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Ruling party now projected to form majority government months after political wipeout seemed inevitableIn January, Canadian pollsters and political pundits struggled to find fresh ways to describe the bleak prospects of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party, musing whether it would be a wipeout of existential proportions, or merely a catastrophic blowout.But fresh polling released by three companies this week shows a stunning reversal of fortunes for the party: newly minted prime minister Mark Carney’s Liberals are projected to secure a majority government. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/18/canada-liberals-polls-mark-carney Author : Leyland Cecco in Toronto Publish date : 2025-03-18 17:24:00 Copyright for

US president’s post marks a significant escalation of rightwing attacks on the judiciary; judge tells White House to provide more details about deportation flights by noon ETWhite House’s defense for not recalling deportations ‘one heck of a stretch’, says judgeDonald Trump has called for the impeachment of the judge handling lawsuits over his administration’s deportation of suspected Venezuelan gang members, a significant escalation of rightwing attacks on the judiciary.While allies of the president such as Elon Musk have repeatedly said judges who rule against him should be impeached, this appears to be the first time the president has backed such

Billionaire denies conflict of interest as he heads Trump initiative to cut costs throughout federal governmentUS politics live – latest updatesElon Musk’s Starlink internet service is now available at the White House, the New York Times reported, exacerbating conflict of interest concerns that are growing with each day the world’s richest person spends at the heart of government.Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump’s White House press secretary, said the installation was done to “improve wifi connectivity on the complex”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/18/musk-starlink-internet-white-house Author : Martin Pengelly Publish date : 2025-03-18 14:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

President attends board meeting of prestigious arts center, criticizes its buildings and says he never liked HamiltonTouring the Kennedy Center in Washington for the first time since his controversial takeover in February, Donald Trump criticized its buildings, mused about hosting its annual honors since he was “the king of ratings, whether we like it or not”, and took a shot at a hit musical that canceled its run in protest of his actions.“I never liked Hamilton very much,” the president said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/18/trump-kennedy-center-awards Author : Martin Pengelly in Washington Publish date : 2025-03-18 13:29:00 Copyright for