Tue, March 11, 2025

by: Axios

Politics impact young LGBTQ+ Michiganders' mental health

Despite some recent strides in LGBTQ+ acceptance in Michigan, mistreatment and stigma are still contributing to high anxiety and depression among young people, a new report finds. Why it matters: An estimated 6% of adult Michiganders identify as LGBTQ+,

by: Fortune

Trump declares Tesla boycott 'illegal' and vows to buy a new car from Elon Musk in solidarity

A pressure campaign targeting Trump's wealthy political patron is conspiratorial and against the law, the president told his supporters, despite boycotts falling under the domain of free speech.

by: Newspoint

Aurangzeb's grave should be removed and...', these political parties made the demand, politics heated up

The controversy over the removal of Aurangzeb's tomb in Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra is growing. BJP, Congress, Shiv Sena and MNS have all supported it. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also expressed his desire but called it a site protected by ASI.

by: Firstpost

As Elon Musk's politics rises, Tesla loses 54% value since Election Day

Amid extremist politics of Elon Musk, his electric vehicles company Tesla has seen 54% of its value fall since the highs in the weeks after the Election Day, with stock falling by 15% yesterday alone

by: MLive

Tell us: What do you think about Canada raising electricity costs in response to Trump tariffs?

As of Monday, March 10, a Canadian plan to raise electricity costs by 25% went into effect in response to Trump's tariffs, effective March 4. The electricity is sold to 1.5 million Americans, the Associated Press reported.

by: Politico

Katie Porter enters race to succeed California Gov. Gavin Newsom

Porter, who is running her second statewide race in as many years, enters the field with a number of advantages.

by: News4Jax

Republicans are marching ahead with a government funding bill despite Democratic opposition

Republicans will face a critical test of their unity when a spending bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown and keep federal agencies funded through September comes up for a vote.

by: dw

Syria: Sharaa signs integration deal with Kurdish-led forces

Syria's Kurds have agreed to integrate their de facto autonomous institutions into the new Syrian government. In return, they have been promised constitutional and language rights.

by: CNN

What we know about the House GOP government funding bill

House Republicans are hoping to vote Tuesday on a stopgap bill aimed at funding the federal government through September 30 and preventing a shutdown after Friday.

by: Insider

Elon Musk's net worth dropped $29 billion in one day as Tesla stock tanks

Elon Musk's net worth fell by $29 billion on Monday. Tesla's stock free fall has some investors concerned about the CEO's focus.

by: Vox

What's mattered most amid Trump's chaos so far

Indeed, Trump's appointees simply declared that they were ending USAID as an independent agency, and moving a much-reduced version of it to the State Department. Most of USAID's staff was fired or placed on leave, while programs to send life-saving food or medicine abroad were put in limbo.

by: Reuters

US EPA administrator says he canceled DEI grants totaling $1.7 billion

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin said on Monday he canceled 400 environmental justice and diversity, equity and inclusion grants totaling $1.7 billion in the Trump administration's latest crackdown on DEI initiatives.

by: Slate

Democrats Can't Afford to Roll Over and Play Dead

As the Trump-Musk presidency continues to bulldoze its way through the federal government, American democracy, and the liberal world order, Democrats have been stunningly muted.

by: MSN

Explained: Immigration And Foreigners Bill - Modi Govt's Big Move To Keep Foreigners In Check

The bill aims to modernize and consolidate India's immigration laws. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to move for leave to introduce a Bill to confer upon the Central Government certain powers to provide for the requirement of passports or other ...

by: HuffPost

Bernie Sanders Sounds Alarm On Elon Musk's Frightening 'Prelude' For Social Security

The Vermont senator ripped the billionaire after he spotted the "big one" among "waste" in the federal budget.

by: KSTP

China is ending its annual Congress with questions open over how to revive its slowing economy

China is wrapping up its biggest political event of the year leaving one question unanswered: How far will it go to try to revive economic growth in 2025? A recurring theme throughout the weeklong meeting of the nearly 3,
Mon, March 10, 2025

by: Variety

Chelsea Handler: 'Did Anyone Vote for Elon Musk to Be President? Can't Republicans and Democrats' Agree We Don't Want That?

