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Trump is raising expectations heading into the Iowa caucuses. Now he has to meet them

Trump is raising expectations heading into the Iowa caucuses. Now he has to meet them

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (AP) — When Donald Trump launched his 2024 presidential campaign after a disappointing midterm election for Republicans, his trajectory was something of a mystery.
Louisiana Gov.-elect Jeff Landry has been inaugurated, returning the state's highest office to GOP

Louisiana Gov.-elect Jeff Landry has been inaugurated, returning the state's highest office to GOP

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov.
Iowa's Christian conservatives follow their faith when voting, and some say it leads them to Trump

Iowa's Christian conservatives follow their faith when voting, and some say it leads them to Trump

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Pastor Charles Hundley opened his worship service on a cold Sunday in northeast Des Moines with a prayer that made it clear one endorsement above all will matter in Iowa’s caucuses eight days away.
Quebec's 'common front' public sector unions will vote on new contract

Quebec's 'common front' public sector unions will vote on new contract

MONTREAL — An alliance of Quebec unions representing 420,000 public sector workers will take a proposed contract to its members for approval, after a fall and winter marked by massive strikes and protests.
Parents weigh in on giving consent for children changing names or pronouns at school

Parents weigh in on giving consent for children changing names or pronouns at school

A legal challenge to Saskatchewan's new law requiring parental consent if children under 16 want to change their names or pronouns at school is back in court this week.
Judge blocks Trump lawyers from arguing about columnist's rape claim at upcoming defamation trial

Judge blocks Trump lawyers from arguing about columnist's rape claim at upcoming defamation trial

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge late Saturday said former President Donald Trump’s lawyers can't present legal arguments to a jury assessing damages at a defamation trial on a jury's conclusion last year that he didn’t rape a columnist in the mid-1990s. U.S.
Is Georgia's election system constitutional? A federal judge will decide in trial set to begin

Is Georgia's election system constitutional? A federal judge will decide in trial set to begin

ATLANTA (AP) — Election integrity activists want a federal judge to order Georgia to stop using its current election system, saying it's vulnerable to attack and has operational issues that could cost voters their right to cast a vote and have it acc
Calgary transforms old offices to apartments; experts say other cities should follow

Calgary transforms old offices to apartments; experts say other cities should follow

CALGARY — No community anywhere would willingly choose to have a nearly 30 per cent office vacancy rate in its downtown core.
Quebec teachers hopeful but weary as students return to school after strikes

Quebec teachers hopeful but weary as students return to school after strikes

Montreal high school art teacher Marion Miller says she's looking forward to welcoming her students back to class on Tuesday for the first time since her union went on unlimited strike Nov. 23.
At Florida's only public HBCU, students are wary of political influence on race education

At Florida's only public HBCU, students are wary of political influence on race education

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A core mission of Florida A&M University from its founding over a century ago has been to educate African Americans.
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