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Gov. Whitmer shuts down 2024 presidential talk but doesn’t hide her ambitions in timely book launch

Gov. Whitmer shuts down 2024 presidential talk but doesn’t hide her ambitions in timely book launch

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is releasing a new memoir at a particularly fraught moment, both for herself and for the Democratic Party.
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Americans are split over whether Trump should face prison in the hush money case, AP-NORC poll finds

Americans are split over whether Trump should face prison in the hush money case, AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are about evenly split on whether former President Donald Trump should face prison time for his recent felony conviction on hush money charges, according to a new poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research .
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Snap election unlikely in Canada as European campaigns send incumbents packing

Snap election unlikely in Canada as European campaigns send incumbents packing

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau turned heads internationally in 2021 when he called a snap election during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Review of prescribed fires finds gaps in key areas as US Forest Service looks to improve safety

Review of prescribed fires finds gaps in key areas as US Forest Service looks to improve safety

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Two years after the U.S.
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Can you 'Trump-proof' NATO? As Biden falters, Europeans look to safeguard the military alliance

Can you 'Trump-proof' NATO? As Biden falters, Europeans look to safeguard the military alliance

WASHINGTON (AP) — Growing skepticism about President Joe Biden's reelection chances has European leaders heading to the NATO summit in Washington confronting the prospect that the military alliance's most prominent critic, Donald Trump, may return to
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Biden's focus shifts to this week's NATO summit. But questions about his campaign may only intensify

Biden's focus shifts to this week's NATO summit. But questions about his campaign may only intensify

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will shift this week from focusing on campaigning for reelection to hosting a NATO summit .
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While Biden campaigns in Pennsylvania, some Democratic leaders in the House say he should step aside

While Biden campaigns in Pennsylvania, some Democratic leaders in the House say he should step aside

HARRISBURG, Pa.
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Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi draws large crowd at Calgary Stampede breakfast

Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi draws large crowd at Calgary Stampede breakfast

CALGARY — Newly-crowned leader of Alberta's New Democrats Naheed Nenshi drew a turnout at his first official Calgary Stampede breakfast that eclipsed last year's party pancake event, and veteran members say it demonstrates momentum.
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Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID. Vice President Harris has tested negative

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID. Vice President Harris has tested negative

WASHINGTON (AP) — Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff has tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing mild symptoms, his office announced Sunday, but his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris , has tested negative and remains asymptomatic.
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The Biden campaign drafted questions for the president's interviews on a pair of Black radio shows

The Biden campaign drafted questions for the president's interviews on a pair of Black radio shows

CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden 's campaign provided lists of approved questions to two radio hosts who did the first interviews with him after his faltering debate performance , both hosts said on Saturday.
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