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Abel: Youngest congresswoman in U.S. history Elise Stefanik takes her seat
WASHINGTON — The transition from being part of the solution (new blood, fresh ideas) to being part of the problem (a member of the United States Congress) takes about two hours and 25 minutes. I’m...
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Nebraska court ruling opens way for final decision on Keystone XL pipeline
WASHINGTON — Nebraska’s Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a lawsuit against the Keystone XL pipeline, clearing the way for a speedy decision on the pipeline’s permit by U.S. President Barack Obama. The...
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San Antonio Spurs celebrate NBA title with White House visit
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Barack Obama is praising the sportsmanship of the San Antonio Spurs as “a great metaphor for what America should be all about.” Obama hosted the Spurs at the White House on...
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Obama condemned over absence from Paris march
WASHINGTON — The call has gone out: Where was U.S. President Barack Obama? He is not in the picture. Neither he nor any senior U.S. official can be seen in what has become an iconic photograph showing...
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Canada finds new oil markets to counter U.S. Keystone rejection
WASHINGTON — Canada is negotiating to expand its oil and gas markets into Europe, China and Japan to counter the very real possibility that U.S. President Barack Obama will refuse to approve the...
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Maher: The real threat to our civil liberties comes from our protectors, not...
All the Winston Churchills who write newspaper columns can relax. The terrorists are not going to force us into silence, OK? Our civil liberties are not under threat from the terrorists, but from those...
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Den Tandt: Harper portraying himself as economic safe haven when his whole...
It’s a considerable testament to Stephen Harper’s political skills that he remains in contention to win a fourth straight election later this year. It’s even more impressive that his party continues to...
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Obama’s state of the union address will throw down gauntlet on GOP
WASHINGTON — “Interesting stuff happens in the fourth quarter.” That’s how U.S. President Barack Obama this month summed up his expectations for his final two years in office. Indeed. Probably more...
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The 1% will own more than half the world’s money next year
LONDON — The richest 1 per cent of the population will own more than half the world’s wealth by 2016, Oxfam International said in a report released as the World Economic Forum begins in Davos,...
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Obama demands greater military power to fight ISIL; higher taxes on rich
WASHINGTON — Claiming to be “turning the page” on 15 years of war and recession, U.S. President Barack Obama returned Tuesday to his Robin Hood theme of strengthening the middle class with a State of...
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Marsden: U.S. President Barack Obama’s economic miracle not what it appears...
WASHINGTON – In U.S. President Barack Obama’s own words, “It has been, and still is, a hard time for many,” but “the shadow of crisis has passed.” This somewhat conflicting statement, uttered in the...
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Marsden: Canada’s ambassador backs senators trying to detour Obama on Keystone
WASHINGTON – Canada’s ambassador to the United States has waded waist deep into the politics of Capitol Hill by supporting lawmakers trying to circumvent U.S. President Barack Obama’s approval process...
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Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah dies at age 90
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, the powerful U.S. ally who fought against al-Qaida and sought to modernize the ultraconservative Muslim kingdom, including by nudging open greater...
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Abel: Biden for President? One in three workers says yes
WASHINGTON — Last Wednesday’s announcement by Joe Biden that he is considering running for the Presidency of the United States again in 2016 has millions of Americans saying, “Who’s Joe Biden?” Two...
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Obama says terror group committed brutal murder of Japanese hostage
By Julie Pace RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — President Barack Obama is condemning what he calls “the brutal murder” of a Japanese hostage by the Islamic State group. Obama’s statement doesn’t say how the...
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Obama, Modi voice optimism about US-India relations (with video)
NEW DELHI — Seizing on their personal bond, President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi voiced optimism Sunday that they could find common ground on defence, commerce and...
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Amid uproar, Israeli prime minister says he’ll go anywhere he’s invited to...
JERUSALEM — Israel’s premier says he will go “anywhere” he is invited to speak about the country’s stance regarding Iran’s nuclear program. Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments come amid a public spat with...
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Buried in amendments, Keystone XL languishes in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON — A vote on the $8-billion US Keystone XL pipeline project is languishing on the Senate floor as lawmakers have turned the oilsands pipeline into a magnet for dozens of amendments that...
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Keystone XL pipeline passes in U.S. Senate
By Jim Snyder and Kathleen Hunter The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate passed a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, setting up a conflict with President Barack Obama who has promised a veto. The...
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Return to Europe for Carnival with Vista
NEW YORK — With a big splash at Jazz at the Lincoln Center, Carnival Cruise Lines unveiled the details of its newest ship. The 3,954-passenger Vista will, when she is launched in May 2016, be...
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Russia dismisses new sanctions, says U.S. and Canada ‘still cannot get over’...
By Nataliya Vasilyeva MOSCOW — Russia on Saturday dismissed new U.S. sanctions as useless and said it was poised to wait as long as it takes for the U.S. to recognize its historic right to the Crimean...
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U.S. sends 4 Afghans home from Guantanamo, a sign of confidence in new Afghan...
By Nedra Pickler WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Saturday that four Afghans from the Guantanamo Bay detention centre have been returned to their home country in what U.S. officials are citing as a sign...
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Two New York police officers killed in ambush shooting; gunman kills self in...
NEW YORK — A gunman who vowed online to shoot two “pigs” in retaliation for the police chokehold death of Eric Garner ambushed two New York City officers in a patrol car and fatally shot them in broad...
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Obama says US reviewing whether to return North Korea to list of state...
HONOLULU — The United States is reviewing whether to put North Korea back onto its list of state sponsors of terrorism, President Barack Obama said as the U.S. decides how to respond to the cyberattack...
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2014: Photos and images that caught the world’s attention
The year’s best photos, as selected by editors at Postmedia News, are a stunning collection of the greatest images from around the world. Take a look through, and let us know which you think are the...
