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'Raised a lot of money for the next race': Trump says he's unsure if he can run again

President Donald Trump is once again flirting with the unconstitutional idea that he could pursue a third term in office...

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A start on charting new course for U medical center

Friday’s announcement of a new ‘framework’ with Essentia is welcome but a wait-and-see approach is in order....

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NAACP sues Ellen Weaver, two SC school districts over state's restrictions on teaching about race

The NAACP is suing South Carolina's education chief and two school districts over a budget provision that restricts scho...

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Family of man who died in custody files lawsuit against Olmsted County jail staff, health care provider

Melvin Tyrone Bush died on March 5, 2023, after staff at the Olmsted County Adult Detention Center, the federal lawsuit ...

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Elizabeth May and former Green deputy reviving effort to lead the party together

Jonathan Pedneault had dropped his bid to co-lead the Greens and resigned as deputy leader in July after internal debate...

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Malaysia's Patriotism Index: Measuring national pride or political propaganda?

A letter from DR AZIAN MADUN, Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya Read full story...

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Pardons: A state law perspective

Let me highlight the differences between federal and state clemency procedures....

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Readers Write: Hegseth confirmed, Holocaust Remembrance Day, House chaos

There goes Minnesota’s reputation for producing fine statesmen....

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Commit to remembering the horrors of the Holocaust

It’s been 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, and we cannot let our collective memories falter. We kn...

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CDC Ordered to Immediately Stop Working With WHO, Memo Says

The decision was made after Trump signed an order indicating the United States would pull out of the global health agenc...

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Member of pro-Palestinian group calls Hamas terror designation 'problematic'

Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East board member made comment during CP24 interview...

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AI is here to work with us, not against us

Viewing humanoid robots as a threat is just as detrimental to progress and development as considering AI itself dangerou...

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Malaysia’s path to energy justice

A letter from MOHD AZHAR ISMAIL and DR MOHD ISTAJIB MOKHTAR, Universiti Malaya Read full story...

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New Trump orders expected on transgender troops, COVID

Trump was expected to sign a flurry of executive orders Monday, including to reinstate troops booted for refusing vaccin...

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U.S. Senate Dems push for vote on condemning Trump Jan. 6 pardons

WASHINGTON — Democratic and independent U.S. senators introduced a resolution Monday to condemn President Donald Trump...

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Column: GOP made a slow but startling transition from Lincoln to Trump

How did Abraham Lincoln’s Republican Party become Donald Trump’s party? It's a long time coming, former ODU vice pre...

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Liberals Spin Senator’s Misstatement Into False Attack On Tulsi Gabbard

'Lt. Col. Gabbard told her that she was on a fact-finding trip to both Lebanon and Syria.'...

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Democrats slam Trump for bailing on pledge to lower grocery prices

Congressional Democrats are calling out President Donald Trump’s inaction on food prices, even though he campaigned on...

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Letters for Jan. 28: Local representative’s silence on birthright citizenship executive order is deafening

Letter writers discuss birthright citizenship, high costs made worse by mass deportations and tariffs, and Donald Trump'...

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A make-or-break week for Trump's nominees: From the Politics Desk

After Pete Hegseth squeaked through the Senate by the thinnest possible margin, it will be another critical week for Pre...

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Constitutionalism and the independence of the judiciary must be protected

A letter from nine past presidents of the Malaysian Bar Read full story...

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When we see with our hearts

How the life of one Malay man is shaped by the strength of multiculturalism in Malaysia. Read full story...

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Leveraging Davos insights for regional progress

From DATUK PROF DR MOHD FAIZ ABDULLAH, Chairman Institute of Strategic and International Studies (Isis) Malaysia. Read f...

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Are we in danger of losing our digital independence?

From ASHRAF HUSSNI, Cyberjaya. Read full story...

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Johnson: Reconciliation Process to Begin in First Week of February

Both the House and Senate must pass identical budget resolutions in order to unlock the reconciliation process....

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Trump DOJ fires employees involved in prosecutions of the president

The Justice Department said Monday that it had fired more than a dozen employees who worked on criminal prosecutions of ...

