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The Canadian PressAlabama Sen. Tuberville blocks quick promotion of top aide to Defense Secretary Austin
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville is blocking the quick promotion of the top military aide to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin over concerns that he and other senior staff did not immediately notify President Joe Biden when Austin was hospitalized with complications from cancer treatment earlier this year.
- The Hill
GOP leadership candidate Thune transfers $4 million to NRSC
Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.) told colleagues at a special political strategy meeting Tuesday that he will transfer $4 million from his campaign account to the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) to help chip away at the big fundraising advantage Senate Democrats have enjoyed so far this cycle. Thune’s transfer from his personal campaign…
- The Canadian Press
Ohio is sending troopers and $2.5 million to city inundated with Haitian migrants
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The governor of Ohio will send law enforcement and millions of dollars in healthcare resources to the city of Springfield as it faces a surge in temporary Haitian migrants that has landed it in the national spotlight.
- HuffPost
Far-Right Rebels Against Mike Johnson’s Government Funding Bill
The House speaker’s spending plan lost critical support despite his inclusion of “election integrity” measures.
- The Canadian Press
Hakeem Jeffries rejects GOP spending bill as 'unserious and unacceptable'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Calling it “unserious and unacceptable,” House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries rejected on Monday a proposal from Speaker Mike Johnson that links continued government funding for six months with a measure to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote.
- CBC
Quebec could lose up to $900M with federal decree to protect caribou population
The federal government estimates that an emergency decree to protect Quebec's dwindling population of woodland caribou could cost the province's economy between $670 million and $895 million over 10 years. According to a report by Radio-Canada, Ottawa expects the decree to affect the operations of 53 companies and put 1,400 forestry jobs at risk. It would also affect 28 forest-dependent communities.Those numbers are in an impact analysis report from last month that was produced by Environment Ca
- Reuters
New Portuguese government to keep ban on Chinese 5G equipment
Portugal's centre-right government will keep the previous administration's ban on telecoms firms using Chinese equipment in their 5G networks, a minister said, despite the projected cost of a position that is among the toughest in Europe. In May 2023, under the previous Socialist government, Portugal's CSSC cybersecurity board banned Chinese equipment from high-speed 5G mobile networks as well as from 4G platforms used as the basis for the new technology. The CSSC is the prime minister's consultative body and its move was a blow to efforts by Chinese technology giant Huawei to enter Portugal's 5G market and possibly extend existing contracts.
- The Canadian Press
Indian state imposes curfew and shuts internet after fresh wave of ethnic clashes
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Indian authorities on Tuesday imposed an indefinite curfew and shut down the internet in some parts of the northeastern state of Manipur following protests from students against a fresh wave of ethnic violence, which has roiled the state for more than a year.
- CNN
Residents flee as California and Nevada wildfires get dangerously close and forecasters warn of record heat
Raging wildfires in California and Nevada are forcing the mandatory evacuations of thousands of homes as forecasters warn of a few more days of record-breaking heat for parts of the West.
- Reuters
Biden administration sends Congress long-awaited Ukraine strategy report, sources say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has sent Congress a classified report on its strategy for the war in Ukraine, three sources said on Monday, months after a June deadline mandated in a multibillion-dollar spending bill lawmakers passed in April. Two other sources, requesting anonymity to discuss a classified matter, confirmed that it had been delivered. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
- The Canadian Press
Speaker Johnson pushes ahead on funding bill with proof of citizenship mandate despite dim prospects
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed Tuesday to press ahead with requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration as part of a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1, though the measure appeared likely to be voted down.
- The Canadian Press
Groups want Alberta coal hearings adjourned while Appeal Court considers applications
At least three requesters want Alberta's energy regulator to call off hearings on coal exploration in the Rocky Mountains while the province's top court considers whether the proposal's applications are legitimate.
- Euronews
EU Commission will use 'all powers' to stop Hungary from bussing migrants to Brussels
Viktor Orbán has vowed retaliation for a €200 million fine imposed by the European Court of Justice, which Hungary refuses to pay.
- Global News
Province writing new rules to protect bears
The B.C. government has launched a new process designed to develop new procedures for conservation officers to reduce the number of bears killed. Aaron McArthur reports.
- Reuters
US House votes to bar new DJI drones as 'China week' gets underway
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Monday to bar new drones from Chinese drone manufacturer DJI from operating in the United States, one of a series of measures aimed at China that lawmakers are considering this week. The bill, which still needs to be approved by the U.S. Senate before it could become law, would prohibit the company's products from operating on U.S. communications infrastructure. It would not prevent existing DJI drones from operating in the United States.
- CNN
House Republicans and Democrats issue dueling documents casting blame for mistakes made in US withdrawal from Afghanistan
Republicans and Democrats released dueling documents on the deadly August 2021 US withdrawal from Afghanistan on Monday, with Republicans accusing President Joe Biden of demanding a US exit no matter the cost and claiming his administration prioritized optics over personnel security.
- The Canadian Press
Police watchdog recommends charges against Vancouver police officer in fatal shooting
SURREY, B.C. — B.C.'s police watchdog says an officer from the Vancouver Police Department might face charges in a shooting that killed a man two years ago.
- The Canadian Press
Liberals still support policies promised in deal with NDP, health minister says
TORONTO — The Liberal government will still work on policies it promised to pursue under its now-defunct deal with the NDP, Health Minister Mark Holland said Monday.
- The Canadian Press
House Republicans push to link government funding to a citizenship check for new voters
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is heeding the demands of the more conservative wing of his Republican conference and has teed up a vote this week on a bill that would keep the federal government funded for six more months and require states to obtain proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering a person to vote.
- The Canadian Press
US seeks new pedestrian safety rules aimed at increasingly massive SUVs and pickup trucks
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including increasingly large SUVs and pickup trucks so they reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries.