Month: January 2018

“We have a chaos presidency and a chaos Congress, and to oppose it, we need a politics that restores people’s faith in public things, including Congress itself,” Mr. Raskin, a Maryland Democrat, said. Republicans have their own high stakes in November. Losing control of Congress, they say, could mean a highly politicized impeachment of their president. Worse still, a rising tide for Democrats in 2018 and 2020 could put the party in control of the redrawing of House district…

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When Mr. Trump delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress last February — not technically a State of the Union speech — he offered a mostly optimistic vision of America, speaking soberly and almost verbatim from a prepared text. But former speechwriters said traditional State of the Union speeches were a poor fit for Mr. Trump because they tended to be long lists of policy proposals, cobbled together over months in a process that involves agency…

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Mr. McGahn’s threat to resign is an example of how he has tried to both help and constrain an idiosyncratic client who hates to be managed and defies the norms of the presidency. Not everyone believes he has been successful. Jack Goldsmith, a Harvard Law School professor and a former top Justice Department official in the George W. Bush administration, wrote last year on the Lawfare blog that Mr. McGahn was either incompetent or ineffective — giving bad advice,…

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WARNING: This video contains sexually explicit language, discretion is advised. Former CTV reporter Bridget Brown claims an award winning reporter from the same media company subjected her to sexual misconduct more than a decade ago. Kamil Karamali reports. Powered by WPeMatico

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A stabbing in the city’s east end has left one man in serious condition. The incident took place in Toronto’s Riverdale neighbourhood around 9 p.m. on Friday at Gerrard Street East and River Street near the Don Valley Parkway. According to Toronto police, the victim found his way to hospital where he is now suffering from serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. There is no information on suspects at this time, but anyone with information is asked to call Toronto Police…

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Toronto police say a suspect is in custody after a 15-year-old boy was shot in the city’s Junction Triangle neighbourhood on Friday night. Police were called to the area of Perth Avenue and Bloor Street West, near Dundas West, before 8 p.m., following reports of gunshots. Paramedics said the victim is in serious condition. After a lengthy pursuit, police say they arrested one person and recovered a firearm. Following the arrest, police had asked residents to stay indoors while the…

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January 26 2018 8:59pm Global News at 5:30 on Global Toronto for Friday, January 26, 2018. Hosted by Alan Carter and Farah Nasser. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t do on IE, doesn’t work yet if ( !gNews.Common.isIE && !gNews.Common.isTrident && gNews.Common.isFlash ) {…

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Police say a man is in critical condition after being struck by a passing vehicle following a collision in Mississauga on Friday evening. The driver got out of his vehicle after a minor crash involving two vehicles on Highway 403 near Erin Mills Parkway, OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said, and was then struck by a vehicle travelling in the HOV lane. UPDATE: ROAD CLOSURE: #Hwy403 WB lanes remain CLOSED East of Mississauga Rd and on ramps from Mavis to…

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Fri, Jan 26: With under five months to go before Ontarians head to the polls, who will represent the PCs is still up in the air. Shallima Maharaj speaks to the man who was briefly appointed interim leader after a Friday morning caucus meeting, and sums up the whirlwind day that was. Powered by WPeMatico

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The family of a Good Samaritan who was fatally shot while defending an elderly man has launched a $10-million lawsuit, according to several media reports. Yosif Al-Hasnawi‘s family has named Hamilton paramedics, Hamilton Police and St. Joseph’s Healthcare, citing a failure to properly treat the 19-year-old at the scene. READ MORE: Hamilton police arrest suspect in fatal shooting of Good Samaritan A number of witness accounts claim paramedics told Al-Hasnawi that he was acting. WATCH: Family, friends gather to…

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