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Business groups call for unity as Trudeau announcement creates uncertainty

Business groups call for unity as Trudeau announcement creates uncertainty

TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's plan to step down has business experts warning about the heightened uncertainty it has created and the need for a unified front to face the challenges ahead.
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California governor proposes $322B budget with no deficit

California governor proposes $322B budget with no deficit

TURLOCK, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a $322 billion budget without a deficit, a welcome change after two years of significant budget shortfalls in the nation's most populous state.
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US eases restrictions on Syria while keeping sanctions in place

US eases restrictions on Syria while keeping sanctions in place

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Monday eased some restrictions on Syria's transitional government to allow the entry of humanitarian aid after Islamist insurgents ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad last month. The U.S.
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Congress certifies Trump won the election without challenge, in stark contrast to the 2021 violence

Congress certifies Trump won the election without challenge, in stark contrast to the 2021 violence

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 election in proceedings Monday that unfolded without challenge, in stark contrast to the Jan. 6, 2021, violence as his mob of supporters stormed the U.S.
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Evers’ plan to let Wisconsin voters repeal and create state laws meets GOP resistance

Evers’ plan to let Wisconsin voters repeal and create state laws meets GOP resistance

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov.
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Judge finds Rudy Giuliani in contempt for failed responses in $148 million defamation judgment case

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in New York City on Monday said that Rudy Giuliani was in contempt of court for failing to properly respond to requests for information as he turned over assets to satisfy a $148 million defamation judgment granted to
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'It's time:' Residents in Justin Trudeau's Montreal riding react to his resignation

'It's time:' Residents in Justin Trudeau's Montreal riding react to his resignation

MONTREAL — Residents of Justin Trudeau's Montreal riding are expressing mixed feelings about his decision to step down as Liberal party leader and prime minister.
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Judge finds Rudy Giuliani in contempt for failed responses in $148 million defamation judgment case

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in New York City on Monday said that Rudy Giuliani was in contempt of court for failing to properly respond to requests for information as he turned over assets to satisfy a $148 million defamation judgment granted to
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Trump’s lawyers ask judge to halt Friday's hush money case sentencing while they appeal to block it

Trump’s lawyers ask judge to halt Friday's hush money case sentencing while they appeal to block it

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Monday moved to indefinitely postpone this week’s sentencing in his hush money case as he appeals a ruling that upheld the verdict and put him on course to be the first president to take office convicte
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Trump promises to replace national archivist after the agency's role in documents case against him

Trump promises to replace national archivist after the agency's role in documents case against him

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is promising to replace the head of the National Archives , thrusting the agency back into the political spotlight after his mishandling of sensitive documents led to a federal indictment.
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