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Iowa town hall attendees turn on each other as Sen. Grassley faces heated questions

Iowa town hall attendees turn on each other as Sen. Grassley faces heated questions

NORTHWOOD, Iowa (AP) — Iowans attending a forum Wednesday hosted by Sen. Chuck Grassley started to turn on each other as the lawmaker faced heated questions about President Donald Trump 's first months in office.
Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, won't seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026

Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, won't seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen.
Boeing doesn't expect the US trade war with China to slow its recovery

Boeing doesn't expect the US trade war with China to slow its recovery

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said Wednesday that he doesn’t expect the U.S.
China says it wants to partner with Canada to push back against American 'bullying'

China says it wants to partner with Canada to push back against American 'bullying'

OTTAWA — China's ambassador says Beijing is offering to form a partnership with Canada to push back against American "bullying," suggesting the two countries could rally other nations to stop Washington from undermining global rules.
B.C. invests $11 million on value-added lumber manufacturing amid U.S. uncertainty

B.C. invests $11 million on value-added lumber manufacturing amid U.S. uncertainty

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is investing up to $11 million toward four projects in the province aimed at boosting the local mass-timber manufacturing sector.
Veterans Affairs asks employees to report 'anti-Christian bias' for investigation by new task force

Veterans Affairs asks employees to report 'anti-Christian bias' for investigation by new task force

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs is establishing a task force to investigate employee reports of alleged anti-Christian bias among their colleagues, part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to infuse its agenda with re
A little-known federal agency is at the center of Trump's executive order to overhaul US elections

A little-known federal agency is at the center of Trump's executive order to overhaul US elections

ATLANTA (AP) — Florida’s “hanging chads” ballot controversy riveted the nation during the 2000 presidential contest and later prompted Congress to create an independent commission to help states update their voting equipment. The U.S.
Judges temporarily prevent North Carolina officials from contacting voters in close election

Judges temporarily prevent North Carolina officials from contacting voters in close election

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked North Carolina election officials from contacting voters whose disputed ballots in an unresolved 2024 state Supreme Court race could be eliminated from the final count.

Army suspends Wisconsin training base's first female commander after Trump portrait flipped to wall

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Army has suspended a Wisconsin training base's first female commander after discovering portraits of President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had been flipped around to face a wall.
Book publishers see surging interest in the US Constitution and print new editions

Book publishers see surging interest in the US Constitution and print new editions

NEW YORK (AP) — When Random House Publisher Andrew Ward met recently with staff editors to discuss potential book projects, conversation inevitably turned to current events and the Trump administration.
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