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Carney’s Liberal party wins Canadian election and completes a stunning turnaround fueled by Trump​

By ROB GILLIES
Updated 11:43 PM CDT, April 28, 2025

TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party won Canada’s federal election on Monday, capping a stunning turnaround in fortunes fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threats and trade war.

After polls closed, the Liberals were projected to win more of Parliament’s 343 seats than the Conservatives, though it wasn’t immediately clear if they would win an outright majority — at least 172 — or would need to rely on one of the smaller parties to form a government and pass legislation.

The Liberals looked headed for a crushing defeat until the American president started attacking Canada’s economy and threatening its sovereignty, suggesting it should become the 51st state. Trump’s actions infuriated Canadians and stoked a surge in nationalism that helped the Liberals flip the election narrative and win a fourth-straight term in power.

“We were dead and buried in December. Now we are going to form a government,” David Lametti, a former Liberal Justice Minister, told broadcaster CTV.

“We have turned this around thanks to Mark,” he said.

The Conservative Party’s leader, Pierre Poilievre, hoped to make the election a referendum on former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose popularity declined toward the end of his decade in power as food and housing prices rose. ...

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President Trump tells The Atlantic he runs the country 'and the world'

President Donald Trump was asked by The Atlantic about what he believed felt different from his first term, to which Trump responded, "the second time, I run the country and the world."
www.foxnews.com

Disability-rights arguments grow heated at Supreme Court, though sweeping ruling appears unlikely

A disability-rights case at the Supreme Court grew unusually heated on Monday, including accusations of lying and references to one side’s position being a potential “five-alarm fire.”
apnews.com

Congress returns from recess eyeing ambitious schedule to move on Trump's agenda

Congress returns Monday from a two-week recess as Republicans eye an ambitious schedule to move on the centerpiece legislation of President Trump's first-year agenda.
www.cbsnews.com

Trump celebrates the Super Bowl champ Eagles at White House

President Donald Trump celebrated the 2025 Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles at the White House Monday, but several players, including quarterback Jalen Hurts, skipped the event.
apnews.com

House passes "Take it Down Act," sending revenge porn bill backed by Melania Trump to president's desk

First lady Melania Trump made a rare public appearance to advocate for the bill's passage earlier this year.
www.cbsnews.com

Trump made big promises and moved at frenetic speed. 100 days in, here's what he's done and not done

The weeks since President Donald Trump returned to office have been a whirlwind of activity to show Americans his administration is relentlessly pursuing his promises.
apnews.com

FDA to undo some layoffs, after cuts to inspections and drug safety

Some FDA scientists and inspections staff were told that their layoffs may be rescinded.
www.cbsnews.com

What the polls say about Trump's presidency at 100 days

Polling finds Trump’s overall approval is higher than in his first term, but the numbers are slipping, and he faces serious warning signs on the economy.
www.nbcnews.com

Is the US sliding into authoritarianism?

History Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat tells us there is definitely cause for concern.
www.usatoday.com

Trump says Zelenskyy asked for more weapons at Vatican meeting and was ready to give up Crimea

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he thinks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants to make a peace deal with Russia.
apnews.com

Liberal Mark Carney poised to win Canada election amid Trump's 51st state comments

In a social media post on the day of Canada's election, President Donald Trump suggested that Canadians should vote for him in order for Canada to become the 51st state.
abcnews.go.com

Republicans propose massive overhaul of student loans, Pell Grants

Congressional Republicans on Monday proposed to reduce eligibility for Pell Grants and impose new rules on student loan programs.
www.usatoday.com

If Trump abandons Ukraine, can Europe help Kyiv fight on? The clock is ticking to answer that

President Donald Trump is pushing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to cede territory occupied by Russia to Moscow to bring about an end to the fighting in Ukraine.
apnews.com

Trump signs executive orders targeting immigration ahead of 100th day in office

Updates and the latest news as Trump meets with House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Congress returns from recess to work on budget legislation.
www.nbcnews.com
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White House calls Amazon tariff fee display "hostile and political"

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, citing a report that Amazon plans to display tariff charges on imported goods, called the move "a hostile and political act."

The e-commerce giant plans to display new tariff costs next to products' prices, political news site Punchbowl reported earlier Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter. The move would provide shoppers with clarity into the cost of the new levies on imported goods.

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Cory Booker delivers animated speech for pro-LGBT Equality Act, claiming Trump is targeting transgender people

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Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., accused President Donald Trump's administration of targeting the transgender community on Tuesday, urging Congress to pass the Democrat-backed Equality Act.

