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Canada's Liberals suffer major upset in Toronto special election, raising doubts about Trudeau

Jun. 25, 2024 13:44 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party has suffered a major upset in a special election for a Toronto district it has held for three decades, raising doubts about Trudeau’s leadership ahead of next year’s general election. Elections Canada...

After FBI raid, defiant Oakland mayor says she did nothing wrong and will not resign

Jun. 24, 2024 18:59 PM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — In her first public remarks since federal authorities raided her home last week, a defiant and furious mayor of Oakland, California, said she did not do anything wrong and she has no plans to resign from office. Mayor Sheng Thao read from a prepared statement...

In Oregon's Democratic primaries, progressive and establishment wings battle for US House seats

May. 19, 2024 14:05 PM EDT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two Democratic primaries for U.S. House seats in Oregon could help reveal whether the party’s voters are leaning more toward progressive or establishment factions in a critical presidential election year. The state’s 3rd Congressional District, which...

Chicago mayor's bumpy first year tests progressive credentials, puzzling some supporters

May. 14, 2024 13:18 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — When union organizer Brandon Johnson was elected Chicago mayor last year, he promised to unroll a “bold progressive movement” in the nation’s third-largest city. A year later, he shocked liberal Democrats by promoting plans for a multibillion dollar Bears stadium using public...