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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on March 25 said he disagrees with President Joe Biden that the filibuster is a “Jim Crow relic.” Manchin has repeatedly said he is against abolishing the filibuster and told reporters on Thursday that the chamber “was designed to be something different” and meant to be deliberative to allow senators a chance to find […]

Red states are leading the charge in economic recovery, as measured by 2020 fourth quarter gross domestic product (GDP) numbers and February 2021 unemployment rates, according to new government figures released Friday. All 50 states and the District of Columbia saw an increase in GDP in the fourth quarter of last year, with the overall

White House press secretary Jen Psaki denied claims from a Fox News reporter on Friday that the network is being treated unfairly after a correspondent, Peter Doocy, was not called on by President Joe Biden a day earlier. Doocy claimed his network is often left off lists of reporters who can question Biden, coming after

Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio became the latest carmaker to temporarily suspend production on Friday as a result of a global semiconductor chip shortage that has led to major losses. Ford Motor, Honda Motor, General Motors and Volkswagen were among the automakers caught off guard by the shortage, forcing many to hold back production even

The Canada government announced new investment guidelines on Wednesday aimed at preventing foreign governments and investors from stealing intellectual property and sensitive data and taking over key sectors. Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said in a statement that the updates to the 2016 Guidelines on the National Security Review of Investments will enhance the scrutiny of

BEIJING—Burberry has lost a Chinese brand ambassador and its hallmark tartan design was scrubbed from a popular video game, becoming the first luxury brand assailed by the Chinese backlash to Western accusations of abuses in Xinjiang. The Chinese regime on Friday sanctioned organizations and individuals in the United Kingdom, days after Britain imposed sanctions for

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland held her first phone call with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday. Among the range of issues they talked about were the various aspects of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the close economic ties between the two countries, and the importance of free flowing trade and investment. According to

OTTAWA—A civil servant who met with the former military ombudsman about sexual misconduct allegations against then-defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance is reiterating she had too little information to take further action. Janine Sherman, a senior official in the Privy Council Office, says a sit-down with ex-ombudsman Gary Walbourne in 2018 yielded little information, as Walbourne

Britain must be “clear-eyed” about China’s ambitions in the technology sector and be alert to the threat it poses, the head of the UK’s cyber security centre said on Friday. In her first speech as chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Lindy Cameron outlined the cyber threats the UK is facing. In

Justice Minister David Lametti on Wednesday pushed for Parliament’s second reading of a bill that would remove mandatory minimum penalties for all drugs and several gun-related crimes. In February, the Liberal government introduced Bill C-22, which seeks to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) to repeal mandatory minimum penalties