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An influx of outsiders and money turns Montana Republican, culminating in a Senate triumph

An influx of outsiders and money turns Montana Republican, culminating in a Senate triumph

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Democrats' crushing loss in Montana's nationally important U.S.
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Voters rejected historic election reforms across the US, despite more than $100M push

Voters rejected historic election reforms across the US, despite more than $100M push

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two weeks before Election Day, activists from across the country gathered for an online rally heralding the historic number of state ballot initiatives seeking to change the way people vote.
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Trump raced to pick many Cabinet posts. He took more time to settle on a treasury secretary

Trump raced to pick many Cabinet posts. He took more time to settle on a treasury secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump launched a blitz of picks for his Cabinet , but he took his time before settling on billionaire investor Scott Bessent as his treasury secretary nominee.
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What to know about Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump's pick for labor secretary

What to know about Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump's pick for labor secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named Oregon Rep.
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Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former Congressman to lead public health agencies

Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former Congressman to lead public health agencies

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday nominated Dr.
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What to know about Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump's pick for labor secretary

What to know about Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump's pick for labor secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named Oregon Rep.
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Trump chooses Bessent to be treasury secretary, Vought as budget chief, Chavez-DeRemer for Labor

Trump chooses Bessent to be treasury secretary, Vought as budget chief, Chavez-DeRemer for Labor

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he'll nominate billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction , to serve as his next treasury secretary, one of several personnel decisions that he
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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sens. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo.; Sen.-elect Adam Schiff, D-Calif. ___ CNN's “State of the Union” — Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla.
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Trump nominates Marty Makary, a critic of some COVID-19 health measures, to lead the FDA

Trump nominates Marty Makary, a critic of some COVID-19 health measures, to lead the FDA

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday nominated Dr.
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Louisiana lawmakers pass income and corporate tax cuts, raising statewide sales tax to pay for it

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s GOP-dominated legislature passed tax cuts on personal and corporate income on Friday in exchange for a statewide sales tax increase, giving Gov.
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