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As Trump picks his Cabinet, Musk suggests he let the public weigh in on who should lead Treasury

As Trump picks his Cabinet, Musk suggests he let the public weigh in on who should lead Treasury

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — As President-elect Donald Trump makes a flurry of choices to fill out his incoming administration's Cabinet , the lobbying for key positions has been fierce behind closed doors — and sometimes publicly.
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Kamala Harris raised $1 billion-plus in defeat. She's still sending persistent appeals to donors

Kamala Harris raised $1 billion-plus in defeat. She's still sending persistent appeals to donors

ATLANTA (AP) — Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party's prodigious fundraising operation raised more than $1 billion in her loss to Donald Trump, but the vice president is still pushing donors for more money after the election.
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From New Jersey to Hawaii, Trump made inroads in surprising places in his path to the White House

From New Jersey to Hawaii, Trump made inroads in surprising places in his path to the White House

TOTOWA, N.J. (AP) — Patrons at Murph's Tavern are toasting not just Donald Trump's return to the presidency but the fact that he carried their northern New Jersey county, a longtime Democratic stronghold in the shadow of New York City.
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Anxiety and dismay inside the Justice Department after Trump taps Gaetz as attorney general

Anxiety and dismay inside the Justice Department after Trump taps Gaetz as attorney general

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's choice of Matt Gaetz to be attorney general has many Justice Department employees reeling, worried not only about their own jobs but the future of the agency that the Trump loyalist has railed against.
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Fire-stricken Jasper braces for winter as it adapts to new normal

Fire-stricken Jasper braces for winter as it adapts to new normal

JASPER, ALBERTA — A bright green Welcome Home banner still hangs on the awning of Nesters Market on the main drag in Jasper, Alta.
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Chief electoral officer proposes legislative changes to crack down on deepfakes

Chief electoral officer proposes legislative changes to crack down on deepfakes

OTTAWA — Canada's elections chief wants a ban on the misrepresentation of candidates and other key players in the electoral process through manipulation of their voice or image without consent.
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Iranian official met with Musk in a possible step to ease tensions with Trump

Iranian official met with Musk in a possible step to ease tensions with Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran successfully sought a meeting with Elon Musk, according to a U.S. official, one in a series of steps that appeared aimed at easing tensions with President-elect Donald Trump. Iran's U.N.
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Arizona state Senate candidate killed in a car crash a day after conceding

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A Democratic candidate for the Arizona state Senate was killed when his vehicle was hit by a suspected drunk driver Friday morning, a day after he conceded the race to his GOP rival.
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Alaska political leaders hope to see Trump undo restrictions on oil drilling

Alaska political leaders hope to see Trump undo restrictions on oil drilling

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump promised repeatedly during his campaign to expand oil drilling in the U.S.
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House elections produced a stalemate. Can Republicans figure out how to work with a thin majority?

House elections produced a stalemate. Can Republicans figure out how to work with a thin majority?

WASHINGTON (AP) — After one of the most chaotic and least productive sessions in modern history, voters made a surprising choice in elections for the U.S. House -- they overwhelmingly stuck with the status quo.
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