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Hot mic catches Trudeau saying Trump is serious about annexing Canada
Publicly, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has downplayed U.S. President Donald Trump’s calls for the U.S. to annex Canada, calling it a joke. However, in a closed-door session with business leaders Friday, Feb. 7, Trudeau said he feels Trump might be serious. The comments, first reported by the Toronto Star after conference organizers unknowingly left… -
UK asks Apple to hand over all of its users’ global cloud backups
The United Kingdom’s government is demanding Apple give it access to all content any Apple user worldwide has uploaded to the cloud. The request, which has not been made public according to British law, asks for access to end-to-end encrypted data. Currently, only users can access that data, which is protected even from Apple. Apple… -
Georgia lawmaker introduces bill to ban speed cameras in school zones
Lawmakers in Georgia are preparing for a fight over a proposal to ban speed cameras in school zones. A 2018 law allowed cities and counties to use automated cameras to catch and cite speeders. The cameras have brought in millions of dollars for local governments, but the bill’s lead sponsor, State Rep. Dale Washburn, R,… -
‘DEI Watchlist’ website raises safety fears for government workers
Full Story A conservative watchdog group has created what it calls a “DEI watchlist” of several government workers it accuses of promoting diversity, equity and inclusion at work. Most of the people on the list are Black and work at the Department of Health and Human Services, and the DEI watchlist website refers to them… -
‘It’s capitalism’: Politico CEO responds to Trump criticism over gov’t subscriptions
Full Story President Donald Trump expressed concern about government subscriptions to news outlets in a post to his site Truth Social on Thursday, Feb. 6. He singled out a claim that political news outlet Politico received $8 million from the government. Trump did not add details to back up his claims. However, he did accused… -
Catholic clergy cite confession rules to oppose Washington abuse reporting bill
Full Story A bill in Washington state may create a conflict between state law and centuries-old religious law. Lawmakers are proposing a bill that would require members of the clergy to report child abuse or neglect. However, the bill extends to information that someone may divulge during confession. In recent years, states have expanded policies… -
NY Gov. Hochul says December prison beating death ruled a homicide
Full Story New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday, Feb. 5, that an autopsy found that the death of Robert Brooks was a homicide. The 43-year-old died late last year as an inmate at the Marcy Correctional Facility in upstate New York. On the night of Dec. 9, corrections officers carried Brooks into a medical… -
West Point bans affinity clubs for cadets from non-white, marginalized groups
In response to President Donald Trump’s order restricting diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, the United States Military Academy at West Point is disbanding at least a dozen student clubs. All of the clubs are affinity groups meant to allow cadets from particular gender, racial or ethnic groups or people who support them to gather… -
TikTok may let app go dark instead of selling to an American buyer: Report
Full Story TikTok is legal in the U.S. under a reprieve from President Donald Trump. However, in order to keep the app operational under U.S. law, the U.S. would need to facilitate a deal where TikTok sells its U.S. operations to an American buyer. Now, a new Washington Post report finds that China may be… -
Trump allies, staffers walk back his call for US ‘long-term ownership’ of Gaza
Full Story Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump proposed the U.S. take “long-term ownership” of the Gaza Strip and send the military in if needed, several of the president’s allies are putting some qualifiers on his statement. Both allies and adversaries of the U.S. panned the proposal. Germany and Saudi Arabia joined Russia… -
Rhode Island town using eminent domain to block affordable housing project
Full Story When it comes to whether to have a privately-owned affordable housing complex or a new town hall, one Rhode Island mayor is using eminent domain to say the city government comes first. The town of Johnston, Rhode Island, is set to block more than 250 affordable housing units from being built, rewarding a… -
US officials receptive to El Salvador’s offer to house American prisoners
Leaders in both the United States and El Salvador are receptive to a plan allowing the U.S. to outsource parts of its prison system. After a visit to El Salvador, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Salvadoran government committed to accepting and holding prisoners convicted in the U.S. criminal justice system, including U.S. citizens.… -
Musk adds more companies to lawsuit challenging X advertising boycott
Elon Musk added more advertisers to his ongoing lawsuit targeting advertisers that boycotted X, formerly known as Twitter, after he bought it in 2022. Lego, Nestle, Tyson Foods and Shell are among the companies Musk added to the lawsuit this week. Companies involved in the lawsuit pulled advertising months after Musk purchased the site and loosened…
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