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Chief Justice Roberts says judicial independence is key to checking Congress and the president

Chief Justice Roberts says judicial independence is key to checking Congress and the president

BUFFALO (AP) — Amid attacks on federal judges who have slowed President Donald Trump's agenda, Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday defended judicial independence as necessary to “check the excesses of the Congress or the executive.
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Some migrants were told they'd be sent to Libya, attorneys say as they try to block the deportations

Some migrants were told they'd be sent to Libya, attorneys say as they try to block the deportations

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. authorities informed some migrants of plans to deport them to Libya, a country they are not from and that has a history of human rights violations , attorneys said Wednesday.
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B.C. premier says softwood lumber accord could build "momentum" for U.S. trade deals

B.C. premier says softwood lumber accord could build "momentum" for U.S. trade deals

VICTORIA — Resolving the softwood lumber dispute could create "momentum" for a larger trade agreement between Canada and the United States, British Columbia Premier David Eby says.
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B.C. government appoints former chief justice to review festival safety measures

B.C. government appoints former chief justice to review festival safety measures

The British Columbia government has appointed a former chief justice of the B.C. Supreme Court to report on safety measures for event organizers and police after 11 people were killed in a vehicle attack in Vancouver.
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Feds vow to overhaul US air traffic control system while fixing problems at troubled Newark airport

Feds vow to overhaul US air traffic control system while fixing problems at troubled Newark airport

A deadly midair collision in January between a military helicopter and a commercial airliner, several additional crashes and technical problems that resulted in mass cancellations at New Jersey's biggest airport have prompted officials to pledge a fi
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Judge seeks more information from Trump administration about prison deal with El Salvador

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday said he'll order the Trump administration to provide more information about the terms under which dozens of Venezuelan immigrants are being held at a notorious prison in El Salvador, moving a step closer
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The Latest: Judge says US must allow migrants the chance to challenge deportations to Libya in court

The Latest: Judge says US must allow migrants the chance to challenge deportations to Libya in court

A federal judge found the Trump administration can’t deport migrants to Libya — a country with a history of human rights violations — unless they have a meaningful chance to challenge their removal in court. Wednesday’s order from U.S.
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House Republicans push to sell hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands in the West

House Republicans push to sell hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands in the West

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans added a provision to their sweeping tax cut package authorizing sales of hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands in Nevada and Utah, prompting outrage from Democrats and environmentalists who called it a bet
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Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara urges kindness, civility to end political division

Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara urges kindness, civility to end political division

TORONTO — Pop musician Sara Quin says social media has "tragically torn the world to shreds" in recent years, and it's time people consider ways to reestablish a more positive sense of community.
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Alberta legislature Speaker Nathan Cooper to resign seat, become rep to United States

Alberta legislature Speaker Nathan Cooper to resign seat, become rep to United States

EDMONTON — The Speaker of the Alberta legislature is resigning his seat in the assembly to become the province's representative to the United States.
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