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US Supreme Court Justice Barrett says she welcomes public scrutiny of court

US Supreme Court Justice Barrett says she welcomes public scrutiny of court

LAKE GENEVA, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett told attendees at a judicial conference in Wisconsin on Monday that she welcomed public scrutiny of the court.
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California state Senate leader says she will step down from leadership post

California state Senate leader says she will step down from leadership post

SACRAMENTO, Calif.
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GOP silences 'Tennessee Three' Democrat on House floor for day on 'out of order' rule; crowd erupts

GOP silences 'Tennessee Three' Democrat on House floor for day on 'out of order' rule; crowd erupts

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
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California sues district that requires parents be notified if their kids change gender ID

California sues district that requires parents be notified if their kids change gender ID

SANTA ANA, Calif.
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Elections NWT says legislature has delayed October election over wildfires

Elections NWT says legislature has delayed October election over wildfires

INUVIK, N.W.T.
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Joe the Plumber, who questioned Obama's tax proposals during the 2008 campaign, has died at 49

Joe the Plumber, who questioned Obama's tax proposals during the 2008 campaign, has died at 49

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Samuel “Joe” Wurzelbacher, who was thrust into the political spotlight as “Joe the Plumber” after questioning Barack Obama about his economic proposals during the 2008 presidential campaign, and who later forayed into politics him
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Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice accuses liberal majority of staging a 'coup'

Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice accuses liberal majority of staging a 'coup'

MADISON, Wis.
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Manitoba premier blames politics, union for Crown corporation strike

Manitoba premier blames politics, union for Crown corporation strike

WINNIPEG — Workers at Manitoba's auto insurance Crown corporation went on strike Monday, as Premier Heather Stefanson criticized union leaders for rejecting a wage offer.
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Trump and 18 others charged in the Georgia election case are set to be arraigned on Sept. 6

Trump and 18 others charged in the Georgia election case are set to be arraigned on Sept. 6

ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and the 18 people indicted along with him in Georgia are scheduled to be arraigned next week on charges they participated in a wide-ranging illegal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
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Ontario chiefs unanimously oppose province's Greenbelt land swap

Ontario chiefs unanimously oppose province's Greenbelt land swap

Ontario First Nation chiefs are demanding Doug Ford's government return land to the protected Greenbelt that the province removed for development.
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