Poll finds support for BC Conservatives sinking under Kerry-Lynne Findlay
A little more than 100 days after Kerry-Lynne Findlay was elected as the leader of the BC Conservatives, support for the party is at 35 per cent.
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Trump threatens to not reopen Kennedy Center after board blocks renaming
The Kennedy Center board voted Tuesday to close most of the Washington performing arts complex for safety repairs, hours after a judge again blocked efforts to add President Donald Trump’s name to the building. Trump said the $257 million renovation plan depended on recognising h...
Democrat rebels defy Jeffries to hand GOP critical win just before midterms
House Democrats Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez broke ranks to rescue a Republican rule vote, dealing a fresh blow to Hakeem Jeffries.
Senate moves to rein in college sports 'Wild West' with sweeping new rules for players, schools
The Protect College Sports Act targets name, image and likeness (NIL) rules, transfer portal limits and a revenue sharing cap in the Senate.
Reader Q&A: how united are the Democrats ahead of the midterms? Post your questions now
Who are the Democrats running in the midterms, and where do they stand? Our political reporters will be hosting a series of conversations on the critical issues ahead of November. First up: the state of the Democrats, the party’s moderate and leftwing candidates and key races to ...
Mail-in disaster averted as Trump in angry froth after court defeat
Election officials continue push to assure Americans mail ballots are safe after supreme court rules against presidentAfter the US supreme court halted Donald Trump’s efforts to make it significantly harder to vote by mail in the midterms, US election officials are redoubling the...
Crypto Darling Gillibrand’s 11th-Hour Flip-Flop Helps Block Trump Crypto Bill - The Intercept
Hours before joining progressives to block a crypto bill that critics said was a handout to President Donald Trump, a top Senate Democrat was lobbying her colleagues to pass the legislation.
US acknowledges munition 'shortfalls' due to war on Iran - Middle East Eye
The US is facing ammunition “shortfalls” as a result of the war on Iran, the US Department of War’s inspector general said in a report on Monday.
Trump’s Kennedy Center sabotage is complete
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump can’t put his name on the Kennedy Center — so he’s c...
Scoop: GOP super PAC jumps into Nebraska Senate race with $1.4M ad buy - Axios
Scoop: GOP super PAC jumps into Nebraska Senate race with $1.4M ad buy Axios
What Ursula von der Leyen won’t say in her State of the Union speech
Ursula von der Leyen leads the weekly College of Commissioners meeting at the Berlaymont building in Brussels, Belgium, September 9, 2026 © Getty Images ; Dursun Aydemir European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver her annual State of the Union address in St...
Russia says it remains key to global energy security as G20 ministers meet
Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilyov. © TASS / Pool Russia will remain a guarantor for international energy security and cannot be excluded from global supply chains, Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev told TASS on Tuesday.
Trump Says ‘Democrat Plot’ to Blame Over Inept Assassination Attempt Probe - Newsweek
President Donald Trump has said that a "Democrat Plot" is to blame for the "botched" federal investigation into the 2024 assassination attempt at a campaign rally that saw him shot in the ear, two others critically wounded, and one dead.
How Okinawa’s political shift could make Japan more prepared for a Taiwan contingency - South China Morning Post
Gabriel DominguezPublished: 10:00pm, 15 Sep 2026Okinawa’s election on Sunday of a governor backed by Japan’s ruling party ended 12 years of local leadership opposed to the relocation of a US airbase and elements of Tokyo’s defence build-up plans.While experts say that Genta Koja’...
Iran war has cost US military US$38 bn: Congressional Budget Office - CNA
One of the Pentagon’s largest costs has been the US$21.7 billion spent replacing munitions used in the conflict.
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 16, 2026
OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are exploring a self-regulatory body modelled on US financial regulator that oversees brokers and investment firms.
Trump keeps up attacks on mail voting, but election officials more confident
Sept 15 - The U.S. Supreme Court's rejection of President Donald Trump's bid to restrict mail-in ballots is unlikely to stop his attacks on voting by mail, voting-rights advocates and election officials said on Tuesday, though they are more confident now those efforts will not di...
Defence Ministry Partners FHA to Provide Affordable Housing for Staff - THISDAYLIVE
The Ministry of Defence has unveiled plans to partner with the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCDA), the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) and other mortgage institutions to provide affordable housing for its staff as part of its expanded welfare package.