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Abigail Spanberger sworn in as Virginia’s first woman governor

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Amid a cold drizzle, Democrat Abigail Spanberger was sworn into office Saturday at the state Capitol as Virginia's first female governor after centuries of men holding the state's top office. The inauguration of Spanberger, who defeated Republican Winsome Earle-Sears to succeed ...
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Trump confidants, former British leader and Middle East officials are at forefront of US Gaza plan

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Two of President Donald Trump's closest confidants, a former British prime minister, an American general and a collection of top officials from Middle Eastern governments are at the forefront of the U.S. Gaza ceasefire plan. The White House this week ...
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Justice Department asks federal judge to deny special master for Epstein files

NEW YORK, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has asked a New York federal judge to deny a request by two lawmakers seeking an appointment of a special master to monitor the public release of records tied to the late financier and ...
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Whistles and walkie-talkies: Minneapolis keeps guard over schools amid ICE arrests

By Brad Brooks MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Peter Brown's gray mustache and beard were matted with ice as he stood watch on a frigid Friday afternoon outside Green Central Elementary, not far from where a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot Renee ...
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Democrats grapple with ‘rising clamor’ for Trump impeachment ahead of midterms

(NEW YORK) -- From the campaign trail to Capitol Hill, a growing number of Democrats have said they believe President Donald Trump has committed impeachable offenses in his first year back in office.But with their focus on the midterms, fewer elected Democrats are willing ...
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Sen. Thom Tillis takes on the White House, but not Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Thom Tillis isn't holding back during his final year in Washington. "I'm sick of stupid," the two-term Republican from North Carolina said from the Senate floor recently as he derided President Donald Trump 's advisers for stoking a potential U.S. military ...
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Abigail Spanberger becomes Virginia’s 1st female governor in historic inauguration

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Abigail Spanberger is set to take Virginia's top office on Saturday, becoming the first female governor to lead the state, with Democrats regaining control of the seat. She will be sworn in during a midday inauguration ceremony filled with pageantry and ...
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Analysis-American CEOs push back on Trump … mildly

By Ross Kerber Jan 17 (Reuters) - Speaking before a darkened ballroom on Thursday, U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Suzanne Clark called on executives to be "fearless" in defense of free markets over government control and said the U.S. must remain "open to the world, ...
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Supreme Court tests limits of Trump’s power over the economy in fight over Fed’s Lisa Cook

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court signaled four months into Donald Trump's second presidential term last year its interest in shielding the Federal Reserve from political interference. When the justices on Wednesday consider the legality of his bid to ...
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US voters widely opposed to taking Greenland by military force — even most Republicans

(WASHINGTON) -- A set of recent polls have highlighted American voters' opposition to taking over Greenland -- and even greater opposition to taking it over by military force.A Quinnipiac University poll found 55% of voters opposed to the United States trying to buy Greenland, ...
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Trump threatens tariffs for nations that don’t support his aim to acquire Greenland

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Friday said he is considering imposing tariffs on countries that don't support his efforts to acquire Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory."I may put a tariff on countries if they don't go along with Greenland, because we need Greenland ...
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Pentagon eyes surging carrier group to Middle East amid tensions with Iran

(WASHINGTON) -- The Pentagon was expected to send additional military assets to the Middle East in coming days, according to several people familiar with the discussions, including possibly the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group.Such a move is considered a typical precaution at times ...
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