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Five fact checks from Trump’s state of the union address
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the first state of the union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in Washington, on Tuesday. (Kenny Holston/Pool/Reuters) Given Donald Trump’s track record of telling lies, exaggerating, spreading misinformation and making misleading and confusing statements, it was unlikely he would stop doing that for his state of the union address. Indeed, he didn’t. When it comes to facts, holding Trump to account is difficult. None of the fact-checking done by the media, political opponents, government institutions or others has changedRead more
Democrats investigating whether U.S. DOJ withheld Epstein documents about abuse accusation against Trump
Democratic lawmakers on the House oversight and government reform committee said on Tuesday they would be investigating whether the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) withheld material about an abuse accusation against U.S. President Donald Trump from the published Epstein files. In a statement, the committee said lawmakers believe the department did not disclose FBI materials related to a woman who claimed in 2019 that she was assaulted by Trump decades earlier. “Oversight Democrats can confirm that the DoJ appears to have illegally withheld FBI interviews with this survivor who accusedRead more
MacKinnon sends Canada to gold-medal game after sinking Finns with game winner in dying seconds
Canada’s gold-medal dream in men’s hockey at the Milano-Cortina Olympics remains on course. Nathan MacKinnon scored on a power play with 35.2 seconds left in the third period as the Canadians battled back from a 2-0 deficit to advance to the title game with a 3-2 victory over Finland on Friday. Sam Reinhart and Shea Theodore had the other goals for Canada, which will face the United States in Sunday’s podium decider to cap the NHL’s return to the Games. Jordan Binnington made 15 saves. Connor McDavid picked up twoRead more
After former prince Andrew’s arrest, the Royal Family tries to keep calm and carry on
The scandal surrounding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was already seen by some as the first real royal crisis his elder brother, King Charles, has faced in these opening years of his reign. Still, it continues to evolve, and Andrew’s arrest Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office marks just the latest unprecedented development in the unprecedented story of the former prince who also once served as a trade envoy for the United Kingdom. “In many ways, this crisis for the Royal Family moving forward is more of a personal one thanRead more
Federal judge accuses Trump administration of ‘terror’ against immigrants, vacates ruling on mass detention
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detain a man during an operation in Escondido, Calif. (Gregory Bull/The Associated Press) A U.S. federal judge has thrown out an administrative board’s decision endorsing the Trump administration’s policy of subjecting people arrested during its immigration crackdown to mandatory detention — accusing the administration of terrorizing immigrants and recklessly violating the law. In a ruling late Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Sunshine Sykes in Riverside, Calif., vacated a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals after finding the Trump administration had failed toRead more
Montreal is mentioned in the Epstein files hundreds of times. Here’s what we know
Jeffrey Epstein was facing two U.S. federal charges, one count for sex trafficking a minor and one count of conspiracy to sex traffic involving underage girls (to which he pleaded not guilty), when he died of suicide on Aug. 10, 2019 at a New York detention facility. (Scott Olson/Getty Images, New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP) Located just a short flight away from one of his homes in New York City, Montreal was often on the late American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s radar. Though it’s unclear whether EpsteinRead more
US lawmakers accuse justice department of ‘inappropriately’ redacting Epstein files
US lawmakers say files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were improperly redacted ahead of their release by the Department of Justice (DoJ). Members of Congress on Monday were allowed to begin a review of the unredacted versions of the approximately three million pages of files released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA) since December. “The core issue is that they’re not complying with… my law, because these were scrubbed back in March by Donald Trump’s FBI,” Democratic congressman Ro Khanna said. At least one document has been unredactedRead more
‘What we are experiencing is not humane’ – Cubans struggle as U.S. chokes oil supply
People walk through the Cuban town of Santa Cruz del Norte last week during a scheduled power outage that was part of energy rationing. A former Canadian ambassador to Cuba says the Trump administration, which has imposed sanctions on countries that sell Cuba fuel, is trying to throttle the island’s economy until the regime collapses. (Ramon Espinosa/The Associated Press) Some Cubans say everyday life on the Caribbean island has reached a breaking point amid a fuel shortage brought about by the U.S. squeezing the country’s oil supply. Meanwhile, Canadian airlines suspendedRead more
Under-fire Trump commerce secretary confirms he visited Epstein’s island
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has confirmed he visited Jeffrey Epstein’s island in 2012, contradicting previous claims that he had cut ties with the sex offender years earlier, before he was convicted. “I did have lunch with him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation,” Lutnick testified on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. “My wife was with me, as were my four children and nannies … We had lunch on the island. That is true. For an hour.” Correspondence about the visit was included in EpsteinRead more
Trump threatens to block opening of US-Canada bridge
The White House has demanded that Canada “share authority” and ownership of a new bridge connecting the two countries after a “clear and direct” call between Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting the Canadian province of Ontario to the US state of Michigan, will not open until Ottawa “treats the United States with the Fairness and Respect that we deserve”, Trump wrote on social media earlier. The bridge is funded by the Canadian government but will be publicly owned by both Canada andRead more