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Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen's friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish

Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen's friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump is likely to bring big changes for one of the oldest sectors of the U.S.
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Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen's friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish

Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen's friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump is likely to bring big changes for one of the oldest sectors of the U.S.
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Amazon to contribute $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund. Meta is also donating $1M

Amazon to contribute $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund. Meta is also donating $1M

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund, a move that comes as major tech companies seek to improve their relationship with the incoming president.
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Mitt Romney's Senate exit may create a vacuum of vocal, conservative Trump critics

Mitt Romney's Senate exit may create a vacuum of vocal, conservative Trump critics

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — With Mitt Romney set to exit the U.S. Senate, Washington will be without one of its strongest conservative critics of Donald Trump when the president retakes the White House in the new year.
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What Americans think about Hegseth, Gabbard and key Trump Cabinet picks: AP-NORC poll

What Americans think about Hegseth, Gabbard and key Trump Cabinet picks: AP-NORC poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — As several of President-elect Donald Trump’s choices for high-level positions in his incoming administration face scrutiny on Capitol Hill , a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that America
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Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes.
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White House releases national strategy to combat Islamophobia

White House releases national strategy to combat Islamophobia

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Thursday announced what it called the first-ever national strategy to counter Islamophobia, detailing more than 100 steps federal officials are taking to curb hate, violence, bias and discrimination against Muslim
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Current, future North Carolina governor's challenge of power-shifting law could be first of many

Current, future North Carolina governor's challenge of power-shifting law could be first of many

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and Gov.
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Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case

Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A slate of six Nevada Republicans have again been charged with submitting a bogus certificate to Congress that declared Donald Trump the winner of the presidential battleground's 2020 election.
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Canada can't say when it will clear 140,000 backlogged cases for First Nations kids

Canada can't say when it will clear 140,000 backlogged cases for First Nations kids

OTTAWA — Canada has told the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal it can't say when it will work through a backlog of some 140,000 cases related to First Nations child services.
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