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Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary

President-elect Donald Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee to be transportation secr...

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Democrat keeps slight lead for North Carolina Supreme Court as counties finish count

The final counts by counties are about over and a Democratic incumbent on North Carolina’s Supreme Court has an ever-s...

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Georgia appeals court cancels arguments on Trump appeal on Willis

The cancellation comes amid lingering questions about the future of the Georgia case against Trump as he prepares to ret...

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Another Canadian politician suggests cutting Mexico out of USMCA free trade

Two provincial premiers have now suggested leaving Mexico out of the USMCA if it doesn't do more to stop transshipment f...

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Democrats: The wilderness years?

Here are some parallels from the past....

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Trump Selects Former Rep. Sean Duffy for Transportation Secretary

The 53-year-old Fox Business co-host was a representative for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District from 2011 to 2019....

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No, Trump doesn't actually have an electoral mandate—here's why

As the last votes continue to get tallied across the country, one thing is clear: Donald Trump’s victory on Nov. 5 is ...

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Over 1,400 days since their arrests, 45 Hong Kong democrats face sentencing in landmark subversion case

Forty-five Hong Kong pro-democracy figures face sentencing on Tuesday in the city’s largest national security case to ...

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Johnson: Concordia U a smart leader on boosting college attendance

More than a decade after the school reset its tuition, Concordia University’s cost is still lower than it was in 2013....

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Trump says he will name former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary

President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he will name former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee to be transportati...

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Counterpoint: I tried returning my carts and all I got was this lousy city

A dispatch from Roseville near the A Line bus stop and Har Mar Mall....

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Innovation drives Minnesota’s economy. Congress should lend a hand.

Lawmakers should shore up patent rights to ensure that inventors reap the rewards of their discoveries. Two bipartisan b...

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Trump nominates Fox News host and former Real World star Sean Duffy to Cabinet

Donald Trump has officially nominated Sean Duffy for a Cabinet position as his Transportation Secretary....

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Zoo Asks People to Capture Extremely Deadly Spider

The Sydney funnel-web spider is considered one of the world's deadliest spiders, with the most toxic venom of any of the...

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Disabled former city police officer asks pension be unfrozen

I am a former Waterbury police officer who retired with a disability in 1982. I have had seven surgeries so far. When I ...

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$135M surplus expected to fall to just $16.5M by year-end

(CNS): At the end of September, the Cayman Islands Government was sitting on a whopping surplus of $148.6 million for th...

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Ex-Army officer who beat officers with a baton on Jan. 6 sentenced to prison

Edward Richmond, Jr., an ex-Army soldier who was court-martialed for shooting an Iraqi civilian, was sentenced to prison...

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Your solar panel payments are running out – can you get paid to install a battery?

The sun is shining so brightly on the energy grid that household batteries must become the new frontier of power bill sa...

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Trump Nominates Fox Business Host Sean Duffy For Transportation Secretary

Before representing Wisconsin in Congress, he appeared on the MTV reality show “The Real World.”...

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Conservatives increase pressure on Boissonnault to resign

Conservatives are ramping up pressure on Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault to resign following a news report that s...

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Trump nominates former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy for Secretary of Transportation

President-elect Trump nominated former U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy to serve as the U.S. Secretary of Transportation on Monday, ...

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Seymour estimates poor regulations costing economy billions

Regulation Minister told the Wellington Chamber of Commerce that proposed new legislation would be to regulation what th...

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Foodstuffs to appeal ComCom’s merger rejection

Supermarket wholesale giants insist merging North and South Island operations would deliver lower prices for consumers....

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Trump says he is nominating former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary

Trump says he is nominating former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary...

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Liz Truss claims Britain needs its own Donald Trump

Truss calls for Farage and Tory right to create ‘fighting force’ akin to Maga and Tea Party movements...

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PM courts world leaders amid global inflation concerns

World leaders have gathered for a major economic summit against a backdrop of concern over the impact of American trade ...

