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Polish government plans referendum asking if voters want 'thousands of illegal immigrants'

Polish government plans referendum asking if voters want 'thousands of illegal immigrants'

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s ruling party wants to ask voters in a referendum whether they support accepting “thousands of illegal immigrants from the Middle East and Africa” as part of a European Union relocation plan, the prime minister said Sund
Classes still off early next week in Kentucky's largest school district due to bus schedule mess

Classes still off early next week in Kentucky's largest school district due to bus schedule mess

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville schools will remain closed early next week to allow for more time to fix bus routes whose redesign left some children at home on the first school day this year and others getting home hours late .

Lawsuit targets Wisconsin legislative districts resembling Swiss cheese

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — If Wisconsin state Rep. Jimmy Anderson wants to visit residents in some of the northern neighborhoods he represents, he first must leave his own district — twice.
Trump's Iowa state fair spectacle clouds DeSantis as former president is joined by Florida officials

Trump's Iowa state fair spectacle clouds DeSantis as former president is joined by Florida officials

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gone was the helicopter, but Donald Trump on Saturday renewed his reputation for defying norms and creating a mega-celebrity's spectacle at the Iowa State Fair.

Québecor stops paying rent at legislature, says 100K fee a threat to democracy

Montreal-based media and telecom conglomerate Québecor has announced it will stop paying rent for the office its political journalists use in one of Quebec's legislature buildings in the provincial capital.
As Pierre Poilievre aims to rebuild a 'broken' Canada, ads aim to soften his image

As Pierre Poilievre aims to rebuild a 'broken' Canada, ads aim to soften his image

OTTAWA — A pile of puzzle pieces spills onto a table.
Children of man who died in N.S. floods question why roads open, alerts delayed

Children of man who died in N.S. floods question why roads open, alerts delayed

TANTALLON, N.S. — It doesn't make sense to Robie Holland that — as 250 millimetres of rain poured down in rural Nova Scotia — there was nothing to stop his father from travelling down a rapidly flooding road.
How Vivek Ramaswamy is pushing - delicately - to win over Trump supporters

How Vivek Ramaswamy is pushing - delicately - to win over Trump supporters

VAIL, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy was more than 40 minutes into a town hall in rural Iowa when a woman in the crowd posed a pointed question. Or perhaps it was a suggestion. “I know you want to be president," she said.
Polish minister says reinforcement at the border with Belarus is due to hostile rhetoric and actions

Polish minister says reinforcement at the border with Belarus is due to hostile rhetoric and actions

JARYLOWKA, Poland (AP) — Poland’s defense minister said Saturday that the country has increased the number of troops protecting its border with Belarus as a deterrent amid “destabilizing” actions by its pro-Russian neighbor.
Biden's reelection bid faces vulnerabilities in wake of special counsel appointment

Biden's reelection bid faces vulnerabilities in wake of special counsel appointment

NEW YORK (AP) — As he gears up for reelection, President Joe Biden is already facing questions about his ability to convince voters that the economy is performing well.