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Trump’s meme coin business racks up fees as buyers jump at the chance for access to the president

Trump’s meme coin business racks up fees as buyers jump at the chance for access to the president

In the crypto world, meme coins are mostly just jokes with no intrinsic value. But the Trump family is parlaying the president’s meme coin into two valuable commodities: serious cash and access to the president.
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Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp won’t run for US Senate seat in 2026 against Democrat Jon Ossoff

Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp won’t run for US Senate seat in 2026 against Democrat Jon Ossoff

ATLANTA (AP) — Brian Kemp , Georgia’s Republican governor, announced Monday that he’s not running for U.S. Senate in 2026 against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff .
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The Latest: Trump administration offers to pay immigrants in the US illegally for 'self-deportation'

The Latest: Trump administration offers to pay immigrants in the US illegally for 'self-deportation'

The Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the United States illegally $1,000 plus travel costs if they leave voluntarily as it accelerates its mass deportation agenda .
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Boston councilwoman pleads guilty to federal corruption charges in a kickback scheme

Boston councilwoman pleads guilty to federal corruption charges in a kickback scheme

BOSTON (AP) — A Boston city councilor on Monday pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges after prosecutors accused her of taking most of an inflated bonus that she paid to a relative who worked for her.
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New Manitoba Tory leader says sorry for campaign ads on landfill search

New Manitoba Tory leader says sorry for campaign ads on landfill search

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's new Opposition leader apologized Monday for election campaign advertisements the Progressive Conservative party ran in the last election that promoted their decision to not search a landfill for the remains of two murder victims
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Washington lawyer sues Trump administration over revocation of security clearance

Washington lawyer sues Trump administration over revocation of security clearance

WASHINGTON (AP) — A prominent Washington attorney sued the Trump administration Monday over the revocation of his security clearance, calling it an act of “improper political retribution” that jeopardizes his ability to continue representing clients
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Newly elected MPs start parliamentary orientation sessions on days in Ottawa

Newly elected MPs start parliamentary orientation sessions on days in Ottawa

OTTAWA — Sima Acan took a seat Monday afternoon inside a room with 14 of her rookie colleagues for the first of a flurry of orientation sessions for her new job as a member of Parliament.
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Trump has threatened a 100% tariff on movies made outside the US. Here's what we know

Trump has threatened a 100% tariff on movies made outside the US. Here's what we know

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is eyeing Hollywood for his next round of tariffs , threatening to levy all films produced outside the U.S. at a steep rate of 100%.
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Carney moving into Rideau Cottage while 24 Sussex remains vacant

Carney moving into Rideau Cottage while 24 Sussex remains vacant

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will soon move into Rideau Cottage, while the official residence of the prime minister at 24 Sussex Drive remains vacant.
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Ann Telnaes, who quit Washington Post in protest, wins Pulitzer for 'fearlessness' in commentary

Ann Telnaes, who quit Washington Post in protest, wins Pulitzer for 'fearlessness' in commentary

NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime editorial cartoonist for The Washington Post who quit in protest early this year after editors killed her sketch criticizing the Post owner and other media chief executives working to curry favor with Trump has won the Puli
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