The U.S. House of Representatives is now led by an election denier extraordinaire. The new Speaker Mike Johnson is smart, friendly and conservative. He also worked hard to help Donald Trump overturn the 2020 vote. His surprise promotion ends a three-week impasse among Republicans. CBC News Attempting to help Donald Trump overturn an election is not a firing offence in the modern Republican Party. In fact, it can land you a promotion. The new Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives was not only one of the most important allies in the former president's attempt to cancel the 2020...…The U.S. House of Representatives is now led by an election denier extraordinaire. The new Speaker Mike Johnson is smart, friendly and conservative. He also worked hard to help Donald Trump overturn the 2020 vote. His surprise promotion ends a three-week impasse among Republicans. CBC News Attempting to help Donald Trump overturn an election is not a firing offence in the modern Republican Party. In fact, it can land you a promotion. The new Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives was not only one of the most important allies in the former president's attempt to cancel the 2020...WW…

Alexander Panetta - CBC NewsFirst came the deadly pandemic, then the economic meltdown, and now a third international crisis looms. It's geopolitical, involving escalating tensions between the world's existing and emerging superpowers: the United States and China. This week's feud about the World Health Organization is just one flashpoint in a rivalry intensifying on multiple fronts. It only seems likely to escalate in this U.S. election year, as President Donald Trump drops hints that bashing Beijing will be a central campaign theme. ADVERTISEMENTPolls suggest there's...…Alexander Panetta - CBC NewsFirst came the deadly pandemic, then the economic meltdown, and now a third international crisis looms. It's geopolitical, involving escalating tensions between the world's existing and emerging superpowers: the United States and China. This week's feud about the World Health Organization is just one flashpoint in a rivalry intensifying on multiple fronts. It only seems likely to escalate in this U.S. election year, as President Donald Trump drops hints that bashing Beijing will be a central campaign theme. ADVERTISEMENTPolls suggest there's...WW…