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GOP picks up more key House seats while Democrats insist they still have a path to a majority

GOP picks up more key House seats while Democrats insist they still have a path to a majority

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders projected confidence Thursday that they will keep control of the U.S.
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Rioters who stormed Capitol after Trump's 2020 defeat toast his White House return

Rioters who stormed Capitol after Trump's 2020 defeat toast his White House return

WASHINGTON (AP) — As it became clear Donald Trump was returning to the White House, the Florida man who posed for photos with then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern during the Capitol riot popped a bottle of Trump-branded sparkling wine.
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Pentagon chief presses military for a smooth transition and to obey all lawful orders

Pentagon chief presses military for a smooth transition and to obey all lawful orders

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin directed the military on Thursday to carry out a smooth transition to President-elect Donald Trump, with a reminder to the force of its obligation to follow the lawful orders of the next commander in c
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Mexican man gets 39 years in Michigan prison for a killing that became campaign issue

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A Mexican national who is in the U.S. illegally was sentenced Thursday to 39 years in a Michigan prison for killing his girlfriend, a crime that suddenly was thrust into the U.S.
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In Portland, Oregon, political outsider Keith Wilson elected mayor after homelessness-focused race

In Portland, Oregon, political outsider Keith Wilson elected mayor after homelessness-focused race

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NDP asks Speaker to examine social media influencer Lauren Chen's refusal to testify

NDP asks Speaker to examine social media influencer Lauren Chen's refusal to testify

OTTAWA — A social media influencer who declined to answer MPs' questions about an alleged Russian plot to sow division among the public is a step closer to being sanctioned by Parliament.
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Senate committee makes major changes to Bloc Québécois supply management bill

Senate committee makes major changes to Bloc Québécois supply management bill

OTTAWA — Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet accused senators of betraying their fellow Canadians to benefit Americans and other trade partners, after a Senate committee voted to add a major caveat to a Bloc supply management bill.
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Republican David McCormick flips pivotal Pennsylvania Senate seat

Republican David McCormick flips pivotal Pennsylvania Senate seat

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican David McCormick has won Pennsylvania’s pivotal U.S. Senate seat, as the former CEO of the world’s largest hedge fund beat three-term Democratic Sen.
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AP Race Call: Republican Dave McCormick wins election to U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania, beating incumbent Bob Casey

Republican David McCormick won a Senate seat in Pennsylvania on Thursday, defeating Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and padding the GOP's Senate majority.
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Housing minister announces applications open for $1B critical infrastructure program

Housing minister announces applications open for $1B critical infrastructure program

OTTAWA — Applications opened Thursday for a $1-billion federal program to help municipalities and Indigenous communities build critical infrastructure.
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