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Den Tandt: Seven political surprises of 2014
The year 2014 was full of political surprises. Here are seven that jumped out at me: Let Harper be Harper Prime Minister Stephen Harper performs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand . We know that Prime...
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Sony to release ‘The Interview’ after two independent theatres agree to show...
By Lucas Shaw Sony Pictures plans to release “The Interview” on Christmas Day, according to two independent U.S. theaters that say they’ve agreed to show the movie. Alamo Drafthouse, based in Austin,...
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Cyber spying thrives as mankind bids farewell to a private life
WASHINGTON – Eighteen months ago National Security Agency cyber spy Edward Snowden shocked the world when he emerged from the shadows to reveal the biggest government surveillance program mankind has...
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North Korea compares Obama to monkey, blames U.S. for Internet shutdown
By Hyung-Jin Kim SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — North Korea has compared President Barack Obama to a monkey and blamed the U.S. for shutting down its Internet amid the hacking row over the movie The...
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Fisher: Opposition leaders need to speak up about extending Canada’s military...
Should Canada continue to participate in the U.S.-led fight against Islamic State when the current mission ends this spring? It is an important question that has received scant attention recently from...
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Violence, torture and pestilence: 2014 was not a great year for U.S.
For the United States, 2014 was a year of racial violence, rape, war, terrorism, drought and pestilence. Here are the top 10 U.S. events: The senate’s explosive report on CIA torture programs of 2001...
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US, NATO hold ceremony to mark the end of 13-year mission to fight Afghan...
KABUL — The United States and NATO formally ended their war in Afghanistan on Sunday with a ceremony at their military headquarters in Kabul as the insurgency they fought for 13 years remains as...
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Fisher: 2015 election to determine Canada’s role in a world full of woe
Who would have guessed at the beginning of 2014 that by the fall of this year Canadian warplanes would be bugging out of several airfields in a tiny Gulf emirate to conduct round-the-clock combat...
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The Interview to open in 27 Canadian theatres on Friday, Sony says
TORONTO — After Americans had a chance to see “The Interview” in theatres, Canadians in some locations will also be able to watch the controversial movie on the big screen starting Friday. Sony...
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GOP maps agenda focusing on economy, deficit cuts, no stumbles
By Alan Fram WASHINGTON — In the first Republican-dominated Congress to confront President Barack Obama, GOP leaders will focus on bolstering the economy and cutting the budget — and oh yes, avoiding...
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Obama vows to veto Keystone bill
WASHINGTON – Rising hopes that a new Republican-controlled Congress could finally force the approval of Canada’s Keystone XL pipeline were dashed Tuesday as U.S. President Barack Obama vowed to veto a...
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As police adopt body cams, question emerges: when to press record?
More Canadian officers will soon hit the streets with body-mounted video cameras, but agencies are still keeping some details of their programs under wraps. One question is whether police will keep...
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U.S. Senate committee easily approves Keystone bill
WASHINGTON – A U.S. Senate committee voted 13 to 9 Thursday to approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline despite President Barack Obama’s promise to veto it. The bill now goes to the Senate...
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Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird applauds ‘truly historic’ U.S....
BOSTON — Canada’s foreign affairs minister used a trip to the United States to applaud that country’s reopening of relations with Cuba. John Baird raised the issue during a news conference Saturday...
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Stanley Cup champion Kings visit White House with MLS’ Galaxy to celebrate...
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he may be resentful as a Chicago sports fan, but he has to give credit to Los Angeles for producing two championship teams. Hockey’s Kings and soccer’s Galaxy...
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EPA slams Keystone for ‘significant’ emissions and climate change impact
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has concluded the Keystone XL pipeline will significantly increase greenhouse gas emissions because it will lead to the expansion of Alberta’s...
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No deadline in sight for Keystone approval
WASHINGTON – Even as the deadline expired Tuesday for U.S. agencies to submit their final views on the Keystone XL assessment, the State Department has refused to disclose when it will make its final...
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Barack Obama won’t send guns to embattled Ukraine; backs negotiations
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Barack Obama wants peace negotiations with Russia to run their course before deciding to send “lethal defensive” arms to help Ukraine against the recent attacks by...
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‘Endless war’ feared as Obama calls for ground troops against Islamic State
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Barack Obama has asked Congress to authorize a broader war against the Islamic State extremist group by employing “limited” U.S. ground troops in Iraq and Syria. In a letter...
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Kid President’s 7 ways to be awesome
Kid President’s message is, “We were made to be awesome.” His motto, “If it doesn’t change the world, don’t do it.” To the 11-year-old YouTube star, changing the world includes giving hugs, high fives...
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Photos March 10: Top images from around the world
The day’s best photos, as selected by editors at Postmedia News, are a stunning collection of the greatest images from around the world. A Tibetan exile shouts anti-China slogans after being detained...
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Threat phoned in on Obama’s niece, a player for Princeton
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — A threat against President Barack Obama’s niece, a player on Princeton’s women’s basketball team, prompted increased security at the Tigers’ NCAA Tournament game at Maryland, said a...
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Obama honours Super Bowl champion Pats at White House
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama honoured the New England Patriots for winning the Super Bowl despite a “huge distraction” and “media circus” over underinflated footballs in their conference...
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Ahead of monumental bout, Pacquiao at peace
LOS ANGELES — The Hollywood strip mall near Sunset and Vine contains a nail salon, a massage parlour, a Thai takeout joint, an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting place and, for several hours every afternoon,...
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Chicago Bulls fire coach Tom Thibodeau after five playoff appearances in five...
CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls fired Tom Thibodeau on Thursday, saying a change was needed from the strong-willed coach who took his team to the playoffs in each of his five seasons. Thibodeau went...
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