Mark Gollom
Senior Reporter
Mark Gollom is a Toronto-based reporter with CBC News. He covers Canadian and U.S. politics and current affairs.
Latest from Mark Gollom
Trump wants to use a 226-year-old law to deport millions of undocumented migrants. Can he do it?
Donald Trump's pathway to deporting millions of undocumented migrants may hinge on a 226-year old-law last used to target and detain non-citizens of Japanese, German and Italian descent during the Second World War.
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What do the Democrats need to reverse their fortunes? More bread-and-butter issues, less Oprah, say some
The finger pointing and recriminations have begun in earnest in the wake of the election, which saw Republican Donald Trump defeat Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. Some Democrats are now calling for a reckoning within the party to determine what went wrong and what needs to change.
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Analysis
Canada, prepare for the big squeeze. Trump will press on several sensitive fronts
Donald Trump's second term as U.S. president carries implications at home and abroad. That includes potentially wreaking havoc on global economies through the aggressive use of tariffs.
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Analysis
Harris casts Trump as threat to democracy in final pitch to voters. Will they listen?
In the final week before Americans vote, Kamala Harris is highlighting the threat she says Donald Trump poses to U.S. democracy. But some observers, including some Democrats, have questioned whether that should be the focus of the remainder of the presidential campaign.
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This UN force is struggling to help keep the peace in southern Lebanon. So why is it still there?
The mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is to help enforce a UN resolution adopted after the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah. But as war has broken out again, some observers question whether the peacekeeping force should have that mandate renewed next year.
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Analysis
Is it time for Anderson Cooper and other reporters to come in from the hurricanes?
When Anderson Cooper got bonked by flying debris Wednesday night while reporting live during Hurricane Milton in Florida, it illustrated the potential danger of such on-the-scene storm reporting that has become a journalistic tradition.
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Rampant conspiracy theories are hindering hurricane relief efforts, say officials
A series of false claims and conspiracy theories have accompanied Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene, misinformation that officials say has resulted in hampering the relief and recovery efforts.
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Israel vs. Iran: Who has the stronger military?
Israel has vowed to retaliate for Iran's recent missile attack, prompting fears of an escalating conflict and renewing focus on the military capacities of each country.
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Can phones be rigged to explode like the pagers in Lebanon? Experts say it's possible — but unlikely
Given the deadly explosions of pagers owned by members of Hezbollah this week, many smartphone users are asking if their devices could also be remotely set to explode. While it's technically possible, experts say the level of technology and more rigorous security processes involved in phone manufacturing mean it's unlikely.
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Deadly device explosions in Lebanon mean supply chain may have been compromised
The detonation of hundreds of electronic devices used by members of Hezbollah is the result of a potentially years long intelligence operation that likely required the infiltration of the manufacturing supply chain and access to the pagers, security experts say.
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