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Police are questioning Florida voters about signing an abortion rights ballot petition

Police are questioning Florida voters about signing an abortion rights ballot petition

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.
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Speaker Johnson pushes ahead on funding bill with proof of citizenship mandate despite dim prospects

Speaker Johnson pushes ahead on funding bill with proof of citizenship mandate despite dim prospects

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed Tuesday to press ahead with requiring proof of citizenship for new voters as part of a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown in three weeks, though the measure appeared likely to be voted down.
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AP-NORC/USAFacts poll: Republicans are more likely to trust Trump than official election results

AP-NORC/USAFacts poll: Republicans are more likely to trust Trump than official election results

CHICAGO (AP) — For Christopher Pugh, the 2020 election was a turning point. He already distrusted the government.
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Saskatchewan NDP promises rental protections ahead of looming fall election

Saskatchewan NDP promises rental protections ahead of looming fall election

REGINA — Saskatchewan’s NDP is promising help with high rents and other affordability measures as it gears up for an October election.
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Joly says Canada bars any Canadian-made arms from reaching Gaza

Joly says Canada bars any Canadian-made arms from reaching Gaza

OTTAWA — Canadian-made weapons will be prohibited from reaching the Gaza Strip, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Tuesday. Her comments come weeks after the U.S. announced plans to send Quebec-made ammunition to Israel.
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No tax: Daly doesn't envision change to NHL system that benefits sunbelt teams

No tax: Daly doesn't envision change to NHL system that benefits sunbelt teams

LAS VEGAS — Bill Daly says the conversations have taken place. The NHL's deputy commissioner, however, doesn't see a realistic path forward to fix the perceived issue any time soon.
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Pro-Palestinian activists charged with harassment while protesting Marc Miller

Pro-Palestinian activists charged with harassment while protesting Marc Miller

MONTREAL — The lawyer representing pro-Palestinian activists who are accused of criminally harassing federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller says the charges are an attempt to "criminalize free speech.
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Florida law enforcers are investigating the state's abortion ballot initiative. Here's what to know

Florida law enforcers are investigating the state's abortion ballot initiative. Here's what to know

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — State police in Florida are showing up at the homes of voters who signed a petition to get an abortion rights amendment on the ballot in November as part of a state probe into alleged petition fraud. Republican Gov.
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Election in Georgia's Fulton County to be observed by independent monitor

Election in Georgia's Fulton County to be observed by independent monitor

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's Fulton County has hired a team of independent monitors to observe its operations for this year's general election after a selection process that highlighted discord between the deeply Democratic county and a Donald Trump-endo
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Election in Georgia's Fulton County to be observed by independent monitor

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's Fulton County has hired a team of independent monitors to observe its operations for this year's general election after a selection process that highlighted discord between the deeply Democratic county and a Donald Trump-endo
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