Two Ottawa mothers express fear for their children’s safety amid rising antisemitism – National

Two Ottawa mothers express fear for their children’s safety amid rising antisemitism – National

Two Ottawa mothers recently sat their young children down for a difficult conversation about antisemitism — much earlier than they had planned. The mothers say they now fear for their Jewish children who were recently targets of hateful remarks, as reports of antisemitism across Canada continue to prevail. Anna, who grew up Jewish in the … Read more

‘No quid pro quo’ between Trump and oil execs, Gov. Burgum says

‘No quid pro quo’ between Trump and oil execs, Gov. Burgum says

Kathryn Burgum aplauds as her husband Republican Governor of North Dakota Doug Burgum shakes hands with former US President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump during a Caucus Night watch party in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 8, 2024.  Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum – a potential … Read more

Fauci set for fiery hearing with House GOP

Fauci set for fiery hearing with House GOP

Anthony Fauci, the public face of the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, will offer his first congressional testimony in nearly two years Monday by a GOP-led committee likely to grill him over alleged misconduct that occurred under his leadership of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Fauci, the NIAID director for … Read more

Centrelink payments including Age Pension, Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment to increase under indexation from July 1

Centrelink payments including Age Pension, Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment to increase under indexation from July 1

More than 2 million Australians will get a boost to their government payments, as indexation takes effect from July 1. Families and pensioners are set to the beneficiaries of the boost. About 1.3 million people on family payments — including the Family Tax Benefit, Newborn Supplement and Multiple Birth Allowance — will see increases in … Read more

Trump Denies Attacking Hillary Clinton With ‘Lock Her Up’ Chants

Trump Denies Attacking Hillary Clinton With ‘Lock Her Up’ Chants

As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That’s why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls. Our journalists will continue to cover the twists … Read more

Judges need to ensure stricter bail principles are being upheld: minister – National

Judges need to ensure stricter bail principles are being upheld: minister – National

Justice Minister Arif Virani says he wants to ensure principles meant to guide bail decisions are being upheld as police anecdotally report high rates of people on bail reoffending. “Bail decisions are made by justices of the peace and provincial court judges around the country. They’re meant to be guided by basic principles. Two of … Read more

RNC co-chair on how much fundraising will go to Trump legal fees: 'We'll wait and see'

RNC co-chair on how much fundraising will go to Trump legal fees: 'We'll wait and see'

Republican National Committee (RNC) co-chair Lara Trump did not say how much fundraising will go to former President Trump’s legal fees. The former president quickly fundraised off the jury’s verdict last week, raising about $35 million in the first day after he was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records. Lara Trump said … Read more

The West Block – Episode 38, Season 13 – National

The West Block – Episode 38, Season 13 – National

THE WEST BLOCKEpisode 38, Season 13Sunday, June 2, 2024 Host: Mercedes Stephenson Guests:Arif Virani, Justice MinisterDavid Frum, The Atlantic Location:Ottawa Studio Mercedes Stephenson: Murders, gun crimes, and sexual assaults are all on the rise, so it’s no wonder Canadians say they feel less safe. Does the Liberal government have a plan? I’m Mercedes Stephenson. The … Read more