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The British Columbia government has removed gendered language from its regulations as part of a broader movement driving similar changes in other parts of Canada and the Western world. In early March, the province announced that it had eliminated 600 instances of gendered language from regulations across 15 ministries. “Gendered words have been changed to […]

Britain will carry out “the most significant overhaul” of its asylum system in decades to address the challenge of illegal immigration, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel said on Wednesday. The government’s New Plan for Immigration, described by Patel as “fair but firm,” will make it more difficult for migrants entering the UK illegally to stay

Commentary When I heard Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas say last Sunday on “Meet the Press” that the southern border “is closed,” it immediately brought to mind claims by Iraq’s former information minister—dubbed “Baghdad Bob” and “Comical Ali” (aka Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf)—about Saddam Hussein’s superior military forces. During the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, al-Sahaf

It is hard to explain what happened in Anchorage, Alaska between the Americans and the communist Chinese during the meetings held March 18 and 19. One description, I’m serious and not making this up, said, “Tony Blinken And America Get Pantsed By Communist Chinese Official At Alaska Summit.” If this was not such a serious

The U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) announced Wednesday that all fencing around the outer perimeter of the U.S. Capitol complex has been removed, as there is no credible threat at this time. “Affected roads have reopened. The USCP is ready to quickly ramp up security at a moment’s notice if needed,” wrote U.S. Capitol Police on

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday asserted that recent decisions made by the Biden administration on the U.S.-Mexico border are emboldening human traffickers to “ramp up their criminal operations.” In a letter (pdf) to the White House on Tuesday, the governor called on President Joe Biden’s administration to investigate every unaccompanied minor crossing the U.S.-Mexico

A lawyer for a Democrat who claims she won an election that state officials say she lost argued in a new filing that the House of Representatives can unseat the winner, overruling the election certification. Marc Elias wrote in a brief to the House Administration Committee that the panel should not take any action in

TORONTO—Ontario will deliver its 2021-22 budget today, its second spending package during the COVID-19 pandemic. Premier Doug Ford says the budget will focus on economic recovery and fighting the pandemic. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy says the package will contain measures to bolster Ontario’s vaccine rollout. He says it will also not raise taxes or cut

Regal Cinemas movie theaters will reopen in the United States in early April after being closed for about half a year. The phased reopening will start on April 2, with a limited number of theaters welcoming customers for “Godzilla vs. Kong.” The reopening will continue on April 16 with “Mortal Kombat.” “We have long-awaited this

The Wisconsin Assembly on Tuesday approved a resolution authorizing an investigation into the 2020 election. In a party-line 58–35 vote, the lower chamber passed Assembly Resolution 15, which says in part that “the integrity of our electoral process has been jeopardized by election officials who, either through willful disregard or reckless neglect, have failed to