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While she was found guilty of storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 alongside thousands of others, Pamela Hemphill is now standing out from the crowd by saying she won’t accept the pardon that was given to her by President Donald Trump this week. Hemphill, a 71-year-old from Boise, Idaho, who was once known as “MAGA Granny” after videos of her at the Capitol circulated online, explained her reasoning for rejecting the clemency granted by Trump — offered to more than 1,500 people charged with crimes from that day — to the Idaho Statesman.“Accepting the pardon would be an insult to the Capitol Police officers, to the rule of law, to our nation,” Hemphill told the outlet. “The J6 (Jan. 6) criminals are trying to rewrite history by saying that it was not a riot; it wasn’t an insurrection. ...

The House on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill that requires the detainment of unauthorized immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes, marking the first legislation that President Donald Trump can sign as Congress, with some bipartisan support, swiftly moved in line with his plans to crackdown on illegal immigration. Passage of the Laken Riley Act, which was named after a Georgia nursing student who was murdered last year by a Venezuelan man, shows just how sharply the political debate over immigration has shifted to the right following Trump’s election victory. Immigration policy has often been one of the most entrenched issues in Congress, but a crucial faction of 46 politically vulnerable Democrats joined with Republicans to lift the strict proposal to passage on a 263-156 vo...

By Kyle Duggan The Canadian Press Posted January 23, 2025 7:44 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal Liberal caucus is meeting today and tomorrow on Parliament Hill as the party searches for its next leader. Candidates who want to run to replace Justin Trudeau as party leader are almost out of time to confirm their bids.Leadership hopefuls face a 5 p.m. deadline to declare they will run and submit their paperwork. 6:09 Freeland launches leadership campaign, pledges ‘true Canadian response’ ...

Liberal leadership hopeful Chrystia Freeland will scrap the changes to the capital gains tax she once championed as finance minister if she wins the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Global News has learned. A source close to Freeland told Global News on background the reversal is meant to counter U.S. President Donald Trump’s tax policies, including plans for lower capital gains and corporate tax rates.“This puts Canada at a significant risk of losing jobs and investment that will move to the United States instead,” the source said. “We must adapt, and quickly.“If Chrystia Freeland becomes Prime Minister, a government led by her will not move forward with the legislation to increase the capital gains inclusion rate.”The source added Trump’s election and Republican control of ...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith understands why Canada’s political leaders need to be united in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threat, and he believes the country’s premiers are “moving her along” in her position. The premiers met virtually with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday morning to talk about Trump’s early moves as president and the looming threat of tariffs, which could come as soon as next week.Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing his government to study alleged unfair trade practices by Canada and Mexico and file a report by April 1.Later that day, he mused about imposing 25 per cent tariffs on both countries by Feb. 1, calling Canada a “very bad abuser” for allowing illegal drugs and migrants to enter the U...