Category: News


Attorney General Merrick Garland Appoints Special Counsel to Lead Trump Criminal Probes


Veteran prosecutor Jack Smith will take over the investigation into Trump’s handling of classified materials as well as a probe into the role of Trump and others in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.

 

https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2022-11-18/attorney-general-merrick-garland-appoints-special-counsel-to-lead-trump-criminal-probes

US midterms: Republicans narrowly win back the House


Republicans have secured the 218 seats needed for a majority in the lower chamber of Congress a week after the midterm elections, the BBC’s US partner CBS News projects.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63629003

Rishi Sunak to meet Xi Jinping at G20 summit


Rishi Sunak will call for a “frank and constructive relationship” with China during a meeting with the country’s President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-63641694

Trump subpoena: Former president ordered to testify to January 6 committee


The congressional panel investigating last year’s Capitol riot has issued a legal summons ordering former President Donald Trump to testify to lawmakers.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63319431

The Growing Fear for American Democracy


Inflation is the top issue cited by voters ahead of midterms. But the threat to democracy is now running second – ahead of issues like abortion rights, crime and immigration.

https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2022-10-12/the-growing-fear-for-american-democracy

Restrictive abortion laws in Arizona, Ohio put on hold; providers resume procedures


Judges in Ohio and Arizona put abortion bans on hold Friday in high-stakes cases in the national debate over the fate of abortion since Roe v. Wade was overturned, prompting providers to resume procedures.

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/10/07/abortion-ohio-ban-six-weeks-judge-appeal/8210304001/

Saskatchewan suspect killed 11, including brother, police say


The suspect in a deadly mass stabbing that stunned Canada acted on his own – and his own brother was among the victims, police say.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63166810


Cyclone Ian batters South Carolina in second US landfall


Post-Tropical Cyclone Ian is lashing South Carolina in its second US landfall after carving a swathe of deadly destruction across Florida.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63097951