New tax measures, and changes to existing ones, will begin affecting Canadians in 2024. But tax experts say the effects on most individuals are likely to be minor, unless they’re high-income earners. GST/HST exemptions, the elimination of deductions for some short term rentals, new alternative minimum tax rates and changes to Canada Pension Plan (CPP) … Read more
Rep. Jared Golden, a Democrat from Maine, broke Thursday with Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) after she ruled former President Donald Trump was disqualified from the ballot for having engaged in an insurrection. “I voted to impeach Donald Trump for his role in the January 6th insurrection. I do not believe he should … Read more
BY Ayanna Alexander and Gary Fields | Associated Press WASHINGTON — This year’s elections in Louisiana didn’t go the way that voting rights advocate Ashley Shelton had hoped, with the far-right conservative attorney general replacing a term-limited Democratic governor and consolidating Republican control in the state. Turnout was just 37%, despite the efforts of activists … Read more
President Biden says he’s in close contact with Kyiv amid stalled military aid – CBS News Watch CBS News President Biden said he’s staying in close contact with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with Western military aid stalled and Kyiv running low on supplies. Republican lawmakers say aid to both Ukraine and Israel hinges on sweeping … Read more
Over the past three years, the world’s oldest democracy has been tested in ways not seen in decades. A sitting president tried to overturn an election and his supporters stormed the Capitol to stop the winner from taking power. Supporters of that attack launched a campaign against local election offices, chasing out veteran administrators and … Read more
A House Democrat who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump after the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol is criticizing the decision to kick him off the ballot. On Thursday, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows removed the former president from the ballot, citing the clause of the 14th Amendment that prohibits individuals who … Read more
Maine became the second state to bar Donald Trump from its primary election ballot on Thursday after the state’s secretary ruled that the former president’s attempt on January 6, 2021 to overturn the legitimate 2020 election made him ineligible to hold office. Just hours later, California — which has 54 electoral votes, and where election … Read more
With the books closed on 2023 it’s fair to say it was a year filled with turmoil both domestically and internationally. The nation began the year with egg prices sitting at historic highs, struggling to overcome the lingering impacts of inflation, and dealing with increased energy prices driven by COVID-19 recovery and a war in … Read more
With a major deadline to repay a pandemic era loan on the horizon, Rod Castro says he feels like he’s performing a “juggling act” while trying to figure out the best way forward. “I haven’t written myself a paycheck or cashed a paycheck in about three months,” he told CBC News. “Right now, all we’re doing … Read more
If the decision to remove Donald Trump from the 2024 primary ballot in Maine stands, declared candidate and die-hard Trump supporter Vivek Ramaswamy will withdraw his own name, he vowed this week, and he challenged the other Republican candidates to do the same or be considered “complicit.” MSNBC on Saturday played clips of some of … Read more
