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TORONTO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday his first call with new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was “extremely productive” and Carney said talks on a new relationship will begin after the Canadian election next month. The call came as Trump has declared a trade war on Canada and has threatened to use […]
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Students, teachers and civil rights groups are calling on Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to veto legislation that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs and make other sweeping changes to public colleges and universities in the state. The bill arrived on DeWine’s desk Wednesday, according to a spokesperson, giving him 10
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is pushing the House of Representatives to pass a measure that would prevent immediate financial disaster for the District of Columbia even as he continues to level harsh criticism at the city and its leaders. In a Friday morning post on Truth Social, he wrote, “The House should take
WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge challenging the outcome of his North Carolina Supreme Court race was photographed wearing Confederate military garb and posing before a Confederate battle flag when he was a member of a college fraternity that glorified the pre-Civil War South. The emergence of the photographs comes at a delicate time for Jefferson
WASHINGTON (AP) — A prominent law firm targeted by President Donald Trump called a White House executive order “an unconstitutional abuse of power against lawyers, their clients, and the legal system” in a federal lawsuit filed Friday that urged a judge to block its enforcement. Jenner & Block said the order — one in a
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The 2026 Florida governor’s race is already heating up as U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds — who is backed by President Donald Trump — opens his campaign Friday evening with a rally in his hometown of Bonita Springs in southwest Florida. Donalds’ campaign stop at Sugarshack, a live music venue
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wisconsin’s spring election on Tuesday for state Supreme Court, state schools chief and a proposed constitutional amendment requiring photo ID for voting will be the first major indication of the state’s political climate since Republican Donald Trump recaptured the White House in November. Trump edged Democrat Kamala Harris in Wisconsin by just
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Democrats, with few electoral outlets for their outrage at President Donald Trump’s dramatic restructuring of the federal government, are pouring millions of dollars into two special elections in Florida. That’s where Democratic candidates are trying to accomplish the improbable by flipping a pair of Trump-friendly congressional seats and carving into Republicans’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are less likely to see Canada and the U.S. as close allies than they were two years ago, the latest indication that President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and talk of taking over a neighboring ally are souring a critical economic and military relationship. The U.S. shift in viewpoint comes primarily from
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisianians are set to vote Saturday on several constitutional amendments dealing with crime, courts and finances. During a special legislative session focused on Gov. Jeff Landry’s tax reform overhaul last fall, lawmakers approved four proposed changes to the state’s constitution. Here’s an overview of the main issues going before voters: Making
Louisiana voters to decide on constitutional amendments for crime, courts and finances Read More »
