Tag: politics
New governor tests relations with North Carolina lawmakers with aid request for Helene recovery
RALEIGH, N.C. -- RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein asked state legislators Monday to roughly double their spending so far...
Ontario cancels, then restores, $68 million Starlink contract after protesting US tariffs
On Monday, Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, one of Canada’s most populous provinces, announced on X that the province’s government would be...
How Trump's pledge to punish South Africa reflects Musk's criticism of his homeland
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said he will cut all funding to South...
EU leaders scramble to avoid friction with the US under Trump and avoid a 'stupid tariff war'
BRUSSELS -- After three years spent trying to deter Russia from destroying Ukraine, European Union leaders grappled on Monday with how to respond...
Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund, says it could own part of TikTok
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the U.S. to take steps to start developing a government-owned investment...
In Kentucky bourbon country, the newest trade war feels like a hangover that won't go away
LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. -- In the rolling hills of Kentucky where most of the world's bourbon supply is crafted, the prospect of a new...