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Find common ground or dig in for battle? Arizona's top Democrats are taking different approaches

Find common ground or dig in for battle? Arizona's top Democrats are taking different approaches

PHOENIX (AP) — Days after Donald Trump was elected to a second term, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs headed to the Mexican border with a conciliatory message. “Border security was a core issue of the Trump campaign,” she said.
2 senior judges, appointed by Republicans, speak out about threats against federal judiciary

2 senior judges, appointed by Republicans, speak out about threats against federal judiciary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two senior federal judges, both appointed by Republican presidents, spoke out Tuesday against threats of violence and impeachment against their colleagues in the judiciary.
B.C.'s legislature could get a new party. Here's what that would mean

B.C.'s legislature could get a new party. Here's what that would mean

VANCOUVER — Cracks in the Opposition B.C. Conservative Party became cavernous last week when one MLA was kicked out of caucus and another two followed in solidarity.
Democrat David Gottfried easily wins Minnesota House special election, restoring a 67-67 power split

Democrat David Gottfried easily wins Minnesota House special election, restoring a 67-67 power split

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Voters in a Minnesota House district at the center of post-election drama over chamber control decisively chose Democrat David Gottfried on Tuesday, tying the House and ending a short-lived Republican majority.
Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canadian metals after Ontario suspends electricity price hikes

Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canadian metals after Ontario suspends electricity price hikes

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump 's threat Tuesday to double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% for Canada led the provincial government of Ontario to suspend its planned surcharges on electricity sold to the United Sta
Manitoba bill takes aim at deepfakes, election disinformation, voter misdirection

Manitoba bill takes aim at deepfakes, election disinformation, voter misdirection

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government put forward a bill Tuesday aimed at cracking down on election disinformation.

Woman pleads guilty in cross-burning hoax during Colorado Springs mayoral campaign

DENVER (AP) — A woman who was part of a group charged with setting a cross on fire in front of a defaced campaign sign for a candidate who became Colorado Springs’ first Black mayor pleaded guilty on Tuesday in what authorities say was a hoax.
The Latest: House passes bill to fund federal agencies through September - Senate prospects unclear

The Latest: House passes bill to fund federal agencies through September - Senate prospects unclear

The House passed legislation Tuesday to avert a partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies through September. In the Senate, the bill will need support from at least eight Democrats to get it to President Donald Trump’s desk.
Garlin Gilchrist announces Democratic bid to become Michigan's first Black governor

Garlin Gilchrist announces Democratic bid to become Michigan's first Black governor

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Garlin Gilchrist II, a Democrat from Detroit who is Michigan's first Black lieutenant governor, announced he's jumping into the crowded 2026 race for governor on Tuesday.
Judges finds a huge reduction in staff and funding would be legal at African development agency

Judges finds a huge reduction in staff and funding would be legal at African development agency

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday found that removing most grants and most staff from a U.S. federal agency that invests in African small businesses would be legal. U.S.