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Carney secures three more ministerial endorsements

Carney secures three more ministerial endorsements

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney secured three more endorsements from cabinet on Saturday, with Defence Minister Bill Blair and Transport Minister Anita Anand backing Carney in statements on X and Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith ho
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Florida man arrested for making online threats against Trump near Mar-a-Lago

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man has been arrested on charges of making online threats against President Donald Trump, police said Saturday.
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More DEI fallout: Air Force scraps course that used videos of Tuskegee Airmen and female WWII pilots

More DEI fallout: Air Force scraps course that used videos of Tuskegee Airmen and female WWII pilots

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force has removed training courses with videos of its storied Tuskegee Airmen and the Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs — the female World War II pilots who played a vital role in ferrying warplanes for the military —
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Nikki Fried vows to rebuild Florida Democrats as re-elected chair

Nikki Fried vows to rebuild Florida Democrats as re-elected chair

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Nikki Fried was reelected Saturday as chair of the Florida Democratic Party, which is seeking to regain relevance in a state that has tilted decidedly toward the Republicans.
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Democratic states weigh more support for immigrants as Trump administration cracks down

Democratic states weigh more support for immigrants as Trump administration cracks down

As President Donald Trump tightens the nation's immigration policies , lawmakers in Democratic-led states are proposing new measures that could erect legal obstacles for federal immigration officials and help immigrants lacking legal status avoid dep
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He's emboldened, he's organized and he's still Trump: Takeaways from the president's opening days

He's emboldened, he's organized and he's still Trump: Takeaways from the president's opening days

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s first week in office isn't over yet, but already it offers signals about how his next four years in the White House may unfold.
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Trump uses mass firing to remove independent inspectors general at a series of agencies

Trump uses mass firing to remove independent inspectors general at a series of agencies

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has fired more than a dozen independent inspectors general at government agencies, a sweeping action to remove oversight of his new administration that some members of Congress are suggesting violated federa
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How key Republican senators are responding to Trump allies' primary threats

How key Republican senators are responding to Trump allies' primary threats

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — From activists on the far right to Elon Musk , allies of President Donald Trump have been quick to threaten primary challengers for Republican senators who don't back his Cabinet picks and legislative priorities.
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Alaska Sen. Murkowski has faced Trump's wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power

Alaska Sen. Murkowski has faced Trump's wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — In the early days of President Donald Trump's second term , Alaska Sen.
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Democrats and voting groups say a bid to toss out North Carolina ballots is an attack on democracy

Democrats and voting groups say a bid to toss out North Carolina ballots is an attack on democracy

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Copland Rudolph cast a ballot in the November election, just as she has for years, with her vote counting on a long list of North Carolina contests that were settled soon after.
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