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House Speaker Mike Johnson was once the dean of a Christian law school. It never opened its doors

House Speaker Mike Johnson was once the dean of a Christian law school. It never opened its doors

WASHINGTON (AP) — Before House Speaker Mike Johnson was elected to public office, he was the dean of a small Baptist law school that didn’t actually exist.
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Manitoba Crown corporation strike could end under new tentative agreement

Manitoba Crown corporation strike could end under new tentative agreement

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Public Insurance has reached a tentative agreement with some 1,700 workers who have been on strike for nine weeks.
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Expert says Trump could have defended Capitol on Jan. 6 as disqualification case enters new phase

Expert says Trump could have defended Capitol on Jan. 6 as disqualification case enters new phase

DENVER (AP) — Then-President Donald Trump could have mobilized the National Guard and other federal agencies to protect the U.S. Capitol once violence broke out on Jan.
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As Trump tried to buy Buffalo Bills, bankers doubted he'd get NFL's OK, emails show at fraud trial

As Trump tried to buy Buffalo Bills, bankers doubted he'd get NFL's OK, emails show at fraud trial

NEW YORK (AP) — When Donald Trump tried to buy the Buffalo Bills in 2014, investment bankers doubted the NFL would allow it but encouraged him to stay in the running, according to internal emails aired Tuesday at the former president's civil fraud tr
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Missouri appeals court rules against ballot summary language that described 'dangerous' abortions

Missouri appeals court rules against ballot summary language that described 'dangerous' abortions

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri appeals court ruled Tuesday against Republican-written summaries of abortion-rights ballot measures that described several proposed amendments as allowing “dangerous and unregulated abortions until live birth.
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North Dakota GOP party leader resigns 1 week into job after posts about women, Black people

North Dakota GOP party leader resigns 1 week into job after posts about women, Black people

BISMARCK, N.D.
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Largest Christian university in US faces record fine after federal probe into alleged deception

Largest Christian university in US faces record fine after federal probe into alleged deception

WASHINGTON (AP) — The country’s largest Christian university is being fined $37.7 million by the federal government amid accusations that it misled students about the cost of its graduate programs.
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Trump asks a court to prevent Michigan secretary of state from leaving his name off the 2024 ballot

Trump asks a court to prevent Michigan secretary of state from leaving his name off the 2024 ballot

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is asking a court to prevent Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson from leaving his name off the 2024 primary ballot.
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'Absolutely not': No more carve-outs when it comes to carbon pricing, Trudeau says

'Absolutely not': No more carve-outs when it comes to carbon pricing, Trudeau says

There will be no further carbon price carve-outs, including for natural gas, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday, as criticism of his decision to temporarily exempt home heating oil from the policy mounts and his cabinet tries to quiet accusat
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Dany Fortin retires from Canadian Armed Forces after reaching settlement in lawsuit

Dany Fortin retires from Canadian Armed Forces after reaching settlement in lawsuit

OTTAWA — Dany Fortin, who recently settled a lawsuit over how the Canadian military and federal government handled an allegation of sexual misconduct, has retired from the Armed Forces.
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