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B.C. parties lean into ideology as Greens release tax-heavy election platform

B.C. parties lean into ideology as Greens release tax-heavy election platform

British Columbia's three major parties leaned into their ideological divides Tuesday, with the Green Party the first to release a full platform ahead of this month's provincial election.
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Speaker Johnson lays out agenda for Republicans as they fight to hold House majority

Speaker Johnson lays out agenda for Republicans as they fight to hold House majority

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson laid out on Tuesday a policy agenda should Republicans take the majority next year that extends the tax cuts approved when Donald Trump was president, reduces the size of the federal workforce and gives parents
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NYC mayor deflects questions about bribery charges as a potential witness speaks outside City Hall

NYC mayor deflects questions about bribery charges as a potential witness speaks outside City Hall

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams delivered his most thorough public defense to date since his indictment on federal bribery charges , insisting the case was a “test” that would not distract him from governing as he deflected specific qu
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Number of voters with unconfirmed citizenship documents more than doubles in battleground Arizona

Number of voters with unconfirmed citizenship documents more than doubles in battleground Arizona

PHOENIX (AP) — The number of voters in the battleground state of Arizona classified as having full access to the ballot without confirmation they are citizens has more than doubled to 218,000, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said.
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Trump won't participate in interview for '60 Minutes' election special

Trump won't participate in interview for '60 Minutes' election special

NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News said Tuesday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has declined to participate in an interview with “60 Minutes” for its election special, which will go forward next Monday with Democratic opponent Kamala Harris a
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Arkansas medical marijuana supporters sue state over decision measure won't qualify for ballot

Arkansas medical marijuana supporters sue state over decision measure won't qualify for ballot

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Organizers of an effort to expand medical marijuana i n Arkansas sued the state on Tuesday for its decision that the proposal won't qualify for the November ballot.
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Walz misleadingly claims to have been in Hong Kong during period tied to Tienanmen Square massacre

Walz misleadingly claims to have been in Hong Kong during period tied to Tienanmen Square massacre

WASHINGTON (AP) — Multiple news reports indicate that Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov.
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Bloc pushes government on pension pact as Liberals survive non-confidence vote

Bloc pushes government on pension pact as Liberals survive non-confidence vote

OTTAWA — The Liberal government survived a second non-confidence vote in as many weeks Tuesday, once again putting off the possibility Canada would be plunged into an immediate election campaign.
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How one preschool uses PAW Patrol to teach democracy

How one preschool uses PAW Patrol to teach democracy

ANNANDALE, Va. (AP) — As lawmakers voted on a budget deal at the U.S. Capitol, a different kind of balloting was taking place a dozen miles away in a sun-filled Virginia preschool classroom .
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Media veterans tell inquiry of pervasive influence wielded by China, India in Canada

Media veterans tell inquiry of pervasive influence wielded by China, India in Canada

OTTAWA — The Chinese community in Canada has long been caught in the crosshairs of political discourse, disinformation and propaganda originating from the Communist Party in Beijing, a media industry veteran told a public inquiry Tuesday.
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