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Alaska political leaders hope to see Trump undo restrictions on oil drilling

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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump promised repeatedly during his campaign to expand oil drilling in the U.S., which is good news for political leaders in Alaska, where oil is the economic lifeblood and many felt the Biden administration has obstructed efforts to boost the state’s diminished production. A debate over drilling on federal […]

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Trump taps Karoline Leavitt for White House press secretary

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WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced that he is selecting Karoline Leavitt to serve as White House press secretary. “Karoline is smart, tough, and has proven to be a highly effective communicator,” Trump said in a statement. “I have the utmost confidence she will excel at the podium, and help deliver our message

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Woman told House Ethics Committee she saw Gaetz have sex with minor, her lawyer says

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A woman told the House Ethics Committee that she saw Matt Gaetz, who is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the U.S. attorney general, have sex with a minor, her lawyer said Friday. “My client testified to the House Ethics Committee that she witnessed Rep. Gaetz having sex with a minor at a house party in

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All 17 counties in the battleground state of Nevada certify election results

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Election certification meetings on Friday in Nevada’s two most populous counties were roiled by voting conspiracies while local officials in the state’s rural counties quietly approved election results that favored President-elect Donald Trump. Friday was the deadline for counties in the battleground state to finalize election results. All 17 counties met

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Rep. Jared Golden comes out ahead through Maine's ranked choice voting, but there may be a recount

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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democratic Rep. Jared Golden came out ahead in the congressional race through Maine’s ranked choice system, election officials said Friday. If the results stand it would be the third time in four elections in the hotly contested district that Golden won after votes were retabulated because first choices failed to produce

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Rep. Jared Golden comes out ahead through Maine's ranked choice voting, but there may be a recount

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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democratic Rep. Jared Golden came out ahead in the congressional race through Maine’s ranked choice system, election officials said Friday. If the results stand it would be the third time in four elections in the hotly contested district that Golden won after votes were retabulated because first choices failed to produce

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Editor-in-chief of Scientific American steps down after anti-Trump comments

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The Summary Scientific American editor-in-chief Laura Helmuth is leaving the publication. Soon after the election, she posted several profanity-laced comments on social media posts about the results. It was not clear if Helmuth’s posts or backlash to them played a role in her departure. Scientific American editor-in-chief Laura Helmuth is leaving the publication less than

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Matt Gaetz, Trump’s pick to oversee Jan. 6 cases, backed rioters and spread conspiracy theories

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WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida Republican who Donald Trump wants to be the next attorney general of the United States, has spread lies about the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and championed the cause of Jan. 6 defendants whose cases he would oversee if confirmed to the job. Trump’s nomination of

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