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Native Americans in Montana ask court for voting sites on reservation

Native Americans in Montana ask court for voting sites on reservation

BILLINGS, Mont.
Measure to expand medical marijuana in Arkansas won't qualify for the ballot

Measure to expand medical marijuana in Arkansas won't qualify for the ballot

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An effort to expand Arkansas' medical marijuana program fell short of the required signatures and won't qualify for the November ballot, Secretary of State John Thurston said Monday.
Ceremonies across Canada mark Truth and Reconciliation Day

Ceremonies across Canada mark Truth and Reconciliation Day

The smell of sage and sweetgrass floated in the air Monday over a mostly sombre ceremony in Ottawa to reflect on the legacy of residential schools and remember those who survived — and the thousands who didn't.
Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan election campaign to begin Tuesday

Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan election campaign to begin Tuesday

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is confirming what has been widely expected – the provincial election campaign starts Tuesday. Moe says in a post on social media that he plans to ask Lt.-Gov.
Trump is pointing to new numbers on migrants with criminal pasts. Here's what they show

Trump is pointing to new numbers on migrants with criminal pasts. Here's what they show

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are pointing to newly released immigration enforcement data to bolster their argument that the Biden administration is letting migrants who have committed serious crimes go free in the U.S.
B.C. Conservative Leader Rustad vows to 'unleash potential' for Indigenous prosperity

B.C. Conservative Leader Rustad vows to 'unleash potential' for Indigenous prosperity

The federal government has been "absent" and failing to live up to commitments to First Nations on housing and clean water, and a B.C. Conservative government would fix the problems, then send Ottawa the bill, Leader John Rustad said Monday.

Measure to expand medical marijuana in Arkansas won't qualify for the ballot

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An effort to expand Arkansas' medical marijuana program fell short of the required signatures and won't qualify for the November ballot, Secretary of State John Thurston said Monday.
What to watch as JD Vance and Tim Walz meet for a vice presidential debate

What to watch as JD Vance and Tim Walz meet for a vice presidential debate

ATLANTA (AP) — Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz will meet Tuesday in the lone vice presidential debate of the 2024 election , bringing together undercards who have spent two months going after each other and the opposing nominees who top the
Book Review: 'John Lewis: A Life' further humanizes a civil rights giant

Book Review: 'John Lewis: A Life' further humanizes a civil rights giant

In “John Lewis: A Life,” David Greenberg recounts how the late Democratic congressman reacted after Republicans scored a landslide victory in the 1994 election. A staffer hoped Lewis would buoy her spirits and tell her there was a silver lining.
Big NDP names exit before B.C. election. What does that mean for the party?

Big NDP names exit before B.C. election. What does that mean for the party?

VANCOUVER — The New Democrats are campaigning for another term in British Columbia's provincial election but without many of the familiar faces that have graced lawn signs of elections past.