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Trump to visit disaster zones in North Carolina and California on first trip of second term

Trump to visit disaster zones in North Carolina and California on first trip of second term

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is heading to hurricane-battered western North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Friday, using the first trip of his second administration to tour areas where politics has clouded the response to de
Democrats' Minnesota House boycott echoes earlier walkouts in other states

Democrats' Minnesota House boycott echoes earlier walkouts in other states

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Democrats in the Minnesota House who have boycotted daily sessions are using tactics that lawmakers around the country have tried at least two dozen times before to thwart their opponents. It's not even a first for the state.
Who's the guy handing Trump those binders of executive orders? Meet Will Scharf

Who's the guy handing Trump those binders of executive orders? Meet Will Scharf

WASHINGTON (AP) — Those binders full of executive orders that President Donald Trump has been signing with a flourish and a wide-tipped Sharpie during his first week in office don't just magically appear before him.
Utah Republicans take aim at teachers unions amid political clash over education

Utah Republicans take aim at teachers unions amid political clash over education

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday that experts say would establish one of the most restrictive labor laws in the country as Republicans seek to curb the political influence of unions serving teachers and other public servi
The Latest: Trump says he will declassify the JFK, RFK and MLK Jr. records

The Latest: Trump says he will declassify the JFK, RFK and MLK Jr. records

President Donald Trump is remaking the traditional boundaries of Washington, asserting unprecedented executive power and daring anyone to stop him.
Trump signs executive order on developing artificial intelligence 'free from ideological bias'

Trump signs executive order on developing artificial intelligence 'free from ideological bias'

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on artificial intelligence Thursday that will revoke past government policies his order says “act as barriers to American AI innovation.
Utah Republicans take aim at teachers unions amid political clash over education

Utah Republicans take aim at teachers unions amid political clash over education

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday that experts say would establish one of the most restrictive labor laws in the country as Republicans seek to curb the political influence of unions serving teachers and other public servi
Here's what to know about FEMA as Trump talks of overhaul

Here's what to know about FEMA as Trump talks of overhaul

President Donald Trump this week said he wants to reshape the Federal Emergency Management Agency as the U.S. faces the daunting task of rebuilding after storm damage in the Southeast and devastating wildfires in California .
Payments to shortchanged caregivers of kids with disabilities satisfy B.C. watchdog

Payments to shortchanged caregivers of kids with disabilities satisfy B.C. watchdog

VICTORIA — British Columbia ombudsperson Jay Chalke says he's satisfied the provincial government has fixed a problem that shortchanged caregivers of children with disabilities by nearly $1.2 million in federal funding.
Vancouver mayor plans freeze on new supportive housing in Downtown Eastside

Vancouver mayor plans freeze on new supportive housing in Downtown Eastside

VANCOUVER — Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has unveiled a plan to revitalize the city's troubled Downtown Eastside that includes pausing the construction of net new supportive housing units.