Chris Iorfida
Senior Writer
Chris Iorfida, based in Toronto, has been with CBC since 2002 and written on subjects as diverse as politics, business, health, sports, arts and entertainment, science and technology.
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'No MAGA left behind': Trump turning pardons into partisan exercise, critics say
After Donald Trump's sweeping pardon of hundreds convicted of 2021 Capitol riot offences, other priorities of his administration have dominated the discourse. But his administration continues to issue periodic pardons, and critics say they reek of hyperpartisanship.
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Where in the world is the U.S. trying to deport 3rd-country migrants?
U.S. President Donald Trump promised voters that if elected a second time, his administration would pursue mass deportations of those unauthorized to be in the country, and it appears they are looking far afield in pursuing that goal.
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U.S. wants to send deportees to Libya, site of migrant mass graves and brutal detention centres
The Donald Trump administrations plans for mass deportations now include Libya, which would represent a remarkable development given both the north African country's controversial treatment of migrants, and its fraught history with the U.S.
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'What president ever talks like that?' Biden slams Trump talk of annexing allies like Canada
In his first post-presidential interview, Joe Biden expressed dismay over his successor Donald Trump's statements about acquiring Panama, Greenland and making Canada the 51st state.
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Trump presidency in 100 days keeps courts busy with deportation, transgender and tariff lawsuits
Donald Trump's presidency is 100 days old on Wednesday, and its bold and often controversial moves have spawned over 200 lawsuits. Here's a look at some of the major themes and cases, with a looming question
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Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap under fire for British MP and anti-Israel comments
Ireland's Kneecap apologized after footage emerged of one of the trio appearing to say 'Kill your local MP' during a performance in 2023. The group has caused a firestorm this month, beginning with a Coachella set that included provocative statements about the war in Gaza.
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Canadian director Ted Kotcheff, known for First Blood and Weekend at Bernie's, dead at 94
Ted Kotcheff, whose six-decade career as film and television director included helming the first instalments of two hit movie franchises in the 1980s, has died at age 94.
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Canadians required to register with U.S. government if in country at least 30 days
Beginning Friday, Canadians over the age of 14 who will be in the United States for 30 days or longer will have to register with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The Trump administration says it's just enforcing laws that essentially have been on the books for decades.
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Clem Burke, drummer for Blondie, dead at age 70
Clem Burke, drummer for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame act Blondie for their entire 50-year existence, has died at age 70, after what the band said was a cancer diagnosis.
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Springsteen opens the vault with dozens of unreleased songs on long-awaited box set sequel
Bruce Springsteen on Thursday announced a June release date for Tracks II: The Lost Albums, a sequel to a well-received 1998 box set which will see dozens of previously unreleased songs between 1983 and 2018 see the light of the day.
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