Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, who is considering running for president as an independent, said Wednesday that he will take the summer off as he recovers from back surgery. Schultz had been traveling the country to gauge interest among voters in his centrist independent candidacy. ADVERTISEMENT Political watchers noted that he had been absent from the campaign trail for weeks, […]
2020 Democratic presidential candidate and writer Marianne WilliamsonMarianne WilliamsonMarianne Williamson touts endorsements for progressive congressional candidates The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Warren becomes latest 2020 rival to back Biden The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden looks to stretch lead in Tuesday contests MORE on Tuesday put forth a foreign policy agenda that emphasizes “peace-building” and a return to […]
A slate of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates hammered President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE Friday for his administration’s efforts to add a citizenship question to […]
SURREY, B.C. — Foreign boaters should be careful to follow the rules ahead of the Labour Day long weekend, B.C. Mounties say after an American sailor was fined and forced to turn around for failing to follow COVID-19 legislation. Cpl. Daniel Michaud, with the RCMP’s Federal Serious and Organized Crime unit, said officers will be […]
Toto Wolff says the growing lobbying by Mercedes’ rivals against its special qualifying mode encouraged his team to develop its engine in anticipation of the FIA’s ban on ‘party modes’. F1’s governing body recently issued a Technical Directive (TD) that forces teams to use a single engine setting for qualifying and for the race, a […]
WASHINGTON — Confidence in the Canadian economy took a dramatic dive over the summer in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic — a whipsaw pivot seen around the world but sharper in Canada than any other country surveyed in a new global public opinion poll. Sixty-one per cent of Canadians who took part in the […]
Two airline passengers each face fines of $1,000 for refusing to wear face masks on board a flight, the first time Transport Canada has imposed a financial penalty for violating rules meant to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first incident occurred on a WestJet flight from Calgary to Waterloo, Ont., in June […]
MIAMI — Twenty Democrats have arrived here for two nights of heated debate over who is best suited to be the party’s presidential nominee and take on President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After […]
MSNBC host Joe ScarboroughCharles (Joe) Joseph ScarboroughHillicon Valley: Senators raise concerns over government surveillance of protests | Amazon pauses police use of its facial recognition tech | FBI warns hackers are targeting mobile banking apps Homeland Security Democrats urge Zuckerberg to act on ‘dangerous’ Trump posts Scarborough, Hunt laud Romney for joining protesters: ‘Such a […]
Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against […]