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Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice announces she is stepping down

Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice announces she is stepping down

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court announced Wednesday that she is stepping down from the court by the end of April, opening the door for the court to have a 6-1 majority of Democratic-backed justices.
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New Social Security chief contradicts claims that millions of dead people are getting payouts

New Social Security chief contradicts claims that millions of dead people are getting payouts

WASHINGTON (AP) — The new head of the Social Security Administration said Wednesday that deceased centenarians are “not necessarily receiving benefits," contradicting claims that tens of millions of dead people over the age of 100 are getting payment
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Maine residents to vote on proposal to require voter identification at polls

Maine residents to vote on proposal to require voter identification at polls

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine voters will decide whether the state will become the latest to require voter identification at the polls.
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Trudeau says democracy at stake as Ukraine is kept away from peace talks

Trudeau says democracy at stake as Ukraine is kept away from peace talks

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ukraine must have a seat at the table in any peace talks, now that negotiations between Washington and Moscow have left Canadian and European leaders grappling with how to respond.
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Senate GOP budget bill back on track hours after Trump threw it into turmoil

Senate GOP budget bill back on track hours after Trump threw it into turmoil

WASHINGTON (AP) — Back on track, Senate Republicans pushed ahead Wednesday with their $340 billion budget bill focused on funding the White House's mass deportations and border security agenda after Vice President JD Vance gave a green light to proce
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Poilievre calls Carney's fiscal plan a 'sneaky accounting trick'

Poilievre calls Carney's fiscal plan a 'sneaky accounting trick'

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is slamming Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney's plan to split the federal budget, calling it a "sneaky accounting trick" to avoid balancing the books.
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Saskatchewan Premier Moe says Trump 'may not be entirely accurate' with facts

Saskatchewan Premier Moe says Trump 'may not be entirely accurate' with facts

SASKATOON, Sask. — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says U.S. President Donald Trump "may not be entirely accurate with perceived facts" but is someone Canada must work with. Moe said Wednesday the U.S.
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Lack of new money in N.S. budget for domestic abuse fails survivors, say advocates

Lack of new money in N.S. budget for domestic abuse fails survivors, say advocates

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s new budget fails to adequately address the crisis of gender-based violence, advocates and opposition parties say. The Progressive Conservatives introduced a $17.
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Former BC Liberal MLA Abbott named to province's First Nations treaty commission

Former BC Liberal MLA Abbott named to province's First Nations treaty commission

VICTORIA — A former longtime British Columbia legislator has been appointed to the province's independent facilitating body for treaty negotiations on First Nations rights and title.
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The Latest: Tensions rise between Trump and Zelenskyy over the Russia-Ukraine war

The Latest: Tensions rise between Trump and Zelenskyy over the Russia-Ukraine war

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator without elections,” lashing out after the Ukrainian president said Trump was being influenced by Russian disinformation as he moves to end the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine on
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