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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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At 100-day mark, Hegseth's Pentagon has given one formal news briefing

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Washington — Forty-five days into a U.S. air campaign against Iranian-backed Houthis, American forces have hit more than 1,000 targets in Yemen. Yet, despite promises from Trump administration officials to run "the most transparent Defense Department in history," the Pentagon has held just one formal briefing in the first 100 days of President Trump's second term.

"In line with the secretary's vision to make this the most transparent Department of Defense in history, I gave you my personal commitment to make these briefings more routine," said top...
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Trump makes false or misleading claims about grocery prices, cost of gas

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In the last week, President Trump has made a number of inaccurate claims that the prices of everyday items like gas and groceries have fallen since he took office — even as Americans are starting to face surcharges for some items as a result of his tariff hikes.

While Mr. Trump touts his economic record in interviews with the press, he has claimed without evidence that consumers are seeing record low prices at their gas pumps and exaggerated the decline in crude oil prices since he took office. The president has also falsely stated that he has...
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Supreme Court to weigh effort to create nation's first religious charter school

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday is set to hear arguments in a high-profile dispute over efforts in Oklahoma to create an online Catholic charter school, a case that could open the door to public dollars flowing directly to religious schools.

A ruling in favor of the school, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, could lead to the country's first religious charter school and upend laws in 45 states and the District of Columbia, as well as the federal charter school program, all of which require charter schools to be nonsectarian...
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Trump jokes he'd like to be pope, 'Number 1 choice' — then names a real contender

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President Donald Trump joked to reporters Tuesday that he'd "like to be pope" while departing for Michigan, where he will hold a rally celebrating his 100 days back in the Oval Office.

"I'd like to be pope," Trump joked to a gaggle of reporters when asked who he would like to see lead the Catholic Church after Pope Francis' death. "That'd be my number one choice," he continued.

TRUMP AND ZELENSKYY HAVE 'VERY PRODUCTIVE' TALK AS THEY ATTEND POPE FRANCIS' FUNERAL

Pope Francis died Easter Monday at the age of 88 amid ongoing health issues. Trump...
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Trump Cabinet official vows major food stamp reforms that will help hungry children

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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said her department has a "massive plan" for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reforms, as the Trump administration continues to make spending cuts throughout the federal government.

The USDA recently announced that they will be pushing for additional safeguards to ensure illegal immigrants are not illegally getting on food stamps, Fox News Digital reported, but there are other changes expected to be made.

"The Biden administration increased that program through some discretionary spending by almost...
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Hegseth says he's undoing 'social justice/Biden initiative' that Trump signed into law

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that he had "proudly ended" the Women, Peace and Security program at the Pentagon on Tuesday, a program signed into law by President Donald Trump in his first term.

"WPS is yet another woke divisive/social justice/Biden initiative that overburdens our commanders and troops – distracting from our core task: WAR-FIGHTING," Hegseth wrote in a post on X.

"WPS is a UNITED NATIONS program pushed by feminists and left-wing activists. Politicians fawn over it; troops HATE it."

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Dem governor blasts Trump, Musk in new attack campaign as 2028 buzz grows

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's political arm launched a new video series, "The Real Cost of Trump’s Cuts," on President Donald Trump's 100th day in office amid speculation the Democrat is considering a 2028 presidential bid.

"Donald Trump and Elon Musk are ruining people’s lives to fund the largest tax break in history for the wealthiest Americans," JB for Governor Senior Political Advisor Mike Ollen said in a statement released Tuesday.

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WATCH: Trump's border security success touted by GOP lawmakers while Dems decry 'damaging' 100 days

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President Donald Trump is celebrating the first 100 days of his second term in the White House, and lawmakers are split along party lines about his greatest accomplishments.

While Republicans are touting a secure border and government efficiency, Democrats couldn't seem to identify a single accomplishment of Trump's second term. Fox News Digital spoke with lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle this week to see how Capitol Hill is reacting to Trump's first 100 days.

"Border security. It's absolutely incredible. Many Americans are so...
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Columbia student Mahdawi on detention: ‘I have faith that justice will prevail'

  • News source: Mirna Alsharif | NBC News
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In his first comments to the media since his April 14 detainment, Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi said he had faith that he won't be deported.
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White House calls Amazon tariff fee display "hostile and political"

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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.

"Why didn't Amazon do this when the Biden administration hiked inflation to the highest level in 40 years?"...
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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.

"Left-wing extremists tried to muscle the Green New Deal through Congress during your tenure as Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner," American Energy Institute CEO Jason Isaac wrote in a letter to Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer...
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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.

Gorsuch scolded Williams &...
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Kennedy planning $20 million HHS ‘Take Back Your Health' ad campaign

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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.

The document, a request for proposals, calls for public relations firms to bid to run the campaign. The winning firm would...
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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.

Trump has imposed tariffs against key U.S. trading partners, while also postponing other tariffs...
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