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Alberta's 'war room' is back with massive ad spend revealed in annual report

Alberta's 'war room' is back with massive ad spend revealed in annual report

EDMONTON — New documents outline a massive increase in public funding for the Canadian Energy Centre's campaign to change attitudes toward Alberta's oil and gas.
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Where the leaders are in the Manitoba election campaign

Where the leaders are in the Manitoba election campaign

Here's where the leaders of Manitoba's political parties will be on Wednesday as they campaign for the Oct. 3 provincial election: Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson: WINNIPEG _ Campaign rally (5:30 p.m.
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Stark urban-rural divide emerges in tight Utah GOP special congressional primary race

Stark urban-rural divide emerges in tight Utah GOP special congressional primary race

A distinct urban-rural divide left a Utah special congressional primary race between a Donald Trump critic and supporter too early to call Tuesday in a tight race that will likely produce the replacement for U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart.
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With the Obamas and Biebers, Aaron Rodgers and Aaron Judge, the US Open stars aren't just on court

With the Obamas and Biebers, Aaron Rodgers and Aaron Judge, the US Open stars aren't just on court

NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff glanced up at one of the 35-foot-wide video boards high atop Arthur Ashe Stadium during a U.S. Open match last week and caught a glimpse of celebrity couple Justin and Hailey Bieber.
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Kentucky Democrat Beshear links GOP challenger to reality of abortion law in reelection campaign

Kentucky Democrat Beshear links GOP challenger to reality of abortion law in reelection campaign

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov.
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Legal fights over voting districts could play role in control of Congress for 2024

Legal fights over voting districts could play role in control of Congress for 2024

Democrats got a potential boost for the 2024 congressional elections as courts in Alabama and Florida ruled recently that Republican-led legislatures had unfairly diluted the voting power of Black residents.
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Proud Boys’ Enrique Tarrio gets record 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

Proud Boys’ Enrique Tarrio gets record 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for orchestrating a failed plot to keep Donald Trump in power after the Republican lost the 2020 election , capping the case with the stiffest punis
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Democrat Amo could be 1st person of color to represent Rhode Island in Congress after primary win

Democrat Amo could be 1st person of color to represent Rhode Island in Congress after primary win

Former White House aide Gabe Amo could become the first person of color to represent Rhode Island in Congress after his win Tuesday in the crowded Democratic primary for the state's 1st Congressional District special election sent him on to the gener
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Rep. Gloria Johnson of 'Tennessee Three' officially launches 2024 Senate campaign

Rep. Gloria Johnson of 'Tennessee Three' officially launches 2024 Senate campaign

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee state Rep.
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New York police agree to reform protest tactics in settlement over 2020 response

New York police agree to reform protest tactics in settlement over 2020 response

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s police department has agreed to adopt new policies intended to safeguard the rights of protesters as part of a legal settlement stemming from its response to the Black Lives Matter demonstrations in 2020.
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