Booker made the emotional speech during an appearance on Capitol Hill alongside prominent Democrats from both the House and Senate. His speech, which lasted several minutes, borrowed heavily from the language of Martin Luther King, Jr.

"The Equality Act is on the right side of history, and right now we stand in the cold shadow of injustice. And so here we are again...
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Top energy group demands governor take swift action against radical 'extremists' crippling power grid

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FIRST ON FOX: As Puerto Rico’s power grid continues to fail and put the lives of residents in the U.S. territory at risk, a pro-energy nonprofit organization is calling on the island’s governor to take action to resist "left wing extremists" who the group believes are weaponizing courts to push a disruptive climate change agenda.

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Gorsuch scolds Supreme Court litigator in rare, heated exchange

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Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch scolded an experienced lawyer during oral arguments Monday in a case centered on disability discrimination in public schools – a rare and heated exchange that surprised many longtime court-watchers.

The tense exchange took place during oral arguments in A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools, a case centered on whether school districts can be held liable for discriminating against students with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

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Kennedy planning $20 million HHS ‘Take Back Your Health' ad campaign

  • News source: Laura Strickler | NBC News
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to launch a sweeping, four-year public relations campaign called “Take Back Your Health” that could cost tens of millions of dollars, according to a document obtained by NBC News.

The initiative comes as Kennedy is conducting sweeping budget cuts that could eliminate 10,000 jobs and several HHS divisions, including global health and domestic HIV prevention.

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Major companies face a difficult task in estimating the impact of tariffs on their business

  • News source: Damian J. Troise | The Associated Press
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Executives at some of the world's biggest companies are faced with the tricky task of explaining how President Donald Trump's tariffs are impacting their business as they discuss the latest financial results. Some are making their best estimate based on what they know at the moment; others are pulling their outlooks altogether.

The only certainty is that they'll use a variation of the phrase “uncertain times” at least once as they speak with analysts.

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Fired public television officials sue Trump administration to block terminations

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Three officials have been terminated from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the nonprofit that oversees the funding for public television and radio, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday against the Trump administration.

Three members of the group's Board of Directors, Tom Rothman, Diane Kaplan and Laura Ross, said in a court filing that President Trump doesn't have the authority to fire them.

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Trump administration's early-morning media strategy targets "audience of one"

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Despite Trump's promised cuts, U.S. spent $220B more so far than last year

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Despite promises to cut spending during the campaign and his first few months in office, President Trump's federal government has spent about $220 billion more in his first 100 days compared to the same time period last year.

In fact, the government is now spending more, day to day, than was spent in nine of the last 10 years. The exception: 2021, when the government was spending trillions to fight the coronavirus pandemic and prevent an economic disaster.

CBS News analyzed the Treasury Department's daily financial reports to track the money...
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Trump's first 100 days: 60% of Latino voters think U.S. is headed in wrong direction, new poll finds

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In 2024, President Trump made historic inroads with the Latino community. But as the Trump administration reaches the 100-day mark, polling finds dissatisfaction among registered Latino voters who disapprove of Mr. Trump's handling of the economy, according to a bipartisan poll testing where Hispanic voters stand on key issues.

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Reporter's Notebook: How Americans view Trump's first 100 days

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The polls are out for President Trump's first 100 days — and they tell a reverse Goldilocks story. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.
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Breaking down Trump's handling of the economy so far

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Nearly 100 days into President Trump's second term, Americans are losing confidence in his handling of the economy. Scott Lincicome, vice president of general economics at the Cato Institute's Center for Trade Policy Studies, joins to discuss Mr. Trump's trade policy as a contributing factor to the uncertainty.
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What to know about 3 American children removed from U.S. with deported mothers

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Three children who were born in the U.S. were removed from the country with their mothers who were deported to Honduras. Lilia Luciano has the details.
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FDA to undo some layoffs, after cuts to inspections and drug safety

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Food and Drug Administration officials have told some scientists and inspections staff that their layoffs will be reversed, after the job cuts led to disruptions in drug and food safety work.

The move marks a significant reversal of a portion of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s layoffs. Kennedy initially planned to cut 3,500 employees from the FDA.

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Trump administration launches new wave of immigration raids

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Immigration was second only to the economy for top issues during the campaign. In a new CBS News poll, 46% of Americans say the president has focused too much on deporting immigrants who are here illegally in his first 100 days, while 37% said his focus was about right. Lilia Luciano reports on the latest roundups of undocumented immigrants.
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