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Estranged United Conservative MLAs aim to create new party to challenge Premier Smith

Estranged United Conservative MLAs aim to create new party to challenge Premier Smith

EDMONTON — Two sitting Alberta legislature members kicked out of Premier Danielle Smith’s governing United Conservative caucus seek to form a rival party to challenge her. And they plan to use a famous historical Alberta political name to do it.
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House back to work as GOP leaders try to win over holdouts on Trump's tax bill

House back to work as GOP leaders try to win over holdouts on Trump's tax bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House sprang back to action late Wednesday after a prolonged stalemate as Republican leaders spent the afternoon and evening working furiously to convince skeptics to support President Donald Trump's tax and spending cuts packag
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The Latest: The House returns in a rush to pass Trump’s bill

The Latest: The House returns in a rush to pass Trump’s bill

Republican leaders in the House are sprinting toward a Wednesday vote on President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts package , determined to seize momentum from a hard-fought vote in the Senate while essentially daring members to defy their party’
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Victoria mayor announces $10 million on diverted spending for community safety

Victoria mayor announces $10 million on diverted spending for community safety

VICTORIA — Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto said residents will see a difference in community safety within six months after announcing $10.
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Trump to meet at White House with American hostage freed from Gaza

Trump to meet at White House with American hostage freed from Gaza

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will meet at the White House on Thursday with Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, who was released in May.
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Trump ramps up his attacks against NYC's Zohran Mamdani as GOP seizes on new foe

Trump ramps up his attacks against NYC's Zohran Mamdani as GOP seizes on new foe

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has a new political foil: New York’s Democratic nominee for mayor, Zohran Mamdani .
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Some education grants in limbo were used for ‘leftwing agenda,’ Trump administration says

Some education grants in limbo were used for ‘leftwing agenda,’ Trump administration says

The Trump administration has accused states and schools of using federal education grants earmarked for immigrants’ children and low-income students to help fund “a radical leftwing agenda .
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Groups sue to stop Trump administration from using what they call unconstitutional tactics in raids

Groups sue to stop Trump administration from using what they call unconstitutional tactics in raids

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses President Donald Trump's administration of systematically targeting brown-skinned people in Southern California during an ongoing immigration crackdown that has put the region “under siege.
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New CIA report criticizes investigation into Russia's support for Trump in 2016

New CIA report criticizes investigation into Russia's support for Trump in 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) — A declassified CIA memo released Wednesday challenges the work intelligence agencies did to conclude that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election because it wanted Republican Donald Trump to win.
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Pentagon pause on arms shipments to Ukraine part of a global review of pressures on stockpiles

Pentagon pause on arms shipments to Ukraine part of a global review of pressures on stockpiles

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is pausing shipments of weapons to Ukraine again after more than three years of deliveries meant to bolster the country's defenses against invading Russian forces.
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