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How key Republican senators are responding to Trump allies' primary threats

How key Republican senators are responding to Trump allies' primary threats

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — From activists on the far right to Elon Musk , allies of President Donald Trump have been quick to threaten primary challengers for Republican senators who don't back his Cabinet picks and legislative priorities.
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Alaska Sen. Murkowski has faced Trump's wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power

Alaska Sen. Murkowski has faced Trump's wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — In the early days of President Donald Trump's second term , Alaska Sen.
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Democrats and voting groups say a bid to toss out North Carolina ballots is an attack on democracy

Democrats and voting groups say a bid to toss out North Carolina ballots is an attack on democracy

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Copland Rudolph cast a ballot in the November election, just as she has for years, with her vote counting on a long list of North Carolina contests that were settled soon after.
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He's emboldened, he's organized and he's still Trump: Takeaways from the president's opening days

He's emboldened, he's organized and he's still Trump: Takeaways from the president's opening days

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s first week in office isn't over yet, but already it offers signals about how his next four years in the White House may unfold.
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Trump's sweeping pardon of rioters highlights differences in U.S., Canadian systems

Trump's sweeping pardon of rioters highlights differences in U.S., Canadian systems

OTTAWA — In one of his first acts upon taking office Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned or moved to dismiss the cases of some 1,500 people charged in the Capitol riots of Jan. 6, 2021.
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Bill Wilson, father of former cabinet minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, dies

Bill Wilson, father of former cabinet minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, dies

Bill Wilson, a hereditary chief and the father of former cabinet minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, has died. Wilson-Raybould announced his death on social media, saying her father's life was "one of leadership and striving to make change.
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Senate heads toward confirming Kristi Noem as Trump's homeland security secretary

Senate heads toward confirming Kristi Noem as Trump's homeland security secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is heading towards a vote on confirming South Dakota Gov.
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Trump's border emergency declaration comes amid relative calm after years of major turmoil

Trump's border emergency declaration comes amid relative calm after years of major turmoil

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Long stretches of silence on a Border Patrol scanner are punctuated with updates on tracking a single migrant for hours.
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Conservatives of color have lofty expectations for Trump's second term

Conservatives of color have lofty expectations for Trump's second term

WASHINGTON (AP) — Delivering his first address as a reinaugurated president, Donald Trump spoke directly to communities that had historically shunned his party.
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Democratic states weigh more support for immigrants as Trump administration cracks down

Democratic states weigh more support for immigrants as Trump administration cracks down

As President Donald Trump tightens the nation's immigration policies , lawmakers in Democratic-led states are proposing new measures that could erect legal obstacles for federal immigration officials and help immigrants lacking legal status avoid dep
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