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House conservatives block GOP bills, voice frustration in response to last week's debt ceiling vote

House conservatives block GOP bills, voice frustration in response to last week's debt ceiling vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — House conservatives staged a mini-revolt Tuesday in retaliation for Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s leadership on last week’s vote to raise the debt ceiling , the right wing banding together to block progress on a mixture of bills and vent
US Army Corps revokes permit for Minnesota mine, cites threat to downstream tribe's water standards

US Army Corps revokes permit for Minnesota mine, cites threat to downstream tribe's water standards

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S.
North Carolina legislature approves limits on politics, race discussion in state workplaces

North Carolina legislature approves limits on politics, race discussion in state workplaces

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The promotion of certain beliefs that some North Carolina lawmakers have likened to “critical race theory" is on track to be banned in state government workplaces, under a bill that received final legislative approval on Tuesday.
Democratic governor in Kentucky pushes back against GOP opponent's criticism on crime issues

Democratic governor in Kentucky pushes back against GOP opponent's criticism on crime issues

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov.
Michigan lawmakers renew effort to give sex abuse victims more time to sue

Michigan lawmakers renew effort to give sex abuse victims more time to sue

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation Tuesday that would give victims of sexual abuse more time to sue for damages as the state again looks to overhaul laws following multiple sexual abuse scandals.
Abortion providers sue Kansas over longstanding waiting period, new medication rule

Abortion providers sue Kansas over longstanding waiting period, new medication rule

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Abortion providers sued Kansas on Tuesday over a law enacted this year and existing restrictions, including a decades-old requirement that patients wait 24 hours after first seeing a provider to terminate their pregnancies.

US judge blocks Florida ban on trans minor care in narrow ruling, says 'gender identity is real'

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge temporarily blocked portions of a new Florida law championed by Republican Gov.
Ford calls for ouster, Poilievre decries Liberal response to Bernardo prison transfer

Ford calls for ouster, Poilievre decries Liberal response to Bernardo prison transfer

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberals to keep "multiple murderers" in maximum-security prison as fallout continues over the transfer of convicted killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security institution in Quebec.
Quebec provincial politicians vote to increase base pay by $30,000

Quebec provincial politicians vote to increase base pay by $30,000

QUEBEC — The members of Quebec's national assembly have voted to increase their base salaries by $30,000. The government bill was supported by the governing Coalition Avenir Québec and the Opposition Quebec Liberal Party.
Global News says its reporting on MP Han Dong was result of detailed investigation

Global News says its reporting on MP Han Dong was result of detailed investigation

OTTAWA — Global News and its parent company Corus Entertainment say in response to a lawsuit filed by Han Dong that their reporting about the Toronto MP was based on a detailed investigation involving multiple sources.