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Democrats trouncing Republicans in state elections since Trump took office
Politico: Democrats have flipped 28 Republican-held seats in state legislatures across the country over the past 14 months,…
March 12, 2026
Russia rakes in $150mn a day in extra revenue from surging oil prices
Financial Times: The Russian government could receive $3.3bn-$4.9bn in overall additional revenues by the end of March, according…
March 12, 2026
Oil markets brace for lasting turmoil in Gulf
Wall Street Journal: Oil analysts are now forecasting longer-lasting upheaval. If the war continues, the strait will likely remain…
March 12, 2026
Anthropic employees say they’ll give away billions. Where will it go?
Transformer News: Although the Amodeis have distanced themselves from effective altruism, their very public entanglement with it matters.…
March 12, 2026
Emboldened by oil shock, Iran’s leaders play diplomatic hardball
Wall Street Journal: Iran is demanding that the airstrikes stop before it entertains cease-fire discussions and wants firm…
March 12, 2026
Gita Gopinath: America risks financial credibility with payments deficit obsession
Gita Gopinath/Financial Times: In February, President Donald Trump announced he was placing a new global tariff on US…
March 12, 2026
McKinsey rushes to fix AI system after hacker exposes flaws
Financial Times: CodeWall, a cyber security firm, said this week that it had hacked Lilli, McKinsey’s AI platform…
March 12, 2026
Partners Group sounds alarm on private credit default rates
Financial Times: The chair of Partners Group has warned that private credit default rates could double in the…
March 12, 2026
Cuba pledges to release 51 prisoners amid pressure from Washington
New York Times: The move appears to be an effort to appease the Trump administration, which has been…
March 12, 2026
Liberals and Bloc Québécois both have a lot riding on Terrebonne by-election
The Globe and Mail: If that alone makes the by-election race in Terrebonne unusually interesting, the riding’s fast-changing…
March 12, 2026
With disputed legal maneuver, Trump tries to set policy without legislation
New York Times: By suing Republican states and making sharp reversals in old cases, the Trump administration is…
March 12, 2026
Oil shock: Iran’s new supreme leader vows to block Strait of Hormuz. US navy to escort oil tankers. ‘We make a lot of money’: Trump downplays rise in gas prices.
BBC: Iran will continue blocking the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s busiest oil shipping channel, according to a…
March 12, 2026
How Strait of Hormuz closure affects global oil supply
Reuters: The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow shipping lane between…
March 12, 2026
Canaccord’s U.S. division conducted trades for scammers and a fixer for Russian oligarchs, documents show
The Globe and Mail: That trading activity led to a record $100-million fine, unveiled last week by the…
March 12, 2026
Mohamed Fahmy: Iranian sleeper cells are activating, and Canada is a target
Mohamed Fahmy/National Post: The expanding reach of the IRGC in Canada is deeply alarming. Hours after the attack…
March 12, 2026
Campbell Clark: Of the floor crossings so far, Lori Idlout’s defection will leave a mark
Campbell Clark/The Globe and Mail: Conservatives usually only win elections when the New Democrats are strong. There have…
March 12, 2026
Carney announces $32B for northern defence, infrastructure projects
The Canadian Press: The $32 billion is part of Canada’s 2022 commitment to Norad’s modernization, which at the…
March 12, 2026
House leader says Liberals still courting opposition MPs to cross floor
National Post: In response to a question about the potential for more defectors from her party, Conservative Deputy…
March 12, 2026
Silence from Ottawa ‘shameful’ after report of Canadian camp hit by missile: Conservative MP
The Canadian Press: The newspaper La Presse reported on Thursday the Canadian section at the Ali Al-salem Air Base appeared…
March 12, 2026
Canada has cancelled hundreds of visas over Iran connections
CTV: Canadian border and immigration officials say they have cancelled at least 239 travel visas over concerns of…
March 12, 2026