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Census officials defend the method that led to an increase in the count of multiracial people

Census officials defend the method that led to an increase in the count of multiracial people

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Justice Department sues Georgia county, saying elections violate rights of Black voters

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department sued a Georgia county Thursday, alleging that its method of electing county commissioners discriminates against Black voters.
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Trump picks a former air crewman and space expert to head the Air Force

Trump picks a former air crewman and space expert to head the Air Force

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named Troy Meink, a former Air Force KC-135 tanker aircraft navigator and former deputy of the National Reconnaissance Office, as his choice to serve as the top civilian leader for the Air Force .
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Trudeau names ex-premiers, business and union reps to Canada-U.S. relations council

Trudeau names ex-premiers, business and union reps to Canada-U.S. relations council

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has assembled a new Canada-U. S. relations council to support the federal government as it deals with the incoming Trump administration's vow to impose tariffs.
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Speaker Johnson appoints new Intelligence chairman after surprise shakeup

Speaker Johnson appoints new Intelligence chairman after surprise shakeup

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson appointed Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., as the new chairman of the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday after asserting that the panel needed a fresh start.
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Walz urges lawmakers to end a power struggle upending the Minnesota Legislature

Walz urges lawmakers to end a power struggle upending the Minnesota Legislature

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov.
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Census officials defend the method that led to an increase in the count of multiracial people

Census officials defend the method that led to an increase in the count of multiracial people

The U.S.
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New Tennessee House rules could ban hecklers, banish disorderly lawmakers to voting remotely

New Tennessee House rules could ban hecklers, banish disorderly lawmakers to voting remotely

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee House is warning lawmakers and the crowds watching legislative floor sessions that they could be booted from the room if their behavior is deemed out of line.
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US recovers $31 million in federal payments to dead people

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government clawed back more than $31 million in federal payments that improperly went to dead people, a recovery that one official said Wednesday was “just the tip of the iceberg.
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Biden warns the US risks becoming an 'oligarchy.' What does the term mean?

Biden warns the US risks becoming an 'oligarchy.' What does the term mean?

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden in his Wednesday farewell speech to the nation warned that American democracy was sliding into an “oligarchy” of tech billionaires .
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