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Poll suggests 13% of Canadians think Canada should become the 51st American state

Poll suggests 13% of Canadians think Canada should become the 51st American state

OTTAWA — President-elect Donald Trump mockingly referred to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the governor of the "Great State of Canada" on his social media account early Tuesday.
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AFN says it's not prepared to implement chiefs' child welfare direction

AFN says it's not prepared to implement chiefs' child welfare direction

OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations is warning it's not equipped to implement the direction it received from chiefs at two recent assemblies on child welfare reforms, while a leading child welfare advocate is questioning its authority on the issue
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Biden issues veto threat on bill expanding federal judiciary as partisan split emerges

Biden issues veto threat on bill expanding federal judiciary as partisan split emerges

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans teed up a vote this week on bipartisan legislation to gradually expand by 66 the number of federal judgeships across the country.
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McConnell falls and scratches face after party luncheon, colleague says he is 'fine'

McConnell falls and scratches face after party luncheon, colleague says he is 'fine'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell fell and scratched his face after a party lunch on Tuesday but is “fine” after returning to his office, according to a senator who was with him when it happened. Wyoming Sen.
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Justice Department ignored some policies when seizing reporters' phone records, watchdog finds

Justice Department ignored some policies when seizing reporters' phone records, watchdog finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors sidestepped some Justice Department rules when they seized the phone records or emails of reporters as part of media leak investigations during the Trump administration, according to a new watchdog report being r
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Republican-led states are rolling out plans that could aid Trump's mass deportation effort

Republican-led states are rolling out plans that could aid Trump's mass deportation effort

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.
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Woman killed in crash as officer responds to threat at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's home

Woman killed in crash as officer responds to threat at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's home

ROME, Ga. (AP) — A motorist was killed as police responded to a bomb threat at the Georgia home of U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, authorities said.
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Canada continues to review Syrian refugee claims as European nations pause intake

Canada continues to review Syrian refugee claims as European nations pause intake

OTTAWA — Canada will continue evaluating the asylum claims of people who have fled Syria, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Tuesday, even as some European countries are pausing those claims after the fall of the Assad regime.
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Freeland doesn't commit to meeting her own deficit target in fall economic statement

Freeland doesn't commit to meeting her own deficit target in fall economic statement

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has not committed to meeting the $40.
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Trump lawyers and aide hit with 10 additional felony charges in Wisconsin over 2020 fake electors

Trump lawyers and aide hit with 10 additional felony charges in Wisconsin over 2020 fake electors

MADISON, Wis.
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