Prince Harry lost his appeal Friday challenging the U.K. government’s decision to strip him of his publicly funded security after he stepped away from royal family duties and moved to the U.S….
Month: May 2025
Ruth Buzzi, Purse-Wielding Gladys of ‘Laugh-In,’ Is Dead at 88
Ruth Buzzi, whose wary spinster wielding a vicious pocketbook to fend off male advances both real and imagined was among the most memorable characters on “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,” the TV comedy…
Republicans Wrestle With Trump’s Demands for Tax Cuts
It was easy to miss, but last weekend President Trump floated a fundamental rewrite of the American tax code. In a social media post, and again in remarks to reporters, Mr. Trump…
Why Does Harvard Have Tax-Exempt Status and Can the IRS Revoke It? What to Know.
Harvard, like many American colleges and charities, enjoys a federal tax exemption, a status granted by the Internal Revenue Service that allows the wealthy Ivy League university to forgo paying perhaps hundreds…
How Rubio Proved Himself as Trump’s Loyal Foreign Policy Foot Soldier
After President Trump ousted Mike Waltz, his national security adviser, on Thursday night, he settled on someone less hawkish on Russia and willing to remain in lock-step with his foreign policy approach…
For the U.S. and China, the Only Talking Is About Whether to Talk
As trade tensions flared between the world’s largest economies, communication between the United States and China has been so shaky that the two superpowers cannot even agree on whether they are talking…
Bombers sign three CFL Draft picks, one Global
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announced on Friday they have added three of their CFL Draft picks and one Global Draft pick to the roster. Their draft picks include linebacker Lane…
Prime Minister Mark Carney holding 1st news conference following election victory
Pierre Poilievre appears set to stay on as Conservative leader, despite losing his seat in an election where the party made gains. With no immediate plan to return to Parliament, he’s shoring…
The federal NDP had its worst election ever. Now what?
British Columbia New Democrat MP Jenny Kwan says she’s been here before. In 2001, Kwan was a member of the B.C. legislature when the Liberals decimated the provincial NDP government, winning 77 of 79 seats. Kwan…
The Real ID Deadline Is Coming. Here’s What You Need to Know.
For years, the U.S. government has been warning travelers that they will soon need to show a Real ID at airport security, only to keep pushing back the deadline. But on May…