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Freeland finds safety in numbers on digital sales tax

Freeland finds safety in numbers on digital sales tax

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland isn’t flinching now that the U.S. can move forward with a trade challenge against the Liberal government's controversial digital services tax.
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Matt Gaetz once faced a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he could now lead

Matt Gaetz once faced a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he could now lead

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Rep.
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What to know about Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to serve as defense secretary

What to know about Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to serve as defense secretary

In picking Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense , President-elect Donald Trump has selected a military veteran and popular conservative media personality with a large following of his own.
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Spy service officer denies threatening Montreal man who was later imprisoned in Sudan

Spy service officer denies threatening Montreal man who was later imprisoned in Sudan

OTTAWA — A Canadian Security Intelligence Service official has denied threatening a Montreal man who was later imprisoned and allegedly tortured by authorities in Sudan.
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Who is Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida congressman Donald Trump picked to serve as attorney general?

Who is Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida congressman Donald Trump picked to serve as attorney general?

In picking Rep. Matt Gaetz as his nominee for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump is looking to install a fierce loyalist who has been seen as divisive even within his own party.
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Prosecutor failed to show that Musk’s $1M-a-day sweepstakes was an illegal lottery, judge says

Prosecutor failed to show that Musk’s $1M-a-day sweepstakes was an illegal lottery, judge says

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The $1 million voter sweepstakes linked to billionaire Elon Musk was allowed to continue through Election Day because Philadelphia’s top prosecutor failed to show that it was an illegal lottery, a judge said in a new opinion.
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Pennsylvania Senate contest headed toward a recount, and possibly litigation

Pennsylvania Senate contest headed toward a recount, and possibly litigation

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania between Democratic incumbent Sen.
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Noem's Cabinet appointment will make a plain-spoken rancher South Dakota's new governor

Noem's Cabinet appointment will make a plain-spoken rancher South Dakota's new governor

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem built a national profile during the COVID-19 pandemic, had fellow Republicans buzzing about her future, and published two political memoirs in three years.
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Elon Musk says he and Trump have 'mandate to delete' regulations. Ethics laws could limit Musk role

Elon Musk says he and Trump have 'mandate to delete' regulations. Ethics laws could limit Musk role

In picking billionaire Elon Musk to be “our cost cutter” for the U.S. government, President-elect Donald Trump won't be the first American president to empower a business tycoon to look for ways to dramatically cut federal regulations.
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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew shuffles cabinet, creates technology portfolio

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew shuffles cabinet, creates technology portfolio

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew shuffled his cabinet Wednesday, adding three new faces and sharpening the focus on the province's growing tech sector.
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