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Speaker Johnson removes chair of powerful House Intelligence Committee

Speaker Johnson removes chair of powerful House Intelligence Committee

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday removed the GOP chairman of the powerful House Intelligence Committee, who was a vocal supporter of assistance for Ukraine and held other views that put him at odds with President-elect Donald
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Nello Altomare, Manitoba education minister and legislature member, dies at 61

Nello Altomare, Manitoba education minister and legislature member, dies at 61

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Education Minister Nello Altomare has died after a battle with cancer.
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White House holds homeland security tabletop exercise with senior Trump officials

White House holds homeland security tabletop exercise with senior Trump officials

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior officials from President-elect Donald Trump's administration , including the majority of his designated Cabinet nominees, were at the White House on Wednesday to participate in a transition exercise hosted by President Joe Bi
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Trudeau says he hopes Gaza ceasefire will 'turn down the temperature' in Canada

Trudeau says he hopes Gaza ceasefire will 'turn down the temperature' in Canada

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed news of a ceasefire deal to pause the "gruelling" 15-month war in the Gaza Strip, hoping it would ease tensions in Canada.
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'We're essential': Disability rights groups shocked by Alberta government funding cut

'We're essential': Disability rights groups shocked by Alberta government funding cut

EDMONTON — Three Alberta disability advocacy groups say they're shocked and saddened after learning the provincial government plans to back out of their funding contracts more than a year early.
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New Washington governor outlines goals as state faces multibillion-dollar deficit

New Washington governor outlines goals as state faces multibillion-dollar deficit

Incoming Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson outlined his plans Wednesday to help individuals while also making government more responsive and efficient, during his inaugural address as the state Legislature convened for its first week of session.
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Montana House endorses transgender bathroom ban affecting fellow lawmakers

Montana House endorses transgender bathroom ban affecting fellow lawmakers

Montana’s Republican-controlled House on Wednesday endorsed a ban on transgender people using bathrooms in public buildings that do not align with their sex assigned at birth — a change that would complicate daily life for two fellow lawmakers.
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First Nations group presses Ottawa to come back to the table for child welfare talks

First Nations group presses Ottawa to come back to the table for child welfare talks

OTTAWA — The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society is calling on the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to force the federal government back to the negotiation table on national reforms to the child welfare system after chiefs voted down proposed
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Bondi says she won't play politics as attorney general but doesn't rule out probes of Trump foes

Bondi says she won't play politics as attorney general but doesn't rule out probes of Trump foes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pam Bondi , Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, sought to reassure Democratic senators Wednesday that her Justice Department would not prosecute anyone for political purposes but also refused to rule out the potential for inve
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Canadian minister warns that Americans will experience economic pain from Trump tariffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Canada's energy minister came to Washington this week to warn U.S. lawmakers about President-elect Donald Trump's tariffs threat on Canada : They'd inflict economic pain on Americans, with higher prices and job losses.
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