Historic power struggle between Trump and Congress to be reviewed by Supreme Court
May 09, 2020 06:42 am UTC| Politics
On May 12, the Supreme Court will hear argument in two cases concerning congressional demands, known as subpoenas, for materials that President Donald Trump claims are intrusions into his private affairs and are not...
How the Trump administration accidentally insured over 200,000 through Obamacare
Apr 30, 2020 08:52 am UTC| Politics
With an eye on replacing the Affordable Care Act, the Trump administration took one particularly critical action in October 2017. It discontinued cost-sharing reduction subsidy payments to health insurers participating in...
How the coronavirus economic crisis could hit Donald Trump's re-election prospects
Apr 22, 2020 13:07 pm UTC| Politics
The US currently has the highest number of coronavirus cases in the world and the highest number of deaths. Many commentators claim that President Donald Trumps reaction to the mounting health crisis has been confused...
Defunding the WHO was a calculated decision, not an impromptu tweet
Apr 21, 2020 12:37 pm UTC| Politics Economy
It wouldnt make much sense to sack the fire service during a forest fire, yet thats effectively what US President Donald Trump has done by suspending funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) in the middle of a...
Why Trump tried to use the coronavirus crisis to 'Mexicanize' the U.S.-Canada border
Apr 04, 2020 06:21 am UTC| Politics
For more than 150 years, the United States and Canada have shared what is commonly called the longest undefended border in the world. And yet in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, reports emerged that the United States...
Mar 16, 2020 14:45 pm UTC| Politics
In a speech last week, First Lady Melania Trump continued her push to end cyberbullying as part of her Best Best initiative. Her call is in contrast to the actions of her husband, President Donald Trump, who continues to...
Why so few young Americans vote
Mar 12, 2020 17:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The United States has one of the lowest rates of youth voter turnout in the world. The gap between 18- to 29-year-olds and those over 60, a common measuring stick, is more than twice as large here than it is in comparable...
The Alberta government is interfering in public sector bargaining on an unprecedented scale
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