Trump’s price war At a rally in Michigan last night, President Trump declared that “we’re ending the inflation nightmare.” But corporate chiefs are bracing for the opposite, revealing a split-screen view of…
Month: April 2025
Macron Surprises a Provincial Bar
“Bonjour, Macron!” At Le Prem’s, a small bar in western France that sells lottery tickets and tobacco, this greeting has become a running joke since President Emmanuel Macron dropped by unannounced the…
Mark Carney’s next challenge: minority rule
Front Burner The Liberals have a minority government, huge plans and a divided country. How will they make it work? CBC News · Posted: Apr 30, 2025 8:00 AM EDT | Last…
Why Trump Sees Himself as a Man of Destiny
In the opening chapter of this new term, President Trump has moved with almost messianic fervor to transform America from top to bottom and exact retribution against enemies at the same time….
PWHL continues West Coast expansion, adding franchise in Seattle
The Professional Women’s Hockey League will add a franchise in Seattle ahead of next season. Seattle joins Vancouver as the PWHL’s first two expansion teams, bringing the growing league to eight teams…
Vietnam Used to Be a Safe Haven for Trade. Now It Might Not Be.
During President Trump’s first U.S.-China trade war in 2018, American companies flocked to Vietnam to sidestep escalating tariffs, and the country became increasingly critical to their bottom lines. But in Mr. Trump’s…
After the Arrests and Bullets, Trump Takes on Second Term With a New Fervor
At the entrance of the Oval Office, where the president and his visitors can see it every day, hangs the mug shot taken of a glowering Donald J. Trump after being arrested…
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Religious Charter School in Oklahoma
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday over the fate of the nation’s first religious charter school, in Oklahoma, which seeks to use government money to teach a curriculum infused by…
Sectarian Clashes Spread Around Syria’s Capital, Drawing In Israel
Violent clashes between pro-government fighters and Druse militia around Syria’s capital, Damascus, spread on Wednesday and drew Israel’s military into the fray, leaving at least 11 people dead, according to the Syrian…
These big-name MPs won’t be returning to Parliament after Monday’s vote
Two of the major party leaders were unable to retain their seats on Monday, with both the Conservatives’ Pierre Poilievre and NDP’s Jagmeet Singh falling to Liberal challengers. Singh placed a distant…