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Trump official's directive tying transportation grants to birth rates could hinder blue states

Trump official's directive tying transportation grants to birth rates could hinder blue states

CHICAGO (AP) — Shortly after he was confirmed as President Donald Trump’s transportation secretary, Sean Duffy circulated a memo that instructed his department to prioritize families by, among other things, giving preference to communities with marri
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Kentucky lawmaker points to Biden pardons as reason to limit governor powers

FRANKFORT, Ky.
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Ford urges Ottawa to move faster to satisfy U.S. border security demands

Ford urges Ottawa to move faster to satisfy U.S. border security demands

OTTAWA — Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is criticizing the federal government over the time it's taking to appoint what he calls a border czar.
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Democratic states sue Trump administration over order to halt gender-affirming care

SEATTLE (AP) — Three Democratic states sued the Trump administration on Friday over its order to ban federal funding for gender-affirming care for transgender people under 19.
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Senate GOP unveils $340B budget plan with Trump's deportation and defense funds, as House stalls

Senate GOP unveils $340B budget plan with Trump's deportation and defense funds, as House stalls

WASHINGTON (AP) — As House Republicans missed another deadline Friday to produce a massive budget package of tax cuts and slashed spending, Senate Republicans jumped ahead, unveiling a more tailored $340 billion blueprint focused on President Donald
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Trump official's directive tying transportation grants to birth rates could hinder blue states

Trump official's directive tying transportation grants to birth rates could hinder blue states

CHICAGO (AP) — Shortly after he was confirmed as President Donald Trump’s transportation secretary, Sean Duffy circulated a memo that instructed his department to prioritize families by, among other things, giving preference to communities with marri
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Democrats ask for an investigation into DOGE's access to Treasury's payment systems

Democrats ask for an investigation into DOGE's access to Treasury's payment systems

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers are seeking a Treasury Department investigation of the access that Elon Musk's team was given to the government's payment system, citing “threats to the economy and national security, and the potential violation
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Wisconsin Supreme Court says swing state’s embattled elections chief can remain in post

Wisconsin Supreme Court says swing state’s embattled elections chief can remain in post

MADISON, Wis.
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Denis Coderre's leadership bid rejected by Quebec Liberal Party

Denis Coderre's leadership bid rejected by Quebec Liberal Party

QUÉBEC — Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre's bid to become the next leader of the Liberal Party of Quebec was in jeopardy Friday after the party announced it wouldn't accept his candidacy.
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Are Americans paying attention to Musk and Trump's DOGE? Here's what people in Iowa had to say

Are Americans paying attention to Musk and Trump's DOGE? Here's what people in Iowa had to say

URBANDALE, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst has hailed Elon Musk and the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency as a necessary force in Washington, D.C.
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