Liberals table bill that would force health data vendors to allow secure data sharing – National

Liberals table bill that would force health data vendors to allow secure data sharing – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal Liberals are moving to streamline and secure health data across jurisdictions with a new bill that imposes new rules on technology vendors. Health Minister Mark Holland tabled the legislation in the House of Commons on Thursday morning. The bill would require vendors to ensure that … Read more

Democrats To Hold Supreme Court Ethics Talk In Attempt To Ramp Up Pressure

Democrats To Hold Supreme Court Ethics Talk In Attempt To Ramp Up Pressure

Democrats on the House oversight committee are planning to hold a discussion on Supreme Court ethics with expert panelists Tuesday as public trust in the institution continues to take hits. The committee’s ranking member, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), will lead the discussion alongside Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), who chairs the … Read more

Beau Biden widow Hallie Biden testifies

Beau Biden widow Hallie Biden testifies

Hallie Biden (L), daughter in-law of U.S. President Joe Biden, arrives to the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building for the trial of Hunter Biden on June 06, 2024 in Wilmington, Delaware. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images Hallie Biden, the widow of President Joe Biden’s late son Beau Biden, testified in federal … Read more

Senate GOP ratchets up calls for vote on ICC sanctions bill

Senate GOP ratchets up calls for vote on ICC sanctions bill

Republicans are increasing calls for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to put a House-passed bill on the floor that would sanction the International Criminal Court as it considers whether to grant an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.  The measure passed the House on Tuesday with 42 Democrats joining every Republican to … Read more

Trump’s Lawyer Offers Excuse For His Closed Eyes In Court

Trump’s Lawyer Offers Excuse For His Closed Eyes In Court

Todd Blanche, the attorney who led Donald Trump’s hush money defense, said the former president was “concentrating” when he sat at length with his eyes shut in court. “He was not sleeping, and I think eventually the press realized he wasn’t sleeping,” Blanche said during a recent appearance on the “For the Defense With David … Read more

CBSA strike across Canada set to begin Friday if no deal reached – National

CBSA strike across Canada set to begin Friday if no deal reached – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Thousands of employees at the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) could begin striking as early as Friday afternoon, potentially causing “major delays” across the country at airports and border crossings. More than 9,000 members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Customs and Immigration … Read more

The NYPD Is About To Take Action Against Donald Trump Following Conviction

The NYPD Is About To Take Action Against Donald Trump Following Conviction

Donald Trump lost his right to possess guns after his hush-money conviction, and now the New York City Police Department is reportedly doing something about it. A senior police official told CNN on Wednesday that the NYPD is set to annul the former president’s license to carry a firearm. An investigation by the department’s legal … Read more

Biden: Putin 'not a decent man — he's a dictator'

Biden: Putin 'not a decent man — he's a dictator'

President Biden said Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “not a decent man” but “a dictator” who has concerned him for decades while addressing a shift in U.S. policy allowing Ukraine to strike near Russia’s border with American weapons. Biden made the remarks in an interview with ABC World News anchor David Muir while … Read more

Here’s What Sentencing For Donald Trump Could Look Like

Here’s What Sentencing For Donald Trump Could Look Like

After being found guilty by a Manhattan jury last week on 34 counts of falsifying business records, former President Donald Trump will soon face the consequences for his crimes. As conjecture swirls about what his sentencing could look like, two Manhattan criminal defense attorneys are cautioning observers to temper their expectations. When New York Supreme … Read more