Politics

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie has stockpiled more than $1.7 million for his re-election bid as the Kentucky Republican gears up to face President Donald Trump's vaunted political operation, Massie's campaign announced Monday.

The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track and go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees .

OTTAWA — A prominent Jewish organization is pushing for Canada to deny entry to two bands being investigated in the U.K. after their appearance at a popular British music festival last month.

OTTAWA — The diplomats' union and former ambassadors are raising concerns about Prime Minister Mark Carney's planned cuts to the foreign service, just as Global Affairs Canada is looking to expand its presence abroad.

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — More than 20 states sued President Donald Trump's administration on Monday over billions of dollars in frozen education funding for after-school care, summer programs and more.

EDMONTON — Opposition NDP leader Naheed Nenshi is officially a member of the Alberta legislature. The former Calgary mayor was one of three new MLAs to be sworn in following last month's byelections.

OTTAWA — The Federal Court says Indigenous Services Canada acted unreasonably to deny funding for mould removal in a house for two First Nations children with asthma under its Jordan's Principle program.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's race for governor is hitting the airwaves more than a year before voting begins. Republican candidate Bill Berrien announced the purchase of about $400,000 in cable TV, radio and online ads Monday.

HALIFAX — A regulatory body has dismissed a complaint by the former president of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party against the province's auditor general regarding a report she completed last year on the misuse of public funds.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in southeast Washington, D.C.