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Democratic state leaders prepare for a tougher time countering Trump in his second term

Democratic state leaders prepare for a tougher time countering Trump in his second term

Democratic governors and state attorneys general are dusting off the playbooks from their offices' pushback against President-elect Donald Trump's policies, but they know it could be a harder battle in his second time in office.
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Charge withdrawn for Ontario doctor who squirted ketchup on MP's office

Charge withdrawn for Ontario doctor who squirted ketchup on MP's office

LONDON, Ont. — A mischief charge against a doctor who squirted ketchup on the London, Ont., office of a member of Parliament last year has been dropped.
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Italy's president sharply rebukes Elon Musk over comments on X about migration court rulings

Italy's president sharply rebukes Elon Musk over comments on X about migration court rulings

ROME (AP) — Italian President Sergio Mattarella sharply rebuked Elon Musk on Wednesday for weighing in on Italian court rulings that have stymied the government’s plans to process some asylum seekers in Albania.
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US says it intends to shore up support for Ukraine until Trump takes office

US says it intends to shore up support for Ukraine until Trump takes office

BRUSSELS (AP) — President Joe Biden intends to bolster U.S. military support to Ukraine in the final months of his administration, U.S.
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'No yellow brick road': Atwood weighs in on U.S. election at Calgary forum

'No yellow brick road': Atwood weighs in on U.S. election at Calgary forum

CALGARY — Margaret Atwood has been called prescient — particularly when it comes to her famous 1985 dystopia "The Handmaid's Tale" and the recent rollback of reproductive rights in the United States — but the renowned Canadian author says her predict
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Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They're flooding crisis hotlines

Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They're flooding crisis hotlines

Transgender youth in the United States have been flooding crisis hotlines since the election of Donald Trump, who made anti-transgender themes central to his campaign. Many teens worry about how their lives could change once he takes office.
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Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They're flooding crisis hotlines

Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They're flooding crisis hotlines

Transgender youth in the United States have been flooding crisis hotlines since the election of Donald Trump, who made anti-transgender themes central to his campaign. Many teens worry about how their lives could change once he takes office.
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What happens to Donald Trump’s criminal conviction? Here are a few ways it could go

What happens to Donald Trump’s criminal conviction? Here are a few ways it could go

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s election victory created a profound conundrum for the judge overseeing his criminal case in New York.
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Speaker Johnson begins fight for the House gavel promising to be Trump's 'quarterback'

Speaker Johnson begins fight for the House gavel promising to be Trump's 'quarterback'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson is beginning the hard fight for his gavel, a weeks-long campaign that starts Wednesday during internal House Republican leadership elections and will establish the new power centers in Congress for a Washington
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Senate Republicans are gathering behind closed doors to pick a new majority leader

Senate Republicans are gathering behind closed doors to pick a new majority leader

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators will gather behind closed doors Wednesday to decide who will replace longtime Senate leader Mitch McConnell and lead their new majority next year — a decision that could shape the future of the Senate, and the pa
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