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Newly unsealed memo sheds light on Justice Department's rush to drop NYC mayor's corruption case

Newly unsealed memo sheds light on Justice Department's rush to drop NYC mayor's corruption case

NEW YORK (AP) — New court documents offer a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how federal prosecutors built and then tried to salvage their criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams in the face of unprecedented pressure from President Donald
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New Hampshire town elections offer a preview of citizenship voting rules being considered nationwide

New Hampshire town elections offer a preview of citizenship voting rules being considered nationwide

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A voter in Milford missed out on approving the town’s $19 million operating budget, electing a cemetery trustee and buying a new dump truck.
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Trump signs order seeking to overhaul US elections, including requiring proof of citizenship

Trump signs order seeking to overhaul US elections, including requiring proof of citizenship

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul elections in the U.S.
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Kansas has among the shortest windows for voting by mail in the US. It will get shorter next year

Kansas has among the shortest windows for voting by mail in the US. It will get shorter next year

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators in Kansas on Tuesday shrunk what already was among the nation's shortest windows for voting by mail, arguing that problems with the U.S. Postal Service's handling of ballots required the move.
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The Latest: Trump overhauls US elections in new executive order, including proof of citizenship

The Latest: Trump overhauls US elections in new executive order, including proof of citizenship

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul U.S. elections, including requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and demanding that all ballots be received by Election Day.
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RNC asks states for details about their voter files, part of a larger effort to question elections

RNC asks states for details about their voter files, part of a larger effort to question elections

CHICAGO (AP) — The Republican National Committee on Tuesday launched a massive effort to probe voter registration lists nationwide amid a broader strategy to seize on voter rolls to question the integrity of elections.
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Amid calls to cancel, Alberta's Smith stands by plan to go to U.S. fundraiser

Amid calls to cancel, Alberta's Smith stands by plan to go to U.S. fundraiser

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending her plan to fly to Florida to appear at an event alongside a far-right U.S.
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U.S. plan to restore Russian fertilizer market funds Ukrainian death: Premier Moe

U.S. plan to restore Russian fertilizer market funds Ukrainian death: Premier Moe

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says a plan by the United States to restore Russia's ability to sell fertilizer is a backchannel that funds Ukrainian death and suffering. "This is the most disturbing action that I think we've seen from (U.S.
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Ontario consumption sites free to relocate, court hears, but minister says otherwise

Ontario consumption sites free to relocate, court hears, but minister says otherwise

TORONTO — Ontario's new law on supervised consumption sites does not ban them entirely and those deemed too close to schools and daycares are free to relocate farther away, government lawyers argued Tuesday as a court considers a Charter challenge of
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P.E.I. throne speech focuses on strengthening economy in face of U.S. tariff threats

P.E.I. throne speech focuses on strengthening economy in face of U.S. tariff threats

CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island's Progressive Conservative government delivered a throne speech Tuesday focused on the economic uncertainty, rising costs and trade instability caused by U.S. tariff threats.
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