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Republican-controlled committee rejects Louisiana bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors

BATON ROUGE, La.
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Capitol rioter who propped feet on Pelosi's desk in photo sentenced to over 4 years

Capitol rioter who propped feet on Pelosi's desk in photo sentenced to over 4 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Arkansas man who propped his feet on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office in a widely circulated photo from the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced Wednesday to more than four years in prison.
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Critics of David Johnston's report against formal inquiry say hearings not enough

Critics of David Johnston's report against formal inquiry say hearings not enough

VANCOUVER — The lack of a formal inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian politics would make critics of China in Canada feel more concerned about their personal safety, human rights groups say.
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Missouri ex-House speaker fined $47K for alleged campaign finance violations

Missouri ex-House speaker fined $47K for alleged campaign finance violations

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A disgraced former Missouri House speaker has been fined $47,000 for allegedly breaking campaign finance laws, according to records released Tuesday.
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NDP Leader Rachel Notley says corporate tax increase would bring stability to Alberta

NDP Leader Rachel Notley says corporate tax increase would bring stability to Alberta

CALGARY — Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley has defended her party's proposal to increase corporate taxes, saying it would provide a "stable, thoughtful" economic plan for the province.
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GOP-led Oklahoma Legislature agrees on largest-ever budget with little input from governor

GOP-led Oklahoma Legislature agrees on largest-ever budget with little input from governor

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican leaders in Oklahoma, who control every lever of political power in the state, unveiled their largest-ever budget proposal this week, the result of bruising negotiations that left the GOP governor fuming and even some D
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U.S. will not default, but Republicans won't be to blame if it does, McCarthy says

U.S. will not default, but Republicans won't be to blame if it does, McCarthy says

WASHINGTON — The United States won't go into default on its debt, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy predicted Wednesday — but the highest-ranking Republican on Capitol Hill also said it won't be his fault if it does.
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Smith says candidate who made feces comment won't sit in caucus, decision final

Smith says candidate who made feces comment won't sit in caucus, decision final

CALGARY — Five days after saying a United Conservative candidate who compared transgender students to feces in food could be given a second chance, leader Danielle Smith has repeated that the woman wouldn't sit in caucus if her party forms government
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Surrey, B.C., municipal police force calls for clarity over future

Surrey, B.C., municipal police force calls for clarity over future

SURREY, B.C. — The municipal police service in Surrey, B.C., says delays deciding the future of policing in the city are weighing heavily on officers.
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Former Arizona television journalist announces bid for Schweikert’s US House seat

PHOENIX (AP) — A former Phoenix television journalist announced her candidacy Wednesday for the congressional seat currently held by seven-term Republican Rep. David Schweikert .
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