Chelsea Handler spoke with Kara Swisher at SXSW (via Daily Beast) and criticized Elon Musk's influence over Donald Trump by asking: "Did anyone vote for Elon Musk to be the president? I mean, can't we come together - Republicans and Democrats - and say we don't want that.

by: KOLN

Pillen's nudge helps Nebraska's winner-take-all proposals advance out of Government Committee

The Government Committee of the officially nonpartisan Legislature advanced both winner-take-all proposals Monday along party lines.

by: MiBolsilloColombia

Elon Musk's DOGE: Can it affect Social Security benefits?

Elon Musk, appointed by President Trump as head of the unofficial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has sparked debate with his claims of fraud in federal entitlement programs. His efforts to access Treasury records have raised privacy concerns,

by: LAist

Postal workers conducting the census is part of a Trump pitch for taking over USPS

by: Fortune

Coinbase CEO plans to hire 1,000 U.S. workers, saying Trump 'breathed life back' into industry

The U.S.'s most prominent crypto exchange plans to hire about 1,000 more employees in 2025, Brian Armstrong, the cofounder and CEO of Bitcoin treasury company Strategy, as well as Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss,

by: dw

US 'just about' ends intelligence freeze with Ukraine

President Donald Trump's remarks about intelligence sharing with Ukraine come ahead of talks between Ukrainian and US officials in Saudi Arabia. Follow DW for more.

by: HuffPost

Canada's Next Prime Minister Could Use Anti-Trump Sentiment To His Advantage In The Upcoming Election

Carney, who will take over the leadership of both his party and his country, is expected to call a snap election shortly after being sworn into office.

by: TAG24

RFK Jr.'s Health Department becomes latest focus of Trump's cuts amid mass buyout offer

Most of the 80,000 employees of the Department of Health and Human Services have been sent a buyout offer as part of Donald Trump's sweeping government cuts.

by: Devex

Funding cuts and culture wars: What the German election means for aid

After the recent election in Germany, the next chancellor is expected to be center-right leader Friedrich Merz. What will his policy be on aid?

by: WBTW

'Very scary': Scholars in US and abroad stuck amid State Department funding freeze

The funding freeze has sparked panic among thousands of scholars who area stranded outside their home countries without clarity on the future of their programs or the money needed to support

by: Newsweek

Donald Trump Issues Social Security, Medicaid Update

An estimated 53 million retirees—roughly 16 percent of the population—were collecting monthly Social Security payments at the end of 2024.

by: IOL

Western Cape government demands reversal of R300 million funding cuts

The Western Cape Government has urged the National Department of Human Settlements to reverse R300 million in funding cuts, warning that the cuts will jeopardise essential housing projects and threaten the welfare of thousands in need.

by: MLive

Union leaders say Trump firings erode Michigan veteran care, public services

DETROIT, MI — Michigan labor leaders described an atmosphere of fear, anxiety and heartbreak reigning at federal offices as public services are being disrupted while employees are jettisoned en mass by the Trump administration.

by: MSN

Canada's next PM Mark Carney blasts Trump and demands US 'show respect'

Former central banker and Canada's next prime minister Mark Carney blasts Donald Trump and demands the US 'show us respect' after being elected to replace PM Justin Trudeau.

by: Mediaite

MSNBC's Capehart Asks If Dems Are 'Willing to Shut Down Gov't to Save It' and Dem Rep Signals Yes, Because of 'Elon Musk and His DOGE Frat Bros'

The congressman said he cannot vote for the budget and avert a shutdown while Elon Musk and his "frat bros" are able to utilize that budget. The post MSNBC's Capehart Asks If Dems Are 'Willing to Shut Down Gov't to Save It' and Dem Rep Signals Yes,

by: Mint

Maharashtra Budget 2025 Live Updates: Ajit Pawar to table budget for FY 2025-26 today in assembly

This is the first budget of the newly-formed Mahayuti government in the state that came to power late last year. This will also be Pawar's 11th Budget as Finance Minister of Maharashtra.

by: Reuters

South Korean police prepare for 'worst-case scenarios' ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling

Police will be out in force, and subway stations and at least one school will be closed over safety concerns when South Korea's Constitutional Court rules whether to oust or reinstate impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.

by: CNN

Trump's presidency moves into a new phase with a critical test of his power in Congress

Donald Trump's second presidency will take a novel path this week as he turns to Congress to enshrine part of his effort to transform the country — after weeks of wielding vast and questionable executive power.

by: BBC

How Trump's threats have changed everything about Canada's politics

Justin Trudeau's party was headed for near-certain defeat - until the US president said he wanted to make Canada the 51st state.
Sun, March 9, 2025

by: AFP

Mark Carney: Canada's Next Prime Minister Charts Unusual Path To Power

Mark Carney's path to the top job in Canadian politics has been unusual but, as he said when he launched his campaign to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, so are the circumstances.

