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26 Republican attorneys general sue to block Biden rule requiring background checks at gun shows

26 Republican attorneys general sue to block Biden rule requiring background checks at gun shows

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.

Montana man gets 2 1/2 years in prison for leaving threatening voicemails for Senator Jon Tester

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man who pleaded guilty to leaving voicemail messages threatening to kill Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester and his family was sentenced Wednesday to 2 1/2 years in prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
Conservatives call on Commons Speaker to resign, say he let Trudeau cross the line

Conservatives call on Commons Speaker to resign, say he let Trudeau cross the line

OTTAWA — Conservative MPs want House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus to resign after ejecting their leader — and not Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — during a heated debate Tuesday.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh confirms his party will support the Liberals' federal budget

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh confirms his party will support the Liberals' federal budget

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on Wednesday ended any speculation his party would pull out of its deal with the minority Liberal government by finally agreeing to support the government's budget.
Court rejects students' request for injunction against McGill encampment

Court rejects students' request for injunction against McGill encampment

MONTREAL — Pro-Palestinian activists who have pitched their tents on the McGill University campus scored a legal victory on Wednesday when a Quebec judge rejected a request for an injunction to stop their protest.
Trump's comparison of student protests to Jan. 6 is part of effort to downplay Capitol attack

Trump's comparison of student protests to Jan. 6 is part of effort to downplay Capitol attack

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump this week lamented the possibility that Columbia University's pro-Palestinian protesters could be treated more leniently than the rioters who stormed the U.S.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep.
News organizations have trust issues as they gear up to cover another election, a poll finds

News organizations have trust issues as they gear up to cover another election, a poll finds

NEW YORK (AP) — Even as many Americans say they learn about the 2024 election campaign from national news outlets, a disquieting poll reveals some serious trust issues.
Keffiyeh-waving protesters banned from Ontario legislature

Keffiyeh-waving protesters banned from Ontario legislature

TORONTO — Four protesters who unfurled keffiyehs inside Ontario's legislature and were subsequently kicked out have been banned from Queen's Park.

Charges revealed against former Trump chief of staff in Arizona fake elector case

PHOENIX (AP) — The chief of staff for former President Donald Trump faces the same conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges as the other named defendants in Arizona's fake elector case , the state attorney general's office said Wednesday.
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