Pierre Poilievre, the head of Canada's Conservative Party, is facing a tough time. He's trying to unite his party, but it's not easy. Some members like his bold, Trump-like style. Others? Not so much. Just last year, Poilievre seemed like a shoo-in for prime minister. But now, he's struggling. Two Conservative members have left the party recently. One even joined th...
Texas Republicans have a plan to change the state's political boundaries. They want to gain five more seats in the House of Representatives. The new map would turn three Democratic districts into Republican strongholds. These districts voted for Kamala Harris in the last election, but under the new plan, they would have voted for Donald Trump by a large margin. Two ...
In a surprising move, two columnists have left the Los Angeles Times. They weren't happy with the paper's owner, Patrick Soon-Shiong. They think he's too cozy with President-elect Donald Trump. Harry Litman, who wrote for the LA Times for over 15 years, announced his resignation in a newsletter. He said he doesn't want to work for a paper that's trying to please Trum...
Newspapers are shutting down faster than you can say "breaking news. " In just one year, 127 newspapers vanished, leaving behind "news deserts" where people don't have access to local news. This trend isn't slowing down, either. Since 2005, the U. S. has lost over a third of its newspapers. Ouch! Why is this happening? Blame it on politics. Journalists are being att...