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North Dakota voters banned lawmakers from seeking term limit changes. They did it anyway

North Dakota voters banned lawmakers from seeking term limit changes. They did it anyway

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — When North Dakota voters approved term limits for state legislators, they specified that the Legislature couldn’t seek to change the new restrictions. On Wednesday, the state House opted to propose a big change, anyway.
'Liberation Day': A timeline of Donald Trump's trade war with Canada

'Liberation Day': A timeline of Donald Trump's trade war with Canada

For over a year before the November 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump had been signalling plans to impose across-the-board tariffs if he won the United States presidency. Trump was elected on Nov.
Democrats demoralized by Trump get a boost from Wisconsin voters and Cory Booker's speech

Democrats demoralized by Trump get a boost from Wisconsin voters and Cory Booker's speech

NEW YORK (AP) — For a day, at least, Democrats across the country have a sense that their comeback against President Donald Trump may have begun.
Celebrating fact-checking around the globe

Celebrating fact-checking around the globe

It's International Fact-Checking Day, an event to highlight the work of fact-checkers around the world.
Montana's anti-transgender bathroom restrictions are on hold under a judge's order

Montana's anti-transgender bathroom restrictions are on hold under a judge's order

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a Montana law that restricts transgender people's use of bathrooms in public buildings. The measure, which Republican Gov.
Trump gives GOP senators his support as they charge ahead on tax package and spending cuts

Trump gives GOP senators his support as they charge ahead on tax package and spending cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators unveiled a budget proposal Wednesday that's central to President Donald Trump's domestic agenda of tax breaks, spending cuts and border security , but they're delaying some of the most difficult decisions, includ
Law firms fear Trump orders could affect security clearances of lawyers who are military reservists

Law firms fear Trump orders could affect security clearances of lawyers who are military reservists

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says his executive orders targeting law firms are being issued in the name of national security, with the White House asserting that the firms don't deserve access to sensitive U.S. government information.
Ousted Greater Victoria school trustees take B.C. to court over firing

Ousted Greater Victoria school trustees take B.C. to court over firing

Nine Greater Victoria school trustees fired by the British Columbia government earlier this year have filed a court petition to get their jobs back. Education Minister Lisa Beare dismissed the entire elected board of School District No.
Trump's tariffs have launched global trade wars. Here's a timeline of how we got here

Trump's tariffs have launched global trade wars. Here's a timeline of how we got here

NEW YORK (AP) — Long-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into trade wars abroad — all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate uncertainty. Trump is no stranger to tariffs.
District attorney lashes out at ICE for detaining suspect in Boston during a trial

District attorney lashes out at ICE for detaining suspect in Boston during a trial

BOSTON (AP) — A district attorney in Boston harshly criticized the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday after one of its agents detained a suspect while he was on trial.
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