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What the Conservative race needs now is… John Baird?
Jan30

What the Conservative race needs now is… John Baird?

Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign-up at the bottom of the page to get it delivered straight to your inbox. Could John Baird make a run for the Conservative leadership? Jason Lietaer, a longtime Parliament Hill and Queen’s Park insider in Tory circles, told CBC News that “a lot of people think...

Trump’s defence shifts to not ‘impeachable’ even if true
Jan30

Trump’s defence shifts to not ‘impeachable’ even if true

In a striking shift from U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim of “perfect” dealings with Ukraine, his defence asserted at his Senate trial that a trade of U.S. military aid for political favours — even if proven — could not be grounds for his impeachment. …read more Source:: CTV...

Trial highlights: Senators’ questions launch pointed debate
Jan30

Trial highlights: Senators’ questions launch pointed debate

WASHINGTON — Finally playing an active role at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, senators posed written inquiries that led to pointed, back-and-forth debate Wednesday as Trump’s legal team and House Democratic prosecutors pressed their respective cases. Throughout, the urgent question of whether former national security...

Asked and answered? Senators have their say in Trump trial
Jan30

Asked and answered? Senators have their say in Trump trial

WASHINGTON — At last during the impeachment trial, they got to do what comes naturally in their native habitat: speak on the Senate floor. But when senators engaged in a bit of their beloved talk, the result was something between a political debate and a low-budget reality show. That’s in part because they mostly asked for answers about the...

Biden under pressure to prove he can thwart new GOP attacks
Jan30

Biden under pressure to prove he can thwart new GOP attacks

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — With five days until the Iowa caucuses, Joe Biden is fending off a new onslaught of GOP attacks over his son’s business overseas and facing piling pressure to show Democratic voters he can handle the incoming. As Republicans amplified their allegations against the former vice-president, accusing him of nepotism and worse...

3 Senate Dems from red states waver on impeachment votes
Jan30

3 Senate Dems from red states waver on impeachment votes

WASHINGTON — As the Senate impeachment trial grinds toward a climax, it remains unclear how three Democrats will vote on whether to toss President Donald Trump from office. Sens. Doug Jones of Alabama, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona are all question marks, though they’re widely regarded as likely to vote for at...

Biden under pressure to prove he can thwart new GOP attacks
Jan30

Biden under pressure to prove he can thwart new GOP attacks

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — With five days until the Iowa caucuses, Joe Biden is fending off a new onslaught of GOP attacks over his son’s business overseas and facing piling pressure to show Democratic voters he can handle the incoming. As Republicans amplified their allegations against the former vice-president, accusing him of nepotism and worse...

Asked and answered? Senators have their say in Trump trial
Jan30

Asked and answered? Senators have their say in Trump trial

WASHINGTON — At last during the impeachment trial, they got to do what comes naturally in their native habitat: speak on the Senate floor. But when senators engaged in a bit of their beloved talk, the result was something between a political debate and a low-budget reality show. That’s in part because they mostly asked for answers about the...

Trial highlights: Senators’ questions launch pointed debate
Jan30

Trial highlights: Senators’ questions launch pointed debate

WASHINGTON — Senators finally were allowed to speak at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, if only to announce written inquiries that led to pointed, back-and-forth debate Wednesday as Trump’s legal team and House Democratic prosecutors pressed their respective cases. Throughout, the urgent question of whether former national...

Canada sanctions 6 Russians over Crimea elections
Jan30

Canada sanctions 6 Russians over Crimea elections

Canada joined the United States and the European Union in imposing sanction on six Russian officials in Crimea over their involvement in local elections last fall in the Russian-controlled Black Sea peninsula that was part of Ukraine before Russia annexed it in 2014. “Canada’s support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial...