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Major international law firm reaches deal with White House, becoming the latest to do so

Major international law firm reaches deal with White House, becoming the latest to do so

WASHINGTON (AP) — Another major international law firm has reached a deal with President Donald Trump to dedicate at least $100 million in free legal services to causes such as supporting veterans and combating antisemitism, the White House announced
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Who is Jimmy Patronis? Florida's chief financial officer wins election to replace Matt Gaetz

Who is Jimmy Patronis? Florida's chief financial officer wins election to replace Matt Gaetz

PENSACOLA, Fla.
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California lawmakers reject bills to ban trans athletes' participation in girls sports

California lawmakers reject bills to ban trans athletes' participation in girls sports

SACRAMENTO, Calif.
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Who is Randy Fine? Florida state senator replaces Mike Waltz after GOP concern about his campaign

Who is Randy Fine? Florida state senator replaces Mike Waltz after GOP concern about his campaign

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida state Sen. Randy Fine won Tuesday's special election for a vacant congressional seat that the president carried by 30 points less than five months ago.
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The Latest: Sen. Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate speech at over 24 hours

The Latest: Sen. Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate speech at over 24 hours

New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted 25 hours and 5 minutes, setting the record for the longest continuous Senate floor speech in the chamber’s history.
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Trump's pick for Joint Chiefs chairman vows to be apolitical and addresses Signal chat

Trump's pick for Joint Chiefs chairman vows to be apolitical and addresses Signal chat

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s nominee to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired Air Force Lt. Gen.
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Drivers look for relief at the pump after B.C. ends consumer carbon tax

Drivers look for relief at the pump after B.C. ends consumer carbon tax

British Columbia drivers looked to the gas pumps Tuesday for a sign of tax relief after the early-morning approval of legislation that ended the province's consumer carbon tax after 17 years.
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Alberta Health Services halts plan to reduce patient food, drinks after pushback

Alberta Health Services halts plan to reduce patient food, drinks after pushback

EDMONTON — The head of Alberta Health Services says the agency is halting a proposed food-reduction policy after public outcry over patients potentially being cut off from snacks and drinks.
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Lawsuit claims Musk failed to make promised payments over 2024 petition signatures

Lawsuit claims Musk failed to make promised payments over 2024 petition signatures

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Pennsylvania accuses billionaire Elon Musk and the political action committee he started of failing to pay a suburban Philadelphia man more than $20,000 for getting people to sign a petition in f
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Black Lives Matter Plaza's end - like its beginning - is a barometer of the times

Black Lives Matter Plaza's end - like its beginning - is a barometer of the times

WASHINGTON (AP) — It started as an ordinary D.C. intersection — a tourist destination with a modest white church on the corner, notable largely for an unobstructed view of the White House across Lafayette Park.
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