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National intelligence head says MLK and RFK assassination records will soon be public

National intelligence head says MLK and RFK assassination records will soon be public

WASHINGTON (AP) — Documents related to the 1968 assassinations of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy will soon be made public as more than 100 people have been working “around the clock” to scan them, U.S.
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P.E.I. tables budget with record $184-million deficit in face of economic uncertainty

P.E.I. tables budget with record $184-million deficit in face of economic uncertainty

CHARLOTTETOWN — In the face of economic headwinds caused by American tariffs, the government of Prince Edward Island tabled a $3.5-billion budget Thursday, with a record projected deficit of nearly $184 million for the 2025-26 fiscal year.
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The Latest: Judge allows Trump administration to require everyone in the US illegally to register

The Latest: Judge allows Trump administration to require everyone in the US illegally to register

A federal judge is allowing President Donald Trump’s administration to move forward with a requirement that everyone in the country illegally register with the federal government .
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P.E.I. university backs down after artist accuses administration of censorship

P.E.I. university backs down after artist accuses administration of censorship

CHARLOTTETOWN — The University of Prince Edward Island is backing away from a demand that an artist in residence take down a painting that the school said offended some American faculty members.
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Trump's tariff turnaround shows he's vulnerable to pressure, says former negotiator

Trump's tariff turnaround shows he's vulnerable to pressure, says former negotiator

Canada's former top trade negotiator said Thursday that if nations around the world co-ordinate their responses to Donald Trump's global trade war, the U.S. president would be more likely to back away from tariffs sooner.
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Trump administration task force to consider declassifying COVID-19 origins materials

Trump administration task force to consider declassifying COVID-19 origins materials

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new government task force will consider big changes to America's intelligence community and examine whether material about the origins of COVID-19 and other topics of public interest should be declassified, Director of National In
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House approves budget framework for Trump's 'big' bill after intense wrangling sways GOP holdouts

House approves budget framework for Trump's 'big' bill after intense wrangling sways GOP holdouts

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans narrowly approved their budget framework Thursday, a political turnaround after Speaker Mike Johnson worked into the night to satisfy GOP holdouts who had refused to advance trillions of dollars in tax breaks witho
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In the Texas GOP Senate primary, Paxton and Cornyn trade early attacks

In the Texas GOP Senate primary, Paxton and Cornyn trade early attacks

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A supercharged U.S. Senate GOP primary in Texas between Sen.
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Trump's 'buy' tip on social media before his tariffs pause made money for investors who listened

Trump's 'buy' tip on social media before his tariffs pause made money for investors who listened

NEW YORK (AP) — When Donald Trump offered some financial advice Wednesday morning, stocks were wavering between gains and losses. But that was about to change.
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US budget deficit grows to $1.3 trillion, the second highest six-month level on record

US budget deficit grows to $1.3 trillion, the second highest six-month level on record

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. budget deficit has grown to more than $1.3 trillion in the first half of the 2025 fiscal year — the second highest six-month deficit on record, according to Treasury Department data released Thursday .
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