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In the early going, Trump 2.0 approach on foreign policy is to talk loudly and carry a big stick

Donald Trump in his return to the White House has already previewed his second term foreign policy approach: Talk loudly...

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US, Colombia back down from trade war, agree to resume deportation flights

An impasse between the United States and Colombia over Colombia's refusal to accept deportation flights ended Monday, fo...

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Trump is ‘right to assess’ FEMA, House Speaker Johnson says

During a House GOP conference, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., addressed President Donald Trump’s decision to fire 18 ins...

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Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller rehires, defends aide who pleaded guilty to bribery charges

"He’s a man of integrity, a true believer, a true Christian," Sid Miller said....

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Inside Trump’s Yearslong War With A Fish

Trump’s targeting of the delta smelt is the basis for a misinformation campaign against California....

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With 'TikTok Refugees' Fleeing to RedNote, China Is Beating the U.S. at Soft Diplomacy

Young Americans' backlash against the TikTok ban – and their flight to a Chinese app – shows Washington is behind th...

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Trump bans transgender people from serving in military

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday was set to ban transgender people from serving in the military and scrap divers...

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State AGs warn retail giant Costco for doubling down on 'discriminatory' DEI

State AGs in 19 states urge Costco to end discriminatory DEI policies, aligning with Trump’s executive order to enforc...

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Gun control critical to stem armed robberies

THE recent surge in armed robberies in Zimbabwe has sparked a pressing need for stricter gun control measures.The govern...

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LILLEY: Ford has flurry of announcements before election call

Ford and his ministers settle accounts with a long list of announcements ahead of election....

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Despite uncertainties, Year of the Snake also offers opportunities

The mainland and Hong Kong economies are showing signs of resilience, a trend that is likely to continue in the year ahe...

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Shocking map shows where sewage has been dumped into UK rivers 'illegally'

Weather warnings for wind and rain have been in place because of Storm Eowyn....

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Melania Trump Takes A Different Approach In Official Portrait

It's unlike most other first ladies' portraits before hers....

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Trump orders ban foreign aid, rescind federal funds guidance for abortion

In a move that global health workers say will likely have devastating consequences for women and girls throughout the wo...

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DOJ fires officials who worked on Jack Smith’s Trump investigation

The Justice Department fired officials who worked on the special counsel team that investigated Donald Trump in two sepa...

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FTC Workers Frustrated With Lina Khan After Union Deal Fizzles

Employees hoped for a long-term contract as Trump prepares a crackdown on federal unions and remote work. They got a tem...

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Biden and Trump show presidents how to abuse clemency powers

Both outgoing President Joe Biden and incoming President Donald Trump used that power in self-interested, shortsighted w...

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Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey talks ICE, gun violence and tax-exempt nonprofits in Harrisburg

The Pittsburgh mayor, who said the city will remain a "sanctuary city" despite President Donald Trump's plans to increas...

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Pan Asia Bank joins CBSL initiative to drive digital payments

Pan Asia Bank was an active participant in the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s (CBSL) ‘Digital Payments Promotion Campai...

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Senfin Asset Management renews partnership with CFA Society Sri Lanka

Senfin Asset Management recently renewed its partnership with CFA Society Sri Lanka as a Silver Partner for the fourth c...

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The Success Story of Photographer Madhawa Mihiran “BOC Youth loan paved the way for my success’’

The Bank of Ceylon (BOC), Sri Lanka’s leading financial institution, is empowering young entrepreneurs through its BOC...

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Doug Ford's $612M beer boondoggle tab could hardly have arrived at a worse time for him

The premier's Progressive Conservative government has starved hospitals and deprived patients of family physicians while...

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Doug Ford's $612-million beer boondoggle tab could hardly have arrived at a worse time for him

The premier's Progressive Conservative government has starved hospitals and deprived patients of family physicians while...

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How districts are responding after Trump cleared the way for immigration arrests at schools

President Trump put an end to a policy that restricted federal agents from making immigration arrests at certain locatio...

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PMF Finance bolsters financial stability with strategic support from Pan Asia Bank

PMF Finance PLC has further strengthened its financial foundation through a significant partnership with Pan Asia Bank. ...