Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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6 in 10 US adults doubt mental capability of Biden and Trump, AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - A poll finds that a significant share of U.S. adults doubt the mental capabilities of 81-year-old President Joe Biden and 77-year-old Donald Trump, the former president and current R...
Mar 03, 2024
Nikki Haley wins the District of Columbia’s Republican primary and gets her first 2024 victory
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nikki Haley has won the Republican primary in the District of Columbia, notching her first victory of the 2024 campaign. Her victory Sunday at least temporarily halts Donald Trump's ...
Mar 03, 2024
Congressional leaders come out with 6 spending bills in a drive to avoid a partial shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional leaders on Sunday came out with a package of six bills setting full-year spending levels for some federal agencies, a step forward in a long overdue funding process bes...
Mar 03, 2024
Toronto Police reviewing protest that prompted cancellation of PM's reception
TORONTO - Investigators with the Toronto Police are reviewing whether illegal activity occurred during a weekend protest that led to the cancellation of a reception hosted by the prime minister for a ...
Mar 03, 2024
Canada sanctions more Russian officials in response to death of opposition leader
OTTAWA - Canada's foreign affairs minister has announced another round of sanctions against the Russian government, which she says are in response to last month's death of Russian opposition leader Al...
Mar 03, 2024
Haley says she no longer feels bound by the GOP pledge requiring her to support the eventual nominee
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said Sunday she no longer feels bound by a pledge that required all GOP contenders to support the party's eventual nominee in order to p...
Mar 03, 2024
Democratic infighting roils California swing districts that could be key to US House control
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Democrats have dominated California politics for years, but party infighting heading into Tuesday's primaries could give Republicans an edge in swing U.S. House districts that are e...
Mar 03, 2024
Republican Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas faces challenge from state lawmaker in GOP primary
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Months after batting down speculation he was considering retirement, Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Womack is running for reelection against a state lawmaker who is trying to port...
Mar 03, 2024
Tim Scott lost his own presidential bid. But he's gotten Donald Trump's attention for vice president
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The biggest winner of the Republican primary season so far, besides Donald Trump, might be Tim Scott. The South Carolina senator failed in his own bid for president. But his enth...
Mar 03, 2024
Super Tuesday's dominance highlights how presidential selection process can exclude many US voters
WASHINGTON (AP) - As an independent, Christian Miller can't vote in Pennsylvania's closed presidential primary in April. He said it wouldn't matter even if he could. "You're not really voting for anyt...
Mar 03, 2024
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 10
8:30 - After another conservative MP crossed the floor to the Liberals earlier this week, we wanted to get thoughts from...