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Editorial: A sad remembrance for Officer Enrique Martínez asks us to better appreciate our cops

As the life of police Officer Enrique Martínez, shot to death Nov. 4 after a traffic stop, was celebrated Monday, Chic...

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Trump picks Fox News contributor and former Rep. Sean Duffy for transportation secretary

President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday that he will nominate former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be secretary of ...

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The need to deal with Canada's oligopolies is long overdue

There are more than 100 billionaires in Canada. It would be simple for them to build enough shelters, buy enough food fo...

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How do Iowa Democrats recover from another ‘gut punch’ of an election?

State Sen. Zach Wahls, D-Coralville, said the Iowa Democratic Party needs to demonstrate a genuine understanding and res...

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Trump campaign official says Pennsylvania Dems will face jail time over ballot recount

Trump campaign official Chris LaCivita said Democratic Pennsylvania commissioners will face jail time over their recount...

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Federal Framework Could Loosen Self-Driving Car Rules

A federal framework for self-driving vehicles could be on the horizon, people in President-elect Donald Trump’s transi...

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Palo Alto bicyclist killed after collision in San Carlos

Andrea Vallebueno, a 31-year-old Palo Alto resident, was struck and killed by a man driving a car on Holly Street....

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What awaits the GOP's narrow House majority: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics tea...

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Killing of Ngoma woman points to an enduring threat of Genocide ideology

Last week, a 66-year-old woman who survived the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi was decapitated by unknown assailants wh...

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Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price concedes in recall: "The voters have spoken"

Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price sent out a statement Monday acknowledging the successful recall, saying th...

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Georgia appeals court cancels oral arguments in Trump’s effort to disqualify Fani Willis

The Georgia Court of Appeals on Monday abruptly canceled previously scheduled oral arguments in President-elect Donald T...

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NDP MP cautioned for wearing pin supporting Palestinians in the House of Commons

NDP foreign affairs critic Heather McPherson was reminded in the House of Commons that some symbols are considered too p...

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Fox News Politics: Trump border czar pick fires back at House Dem critic

Get the latest updates on the Trump transition, the incoming Congress, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics c...

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Other voices: John Thune must protect the Senate from Donald Trump

Is it best to be led by a Donald Trump supporter but not a sycophant?...

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Without Sulu, the BARMM has no heart

On Sept. 9, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the constitutionality of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Min...

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To die unseen on foreign soil

The clock is ticking for 44 Filipinos on death row abroad, as Philippine diplomats quietly plead with host governments f...

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Inspiration and hope

For 66 years now, the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award has been bestowed on individuals or entities who have made tangi...

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Orders Counties Not to Count Undated Ballots

Multiple counties had decided to count the ballots despite a previous state supreme court ruling on the issue....

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Rachel Reeves digs in against farmers as they head to London to protest in growing inheritance tax row

As many as 20,000 farmers may demonstrate outside Parliament on Tuesday...

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Student caps would not solve migration woes: coalition

The federal opposition has backed out of supporting plans to impose a limit on international university students, saying...

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‘We will never let up’ over Ukraine, Lammy tells Russia

David Lammy warned that faith in international law may ‘never return’ unless Vladimir Putin fails as he attended a U...

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UK-India trade talks to re-launch in the new year

Sir Keir Starmer met Indian prime minister Narendra Modi at the G20 summit of global economic leaders....

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UK to relaunch trade talks with India at start of next year

The PM said boosting economic growth ‘is key to improving living standards for working people’...

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Transgender women to be banned from Capitol Hill female bathrooms under new House GOP proposal

Rep. Nancy Mace is introducing a resolution to ban transgender women from female bathrooms at the U.S. Capitol....

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Trump attacks press—then claims to care about its freedom

Just one day after calling for an investigation into retiring Iowa pollster Ann Selzer, Donald Trump is claiming he’s ...

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Colorado Supreme Court to examine whether portion of anti-SLAPP law is unconstitutional

The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will address whether lawmakers inadvertently violated the state c...