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Border arrests are expected to rise slightly in August, hinting 5-month drop may have bottomed out

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico during August are expected to rise slightly from July, officials said, likely ending a five straight months of declines.
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Trump team will seek dismissal of federal election subversion case as each side mulls the next steps

Trump team will seek dismissal of federal election subversion case as each side mulls the next steps

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump intend to urge a judge to dismiss the federal election subversion case against the former president after a Supreme Court opinion that narrowed the scope of the landmark prosecution, according to a court fil
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GOP nominee for governor in North Carolina has a history of inflammatory words. It could cost Trump

GOP nominee for governor in North Carolina has a history of inflammatory words. It could cost Trump

COLFAX, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina conservatives who gathered recently over coffee and pancakes at the Olympic Family Restaurant to support Republican Lt. Gov.
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No start date for Supreme Court renovation amid lengthy relocation delay

No start date for Supreme Court renovation amid lengthy relocation delay

OTTAWA — Preparation of a temporary new home for the Supreme Court of Canada is three years behind schedule due to a series of unforeseen challenges.
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Son of man who died in N.B. ER says premier using death to score 'political points'

Son of man who died in N.B. ER says premier using death to score 'political points'

FREDERICTON — The son of a 78-year-old man who died in a Fredericton emergency department after waiting to be seen for nearly seven hours says New Brunswick's premier is using his father's death to score political goals ahead of an election.
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A Georgia Democrat seeks to unseat an indicted Trump elector who says he only did what he was told

A Georgia Democrat seeks to unseat an indicted Trump elector who says he only did what he was told

DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — A young Georgia Democrat is raising big money from voters across the country by labeling a suburban Atlanta senate race as a chance to unseat a Republican election denier.
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Harris and Trump offer starkly different visions on climate change and energy

Harris and Trump offer starkly different visions on climate change and energy

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Earth sizzled through a summer with four of the hottest days ever measured , Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have starkly different visions on how to address a changing climate while ensuring a
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Trump courts conservative male influencers to try to reach younger men

Trump courts conservative male influencers to try to reach younger men

WASHINGTON (AP) — At first glance, there's little that a 78-year-old former president and a 23-year-old internet personality might have in common.
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Trump's lawyers to seek dismissal of federal election subversion case as two sides weigh next steps

Trump's lawyers to seek dismissal of federal election subversion case as two sides weigh next steps

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump intend to urge a judge to dismiss the federal election subversion case against the former president following a Supreme Court opinion that narrowed the scope of the landmark prosecution, according to a court
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Trump questions acceptance of transgender people as he courts his base at Moms for Liberty gathering

Trump questions acceptance of transgender people as he courts his base at Moms for Liberty gathering

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump lamented the growing acceptance of transgender Americans Friday in an appearance at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty , a national nonprofit that has spearheaded efforts to get men
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