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The Latest: Protesters across the US rally against Trump and the shuttering of USAID

The Latest: Protesters across the US rally against Trump and the shuttering of USAID

A movement to oppose President Donald Trump organized under the hashtags #buildtheresistance and #50501, which stands for 50 protests, 50 states, is looking to spark nationwide protests on Wednesday.
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With Ramaswamy run expected, Ohio treasurer drops bid for governor to run for secretary of state

With Ramaswamy run expected, Ohio treasurer drops bid for governor to run for secretary of state

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Vivek Ramaswamy's expected run for Ohio governor continued to reshape the 2026 election on Wednesday, as two-term state Treasurer Robert Sprague dropped his bid for the job to run for secretary of state.
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Thousands protest Trump administration policies in cities across the US

Thousands protest Trump administration policies in cities across the US

Demonstrators gathered in cities across the U.S.
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With Gaza rehab and other global policy ideas, Trump goes from America First to America Everywhere

With Gaza rehab and other global policy ideas, Trump goes from America First to America Everywhere

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump promised voters an administration that wouldn’t waste precious American lives and taxpayer treasure on far-off wars and nation building.
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Wage increases, staffing levels drive up health costs, Manitoba report says

Wage increases, staffing levels drive up health costs, Manitoba report says

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government promised to control health-care costs Wednesday as it released audits of several health bodies and saw the departure of two chief executive officers.
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Trump unleashes a supercharged MAGA agenda and Republicans come aboard

Trump unleashes a supercharged MAGA agenda and Republicans come aboard

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is testing how far Republicans are willing to go in supporting his supercharged “Make America Great Again” agenda, tearing down government agencies and taking actions fundamentally at odds with once-traditional
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VA nurses are in short supply. Unions say Trump's deferred resignation plan could make things worse

VA nurses are in short supply. Unions say Trump's deferred resignation plan could make things worse

For the federal government's largest group of employees — nurses caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs — the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer and its looming Thursday deadline come amid longstanding
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Security will shut down wilderness area near G7 summit in Kananaskis in June

Security will shut down wilderness area near G7 summit in Kananaskis in June

CALGARY — A vast swath of mountain wilderness near where G7 leaders will be meeting at Kananaskis, west of Calgary, will be shut down as officials ramp up security measures to protect the world leaders attending the event in June.
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Justice Dept. official accuses FBI chief of 'insubordination,' tamps down talk of revenge on agents

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Justice Department official accused the FBI's acting leaders of “insubordination” in a Wednesday memo in which he sought to soothe anxiety inside the bureau over the potential for a broad purge of agents involved in investigat
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Automatic donations flowed to BC United long after it suspended election campaign

Automatic donations flowed to BC United long after it suspended election campaign

VANCOUVER — When Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka noticed an annual $1,225 donation to BC United had been charged to his credit card weeks after the party suspended its provincial election campaign last year, he "immediately" sought a refund from
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