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The winners and losers of the Liberals' holiday tax break and cash giveaway

The winners and losers of the Liberals' holiday tax break and cash giveaway

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is pulling out the federal wallet to put more money into people's pockets over the holidays, but its recently announced affordability measures create winners and losers.
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Robinson won't appear at Trump's North Carolina rally after report on online posts, AP sources say

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Lt. Gov.
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North Carolina GOP governor nominee vows to keep running after report on racial and sexual comments

RALEIGH, N.C.
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Fox attorneys seek to dismiss shareholder lawsuit over reporting of vote rigging allegations in 2020

Fox attorneys seek to dismiss shareholder lawsuit over reporting of vote rigging allegations in 2020

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Attorneys for Fox Corp.
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Louisiana lawmakers pass income and corporate tax cuts, raising statewide sales tax to pay for it

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s GOP-dominated legislature passed tax cuts on personal and corporate income on Friday in exchange for a statewide sales tax increase, a mixed bag of success for Gov.
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Texas Supreme Court overturns ruling that state Attorney General Ken Paxton testify in lawsuit

Texas Supreme Court overturns ruling that state Attorney General Ken Paxton testify in lawsuit

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday overturned a lower court ruling that state Attorney General Ken Paxton testify in a whistleblower lawsuit at the heart of impeachment charges brought against him in 2023.
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CNN wants the North Carolina lieutenant governor's defamation lawsuit against it thrown out

CNN wants the North Carolina lieutenant governor's defamation lawsuit against it thrown out

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — CNN wants a court to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson that attacks its report that he made explicit posts on a pornography website’s message board.
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Michigan elections board smoothly certifies results of 2024 election

LANSING, Mich.
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Matt Gaetz says he won't return to Congress next year after withdrawing name for attorney general

Matt Gaetz says he won't return to Congress next year after withdrawing name for attorney general

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Rep. Matt Gaetz said Friday that he will not be returning to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be attorney general under President-elect Donald Trump amid growing allegations of sexual misconduct.
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Cape Breton councillor wins election after her name is picked from a box

Cape Breton councillor wins election after her name is picked from a box

HALIFAX — Wanda Hennick is the lucky winner of a council seat in northern Cape Breton after her name was picked out of a box Friday morning. The winner was chosen by random draw after both Hennick and Amy MacKinnon received 145 votes in the Oct.
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