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In the Trump administration, nearly every major department is an immigration agency

In the Trump administration, nearly every major department is an immigration agency

WASHINGTON (AP) — Drug Enforcement Administration agents touting immigration arrests, IRS agents poring over documents, the military escorting deportation flights.
Florida holds off updating population projections because of uncertainties over immigration policies

Florida holds off updating population projections because of uncertainties over immigration policies

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida officials are holding off updating the state's population projections because of uncertainties about how the immigration policies of President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis are going to impact growth.
EU official meets with Trump counterparts to resolve tariff threats

EU official meets with Trump counterparts to resolve tariff threats

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hoping to head off a potential trade conflict , a top European Union official stressed the importance of active engagement and fairness in trade during a four-hour meeting with Trump administration officials.
David Boren, a former Oklahoma governor and veteran US senator and university president, dies at 83

David Boren, a former Oklahoma governor and veteran US senator and university president, dies at 83

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Former Oklahoma Gov. David Boren, who became one of the nation's youngest governors in the 1970s at age 33 and later helped shape national intelligence as a U.S. senator, has died. He was 83.
Buttigieg weighs a decision with huge implications for Democrats: Run for Senate or president?

Buttigieg weighs a decision with huge implications for Democrats: Run for Senate or president?

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Some believe the Democratic Party's next savior is living here, huddled with family, in the relative obscurity of a small city on the shores of Lake Michigan.
After Chinese company divested from Calgary lithium firm, mystery firm stepped in

After Chinese company divested from Calgary lithium firm, mystery firm stepped in

The federal government is going to court to force a Toronto company to sell a $34-million stake in a Calgary-based lithium miner that it bought off a Chinese firm.
Group backed by Musk pours money into ads on behalf of GOP candidate in Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Group backed by Musk pours money into ads on behalf of GOP candidate in Wisconsin Supreme Court race

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Nova Scotia move to allow firing of auditor general without cause described as threat

Nova Scotia move to allow firing of auditor general without cause described as threat

HALIFAX — A move by Nova Scotia’s government to allow the auditor general to be fired without cause is being described by a legal expert and the current auditor as a threat to the agency’s watchdog role.
Trump backs idea to send some DOGE savings to American citizens

Trump backs idea to send some DOGE savings to American citizens

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said that he likes the idea of giving some of the savings from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency back to U.S. citizens as a kind of dividend.
Ontario election 2025: Where the leaders are on Thursday, Feb. 20

Ontario election 2025: Where the leaders are on Thursday, Feb. 20

Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are on Thursday, Feb. 20: Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford Milton: Ford is making an announcement and speaking to reporters at 11 a.m.