Trump's pick for ambassador to Canada says it's a sovereign state. Trump wants it as a US state
President Donald Trump's choice to be U.S. ambassador to Canada on Thursday said that America’s northern neighbor is a sovereign state, showing some daylight with Trump on the issue. The president has insisted that Canada would be better off as the United States' newest member.
Trump’s trade war, rhetoric put his ambassador picks in tough spot
Worsening relations with three of the United States’ biggest trading partners dominated a Senate hearing for the would-be U.S. ambassadors to Canada, Mexico and Japan.
Trump: "Canada Only Works As A State," "U.S. Can't Subsidize A Country For $200 Billion A Year"
President Donald Trump doubled down on his desire to annex Canada as a U.S. state during a meeting with the secretary-general of NATO at the White House on Thursday: PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: We’ve been ripped off for years,
Trump Doubles Down, Insists 'Canada Only Works As A State'
President Donald Trump doubled down on his desire to annex Canada for the U.S. on Thursday by insisting the the sovereign nation “only works as a state.” During a meeting at the White House with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte,
'Canada is a sovereign state': Trump's ambassador pick distances himself from annexation talk
At his U.S. Senate confirmation hearing for ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra steered clear of annexation talk and saluted the countries' longstanding partnership. He was peppered with questions from Democrats about what they described as disrespectful language from Trump that's poisoned an old alliance.
North Dakota Senate rejects resolution asking US Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage ruling
The North Dakota Senate on Thursday rejected a measure that would have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its landmark ...
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Senate Democrats back down
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Democratic retirements create fresh challenge for hopes of winning back the Senate
New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s decision to not seek reelection marks the latest bit of tough luck for Senate ...
Pete Buttigieg won’t seek US Senate seat in Michigan, leaving door wide open for 2028 run
SAUGATUCK, Mich. (AP) — Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced that he will not seek an open U.S. Senate ...
The battleground state that will captivate us again in 2026
As Democrats look to learn lessons from the 2024 elections ahead of next year’s midterms, there may be no state more poised ...
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Emergency budget bill fails again amid partisan deadlock in Maine Senate
The bill aims to fill a nearly $120 million funding shortfall in MaineCare — the state's Medicaid program — and to provide $2 ...
Pete Buttigieg passes on bid for Michigan Senate and governor, setting up possible 2028 run
Pete Buttigieg is expected to forgo a run for Michigan’s open US Senate seat in 2026, according to two people familiar with ...
Here are the early contenders to fill Democrat Jeanne Shaheen’s Senate seat in 2026
While no one has officially announced a campaign to run in New Hampshire’s 2026 Senate election following Sen. Jeanne Shaheen ...