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Trump downplays Jan. 6 on the anniversary of the Capitol siege and calls jailed rioters 'hostages'

Trump downplays Jan. 6 on the anniversary of the Capitol siege and calls jailed rioters 'hostages'

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump , campaigning in Iowa Saturday, marked the third anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol by casting the migrant surge on the southern border as the “real” insurrection.
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A California law banning the carrying of firearms in most public places is blocked again

A California law banning the carrying of firearms in most public places is blocked again

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new California law that bans people from carrying firearms in most public places was once again blocked from taking effect Saturday as a court case challenging it continues.
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A look back at Louisiana Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards' eight years in office

A look back at Louisiana Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards' eight years in office

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — It was 2012 and Louisiana was spiraling toward a historic budget crisis, with public colleges bracing for another round of cuts that campus leaders said were chasing away students and shuttering programs.
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Michigan Republicans vote to remove chair Kristina Karamo as she promises not to accept result

Michigan Republicans vote to remove chair Kristina Karamo as she promises not to accept result

LANSING, Mich.
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DeSantis and Haley are battling to emerge in Iowa as the preferred Republican alternative to Trump

DeSantis and Haley are battling to emerge in Iowa as the preferred Republican alternative to Trump

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Second place in the Iowa caucuses is seldom so important. The rivalry between GOP presidential candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley has become a leading storyline before the first Republicans vote on Jan. 15.
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On Jan. 6 many Republicans blamed Trump for the Capitol riot. Now they endorse his presidential bid

On Jan. 6 many Republicans blamed Trump for the Capitol riot. Now they endorse his presidential bid

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the follow-up to their 2018 bestseller “How Democracies Die,” authors Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky write about three rules that political parties must follow: accept the results of fair elections, reject the use of violence
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Show goes on in Vancouver after Gaza tensions scrap play's Victoria run

Show goes on in Vancouver after Gaza tensions scrap play's Victoria run

Vancouver's PuSh Festival is sticking to theatrical tradition that the show must go on, and will stage "The Runner" this month despite the play being cancelled in Victoria over tensions linked to the war between Israel and Hamas, say festival officia
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Liz Cheney urges New Hampshire primary voters to take a stand against GOP 'cowardice'

Liz Cheney urges New Hampshire primary voters to take a stand against GOP 'cowardice'

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — On a mission to keep former President Donald Trump from returning to the White House, former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney implored New Hampshire voters Friday to use their upcoming presidential primary to send a message to the world.
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Trump returns to Iowa 10 days before the caucuses with a commanding lead over the Republican field

Trump returns to Iowa 10 days before the caucuses with a commanding lead over the Republican field

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump urged his supporters Friday evening not to be complacent in the face of a commanding polling lead as he kicked off the sprint to the Iowa caucuses with his first events of the election year.
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Military sends second aircraft after Trudeau's plane breaks down in Jamaica

Military sends second aircraft after Trudeau's plane breaks down in Jamaica

OTTAWA — The plane that flew Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Jamaica for a family vacation broke down earlier this week, prompting the Canadian military to send a second aircraft with a repair crew to the Caribbean island.
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