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

MADISON, Wis.
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Chris Swanson, prominent sheriff and Democrat, announces run for Michigan governor

Chris Swanson, prominent sheriff and Democrat, announces run for Michigan governor

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Chris Swanson, the high-profile sheriff of Michigan's Genesee County, is launching a Democratic bid to become the battleground state's next governor.
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Ontario election 2025: Where the leaders are on Friday, Feb. 7

Ontario election 2025: Where the leaders are on Friday, Feb. 7

Here's where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are on Friday, Feb. 7: Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford Toronto: Ford is set to make an announcement in Scarborough at 11 a.m.
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EV maker Scout Motors wants to sell directly to buyers but can't do it in its home state

EV maker Scout Motors wants to sell directly to buyers but can't do it in its home state

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C.
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Judge in Boston to consider latest bid to block Trump's birthright citizenship order

Judge in Boston to consider latest bid to block Trump's birthright citizenship order

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Boston on Friday will consider a request from 18 state attorneys general to block President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally.
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Alberta puts contracts on hold amid allegations of corruption in private surgeries

Alberta puts contracts on hold amid allegations of corruption in private surgeries

EDMONTON — Alberta’s front-line health provider says it will stop awarding contracts to firms at the centre of an auditor's investigation into what the Opposition NDP calls unprecedented allegations of corruption surrounding health procurement contra
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House GOP rushing to produce Trump's big budget bill with tax cuts, program cuts and other promises

House GOP rushing to produce Trump's big budget bill with tax cuts, program cuts and other promises

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are working overtime after a lengthy White House meeting to meet President Donald Trump's demand for a big budget package that includes some $3 trillion in tax breaks, massive program cuts and a possible extension
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Iowa's top leaders are strongly endorsing Musk and DOGE. Iowans are watching closely

Iowa's top leaders are strongly endorsing Musk and DOGE. Iowans are watching closely

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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Trump promotes misleading claims about federal government’s media subscriptions

Trump promotes misleading claims about federal government’s media subscriptions

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal government payments to news outlets like Politico, The New York Times and The Associated Press for subscriptions or to license content are in the crosshairs of Trump administration spending hawks, with the president on Thursda
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MPs reject Trump's idea of clearing out Gaza as Israeli minister points to Canada

MPs reject Trump's idea of clearing out Gaza as Israeli minister points to Canada

OTTAWA — Canadian politicians are pushing back on the idea of clearing Palestinians out of the Gaza Strip as an Israeli minister suggests some of them could be sent to Canada.
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