by: NBC

Mike Myers Dropped a Dr. Evil Reference as Elon Musk in SNL's March 8 Cold Open

The SNL alum helped recreate the real March 6 meeting between the president, Cabinet members, and the tech billionaire.

by: Axios

Newsom's comments on trans athletes gets muted rebuke from Democrats

Several Democrats echoed a leave-it-to-localities stance Sunday when asked their take on transgender athletes competing in girls' and women's sports. The big picture: Sports participation has become a major flashpoint in the Trump administration's restrictions on the transgender community — one on which some Democrats,

by: Metro

UK government responds to calls for conscription across Europe

The UK government has dismissed a NATO ally's suggestion that European countries should introduce conscription. Latvian President, Edgars Rinkevics, said his European neighbours should 'absolutely' follow his country's lead by increasing military funding and conscripting citizens into the armed forces.

by: Reuters

US veterans' department plans mass layoffs as Trump's downsizing campaign spreads

The Department of Veterans Affairs will begin mass layoffs as early as June, according to a memo reviewed by Reuters, as President Donald Trump's campaign to sharply cut the federal government works its way through a highly politically sensitive agency.

by: BBC

MPs and Tamar Bridge bosses hope for locals' toll

MPs on both the Devon and Cornwall sides of the Tamar Bridge have agreed to push the government for a revised toll system, which would offer cheaper charges for local residents. In a joint statement,

by: CNN

Officials and experts warn that Pentagon plans to cut climate programs will hurt national security

As the Pentagon and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency set their sights on climate-related programs at the Defense Department, officials and experts are warning that slashing them could put US troops and military operations at risk,

by: legit

2027: Atiku Breaks Silence Amid Reports He is Allegedly Leaving PDP, Details Emerge

As Nigerians look forward to the 2027 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has broken his silence amid reports that he is allegedly leaving the PDP.

by: Newsweek

US Warned of Caribbean Becoming 'Chinese Lake'

Experts told Newsweek that Beijing could use the Trump administration's withdrawal of USAID to boost influence in the Caribbean.

by: MSN

Syria's Sharaa vows to pursue Assad regime remnants to trial

In a televised address, Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed to bring the remnants of the ousted Bashar al-Assad regime to trial, urging security forces to avoid overreaction and ensuring a fair court.

by: Variety

Mike Myers' Elon Musk Whines He's Losing '100 Billion Dollars' and Bullies Marco Rubio on 'Saturday Night Live'

Live' took on an explosive White House meeting with Marco Rubio, featuring Mike Myers as Elon Musk, channeling Dr. Evil.

by: WHAM

Trump's proposed tariffs on Canadian dairy spark backlash, fear among local farmers

The ongoing tariff dispute between the United States and Canada has intensified as President Trump announced potential tariffs on Canadian dairy and lumber.
Sat, March 8, 2025

by: Mediaite

Sex, Drugs, Dementia, 'Blood Alcohol' and More - House Members Spill Crazy Tea in Amazing Report: 'Don't Have the Faculties to Do Their Job'

Members of Congress dished on the madcap antics that apparently take place in the important legislative body - even during work events. The post Sex, Drugs, Dementia, 'Blood Alcohol' and More - House Members Spill Crazy Tea in Amazing Report: 'Don't Have the Faculties to Do Their Job' first appeared on Mediaite.

Canada's next PM Mark Carney blasts Trump and demands US 'show respect'

Former central banker and Canada's next prime minister Mark Carney blasts Donald Trump and demands the US 'show us respect' after being elected to replace PM Justin Trudeau.

The article discusses Mark Carney, a former Governor of the Bank of England and potential future Prime Minister of Canada, who has openly criticized former U.S. President Donald Trump. In a recent interview, Carney emphasized the need for the United States to show respect in its international dealings, particularly highlighting the tumultuous relationship between Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Carney's comments come at a time when Canada is preparing for its next federal election, with speculation about his political ambitions growing. He has positioned himself as a critic of Trump's policies, especially those affecting trade and climate change, advocating for a more cooperative and respectful approach in U.S.-Canada relations.

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https://www.msn.com/en-xl/politics/government/canada-s-next-pm-mark-carney-blasts-trump-and-demands-us-show-respect/vi-AA1AzT8T