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Women represent half of the US. But they sometimes lack clout in budget and tax talks

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Women represent half of the U.S. population but it's still rare for them to have leading roles in setting taxes or budgets in some states. Take Mississippi, for example.
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US businesses brace for Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China to drive up costs

US businesses brace for Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China to drive up costs

WASHINGTON (AP) — From an ice cream parlor in California to a medical supply business in North Carolina to a T-shirt vendor outside Detroit, U.S.
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Trudeau announces 25 per cent targeted retaliatory tariffs

Trudeau announces 25 per cent targeted retaliatory tariffs

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will hit back with steep, immediate retaliatory tariffs on American goods after U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed he is moving ahead with devastating duties on Canada starting Tuesday.
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Democrats elect Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, as their national chair

Democrats elect Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, as their national chair

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Democrats on Saturday elected Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, as the national chair, turning to a low-profile Midwestern political operative to coordinate their resistance to Donald Trump’s presidency.
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Here's the latest as Canada braces for Trump tariffs Tuesday

Here's the latest as Canada braces for Trump tariffs Tuesday

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump will hit Canada with 25 per cent tariffs on Tuesday, with a lower 10 per cent duty for energy.
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USAID website goes offline in Trump administration's 2-week-old freeze on foreign aid worldwide

USAID website goes offline in Trump administration's 2-week-old freeze on foreign aid worldwide

WASHINGTON (AP) — The website of the U.S. Agency for International Development went offline without explanation Saturday as thousands of furloughs, layoffs and program shutdowns continued in President Donald Trump's freeze on U.S.
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USAID website goes offline in Trump administration's 2-week-old freeze on foreign aid worldwide

USAID website goes offline in Trump administration's 2-week-old freeze on foreign aid worldwide

WASHINGTON (AP) — The website of the U.S. Agency for International Development went offline without explanation Saturday as thousands of furloughs, layoffs and program shutdowns continued in President Donald Trump's freeze on U.S.
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Snap election doesn't leave Ontario vulnerable amid trade war, Doug Ford insists

Snap election doesn't leave Ontario vulnerable amid trade war, Doug Ford insists

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford insists Ontario is not vulnerable during a snap election campaign he called as a trade war with the United States looms, but opposition leaders say he's abandoned the province at a crucial time. U.S.
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CBS agrees to hand over '60 Minutes' Harris interview transcripts to FCC

CBS agrees to hand over '60 Minutes' Harris interview transcripts to FCC

CBS says it will turn over an unedited transcript of its October interview with Kamala Harris to the Federal Communications Commission, part of President Donald Trump's ongoing fight with the network over how it handled a story about his opponent.
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With plans in the works and troops on the way, military assumes a mostly familiar role on the border

With plans in the works and troops on the way, military assumes a mostly familiar role on the border

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Dozens of Marines unfurled coils of concertina wire — one on the ground and one slightly above — making it more difficult to climb a border wall separating Tijuana from San Diego.
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