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Joe Biden will speak about Social Security in his return to national stage
WASHINGTON — Former President Joe Biden returns to the national stage Tuesday to elevate liberal concerns that President Donald Trump’s…
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Market volatility complicates work for lawmakers in Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — After President Donald Trump returned to office, Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy declared “happy days are here…
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Sweeping semiautomatic gun restriction signed into law by Colorado governor
DENVER — People in Colorado will soon have to pass a background check and complete a state-sanctioned safety course to…
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Republicans moving ahead with Trump’s ‘big’ bill of tax breaks and spending cuts
WASHINGTON — After a long wait, the Senate is launching action on President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” of tax…
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Trump’s bluntness powered a comeback, but words now getting him in trouble in court
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s shoot-from-the-lip style kept Americans on the edge of their seats during last year’s…
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Democrats channel outrage over DOGE, Ukraine and more in marathon Senate session
WASHINGTON — The budget resolution from Republicans was on the agenda in the Senate, but the late-night debate encompassed so…
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Iowa’s top leaders are strongly endorsing Musk and DOGE. Iowans are watching closely
URBANDALE, Iowa — Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst has hailed Elon Musk and the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency as…
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In states that ban abortion, social safety net programs often fail families
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Taylor Cagnacci moved from California to Tennessee with hopes of starting a new chapter in a state…
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Trump’s Cabinet picks set off political chain reaction in Florida congressional races
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The field of candidates has been set for two special elections in Florida to replace members of…
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Trump wants to end ‘wokeness’ in education. He has vowed to use federal money as leverage
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s vision for education revolves around a single goal: to rid America’s schools of…
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