Politics

Under Tennessee bill, students would be taught marriage before kids as one key to success

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's public schools could soon be required to teach that the keys to a successful life include following a proper sequence of events: high school, job or higher education, marriage and then children.

Mar 27, 2025 4:29 PM Read more >

EPA offers industrial polluters a way to avoid rules on mercury, arsenic and other toxic chemicals

WASHINGTON (AP) — As part of a push to roll back dozens of environmental regulations , the Trump administration is offering coal-fired power plants and other industrial polluters a chance for exemptions from requirements to reduce emissions of toxic

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Calgary accuses Alberta government of inaction on future of drug-use site

CALGARY — Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek is in a stand-off with the Alberta government over her city's only drug-use site, accusing the province of dragging its heels to come up with a solution for its future.

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Trump's latest auto tariffs explained: What car buyers should know this year

DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump’s 25% tax on imported cars, light trucks and auto parts is likely to drive up prices at a time when many Americans already struggle to afford a new set of wheels.

Mar 27, 2025 3:48 PM Read more >

'Wrong direction': B.C. Chamber of Commerce latest group to decry tariff bill

Proposed legislation in British Columbia to give the cabinet sweeping powers to respond to threats from foreign governments amid Canada's tariff fight is "a step in the wrong direction for democratic institutions," the president of the provincial cha

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Carney says Trump's office reached out to schedule a call as trade war continues

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to have his first phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump in the coming days, and Trump's commerce secretary said Canada may get some reprieve from automobile tariffs.

Mar 27, 2025 3:25 PM Read more >

Maine school officials won't comply with Trump administration agreement to bar transgender athletes

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — School officials in Maine said Thursday they will not comply with a proposed agreement from President Donald Trump's administration that would bar transgender athletes from participating in girls' sports. The U.S.

Mar 27, 2025 3:23 PM Read more >

Federal leaders change up election plans as U.S. promises automotive tariffs

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war has jolted the federal election campaign again, forcing some leaders to change up their travel plans.

Mar 27, 2025 3:18 PM Read more >

Shares of GM and other automakers slump as they face higher costs from Trump tariffs

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of major automakers slumped following President Donald Trump's announcement that he will place 25% tariffs on auto imports . Automakers have spread out their supply chains and production facilities throughout North America.

Mar 27, 2025 2:43 PM Read more >

Georgia Senate approves investigation of Democrat Stacey Abrams as Trump targets her

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's Republican-dominated state Senate is going forward with an investigation of Stacey Abrams , a move that comes as President Donald Trump has made a target of the two-time Democratic nominee for Georgia governor.

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