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Senators say Canada's flag is a symbol of national pride, growth

Senators say Canada's flag is a symbol of national pride, growth

OTTAWA — A group of Canadian senators is sharing views on the country's flag, with some calling it a symbol of pride and togetherness, and others saying it represents Canada's growth.
Trump wants denuclearization talks with Russia and China, hopes for defense spending cuts

Trump wants denuclearization talks with Russia and China, hopes for defense spending cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wants to restart nuclear arms control talks with Russia and China and that eventually he hopes all three countries could agree to cut their massive defense budgets in half.

Including people without legal status in census has had little impact on House seats, study finds

Republicans are trying again to exclude people who are in the U.S. illegally from the numbers used to portion out congressional seats among the states.
Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come

Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday intensified its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce , the nation's largest employer, by ordering agencies to lay off nearly all probationary employees who had not yet gai
Plane carrying Secretary of State Rubio to Europe turned around because of a mechanical issue

Plane carrying Secretary of State Rubio to Europe turned around because of a mechanical issue

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Air Force plane carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, Sen.
NYC mayor to allow immigration officials to operate at Rikers jail after Trump border czar meeting

NYC mayor to allow immigration officials to operate at Rikers jail after Trump border czar meeting

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will allow federal immigration officials to operate at the city’s Rikers Island jail following a meeting Thursday with President Donald Trump’s border czar.
Senate panel advances nomination of Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead the FBI

Senate panel advances nomination of Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead the FBI

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines on Thursday to advance the nomination of Kash Patel , Donald Trump's pick for FBI director, pushing past Democratic concerns that he would operate as a loyalist for the presiden
Mechanical issue forces Secretary of State Rubio's plane forced to return ahead of Europe trip

Mechanical issue forces Secretary of State Rubio's plane forced to return ahead of Europe trip

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Air Force plane carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, Sen.
Trump calls India's Modi a 'great friend' but warns of higher U.S. tariffs on Indian goods

Trump calls India's Modi a 'great friend' but warns of higher U.S. tariffs on Indian goods

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump greeted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House with a bear hug on Thursday and called him “a great friend of mine," but nonetheless warned that India won't be spared from higher tariffs he's be
US Park Service erases the word 'transgender' from website commemorating Stonewall riot

US Park Service erases the word 'transgender' from website commemorating Stonewall riot

References to transgender people were removed Thursday from a National Park Service website for the Stonewall National Monument , a park and visitor center in New York that commemorates a 1969 riot that became a pivotal moment for the LGBTQ+ rights m
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