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New Mexico governor defends approach to attempted gun restrictions, emergency order on gun violence

New Mexico governor defends approach to attempted gun restrictions, emergency order on gun violence

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov.
Alberta Opposition moves ahead with public consultations on province quitting CPP

Alberta Opposition moves ahead with public consultations on province quitting CPP

EDMONTON — Alberta’s Opposition NDP is moving ahead with town-hall consultations next week on the government’s proposal to have the province quit the Canada Pension Plan.

Kevin Phillips, strategist who forecast rising Republican power, dies at 82

NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Phillips, the author, commentator and political strategist whose landmark book, “The Emerging Republican Majority,” became a blueprint for Republican thinking in the 1970s and beyond, has died. He was 82.
After one week without a House speaker, Republicans appear no closer to choosing a new leader

After one week without a House speaker, Republicans appear no closer to choosing a new leader

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Republican majority is stuck, one week after the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy , with lawmakers unable to coalesce around a new leader in a stalemate that threatens to keep Congress partly shuttered indefinitely .
Saskatchewan pronoun bill, notwithstanding clause coming later this week: Moe

Saskatchewan pronoun bill, notwithstanding clause coming later this week: Moe

REGINA — On the day politicians returned to debate legislation over the Saskatchewan Party government's pronoun policy in schools, Memphis Hartman reminded people he's a human being.

Former Alabama lawmaker pleads guilty to voter fraud charge for using fake address to run for office

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A former Alabama lawmaker on Tuesday pleaded guilty to a voter fraud charge that he rented a closet-size space in a home to fraudulently run for office in a district where he did not live . Former state Rep.
'They are in prison': Canadians desperate to help family in Gaza struggle for options

'They are in prison': Canadians desperate to help family in Gaza struggle for options

Reem Sultan said she's been struggling to hold herself together after recently losing loved ones in Gaza and is desperately looking for ways to help family still in the sealed-off Palestinian territory. The 49-year-old London, Ont.
North Carolina Republicans enact voting changes that weaken governor's ability to oversee elections

North Carolina Republicans enact voting changes that weaken governor's ability to oversee elections

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republicans enacted vote-count restrictions and weakened the governor's ability to oversee elections on Tuesday by overriding Democratic Gov.
Canada to airlift citizens, permanent residents out of Israel in 'coming days': Joly

Canada to airlift citizens, permanent residents out of Israel in 'coming days': Joly

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly confirmed Tuesday that Ottawa is planning to airlift Canadians out of Tel Aviv in "the coming days," as conflict between Israel and Hamas escalates.

Virginia's Democratic members of Congress ask for DOJ probe after voters removed from rolls in error

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Democratic members of Virginia's congressional delegation have called on the U.S.