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As Iran war drags on, midterm forecasts for Republicans get even worse
Washington Post: The GOP was already bracing for a tough election, but with the ceasefire in doubt, gas…
April 13, 2026
FT View: End of Viktor Orbán era
Financial Times: Orbán’s defeat offers a nuanced lesson: under the right conditions nationalist populism can be defeated at…
April 13, 2026
Electric fury: High electric bills fuel voter anger ahead of midterm elections
Bloomberg: The energy strains have propelled the once-mundane utility bill to the center of US politics, a place…
April 13, 2026
Trump begins Hormuz blockade. US, Iran to hold more talks
Wall Street Journal: American military forces began blockading maritime traffic attempting to enter and leave Iranian ports on…
April 13, 2026
Bessent says bank citizenship verification order is ‘in process’
Bloomberg: “I don’t think it’s unreasonable, because: Why don’t we have information on who’s in our banking system?,”…
April 13, 2026
New disclosures reveal how DOGE actually worked
Washington Post: Depositions offer insight into what Elon Musk’s group was up to. Members describe a club-like atmosphere…
April 13, 2026
Vance’s K Street army is growing
Politico: Should he decide to run for president in 2028, a larger network of former Vance aides who…
April 13, 2026
China’s electrostate poised to win from war in Middle East
New York Times: The war in the Middle East has disrupted oil and gas supplies, jolting governments around…
April 13, 2026
How Iran, suffering under sanctions, diversified its economy
New York Times: “The expectation is that sanctions have isolated Iran from global trade but that is not…
April 13, 2026
Australia appoints woman to lead its army for first time
Reuters: Coyle’s appointment comes as Australia’s military seeks to boost the number of female officers in its ranks.…
April 13, 2026
Starmer says UK will not join Trump’s blockade of Iran’s ports
BBC: UK minesweepers and anti-drone capabilities will continue operating in the region but British naval ships and soldiers…
April 13, 2026
Republican, pro-Trump U.S. senator is Canada’s unlikeliest fan
National Post: “I know Donald Trump really quite well. I really do, and I love him very much,”…
April 13, 2026
Dimitri Soudas: The secular state we’ve forgotten
Dimitri Soudas/National Post: A secular state does not favour one religion over another, nor does it allow religion…
April 13, 2026
U.K. Tories need help. And they’re turning to Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives for advice
National Post: But despite Poilievre’s reticence to give advice, U.K. Tories and conservatives writ large keep asking CPC…
April 13, 2026
Carney’s high-speed rail ‘very perilous territory’ for Liberals, say some pundits and pollsters
The Hill Times: The government should instead focus more on transit in major urban centres as it would…
April 13, 2026
Shoppers Drug Mart gave her wrong medication. Months later, she landed in ER
CBC: The 35-year-old Moncton, N.B., mother of two was prescribed a new allergy medication in October 2024 to…
April 13, 2026
Cancer remains top cause of death in Canada as new study shows multiple types rising
CBC: A new paper published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal offers fresh modelling showing that cancer cases and…
April 13, 2026
AI job loss story is all about bundles
Financial Times: When coding is done by AI, senior developers have more time to spend on the many…
April 12, 2026
Brexiters turn backs on Trump after Iran chaos
Financial Times: Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch distance themselves from the US president, having once celebrated his example…
April 12, 2026
Surcharges suddenly everywhere—and grumpy Americans are paying up
Wall Street Journal: The add-ons were a feature during Covid and are once again sneaking their way onto…
April 12, 2026