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These new laws go into effect in 2025 — from AI in movies to rapid-fire guns
In many states, minimum wage workers will see a pay raise in January.
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The next round of governor's races could bring big changes to state power
Over the next two years, 38 governor’s elections will be on the ballot, including in presidential battlegrounds and states with term-limited incumbents.
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South Korea impeaches acting President Han Duck-soo, deepening political turmoil
Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok is next in line to take on the mantle of the acting presidency, according to South Korean law.
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Political leaders and industry titans pay tribute to former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Former Indian PM Manmohan Singh’s passing triggered an outpouring of tributes from Indian political figures, world leaders and industry titans.
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Trump's ‘border czar' says family detention centers could play a role in deportation effort
Tom Homan, whom President-elect Donald Trump has chosen to oversee immigration and border security, said using detention centers for migrant families is still being discussed.
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Canadian ministers head to Palm Beach for talks with incoming Trump administration
Two top Canadian Cabinet ministers are visiting Palm Beach to talk border security and trade with officials in the incoming Donald Trump administration as Trump threatens tariffs on all Canadian products.
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New California law gives tenants more time to respond to eviction summons
A new state law goes into effect Jan. 1, giving tenants more latitude to respond to an eviction summons.
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A history of the Panama Canal — and why the US can't just take it back
The U.S. helped engineer Panama’s independence from Colombia to build the canal, which opened in 1914. But it ceded control to Panama in 1999.
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Biden delivers on threat to veto bill to expand U.S. judiciary
President Joe Biden has vetoed a once-bipartisan effort to add 66 new federal district judgeships. Biden said Monday that “hurried action” by the House left key questions unanswered about the lifetime positions.
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Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children
President Joe Biden has signed the annual defense authorization bill into law despite his objections to language banning transgender health care for military children.
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Trump wants mass deportations. A ride-along with immigration officers shows the challenges
The President-elect’s priorities could run into the realities faced by agents focused on enforcement and removals: The number of people already on its lists eclipses the number of officers available to do the work.
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Trump says US ownership of Greenland is ‘an absolute necessity'
First it was Canada, then the Panama Canal. Now, Donald Trump again wants Greenland.
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Bill Clinton is hospitalized for observation and testing after developing a fever
Former President Bill Clinton has been hospitalized in Washington after developing a fever, a top aide told NBC News on Monday.
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Trump's 25% tariff could be an existential threat to Canada's recovering auto industry
There’s growing concern that potential tariffs on Canadian imports to the U.S. could be an existential threat to the country’s recovering automotive industry.
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Silicon Valley's White House influence grows as Trump taps tech execs for key roles
Trump nominated top tech leaders for key spots in his administration, including executives who’ve held roles at Andreessen Horowitz and PayPal.
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Biden administration withdraws student loan forgiveness plans. What borrowers should know
The Biden administration has withdrawn its two major plans to deliver student loan forgiveness to millions of Americans. Here’s what borrowers should know.
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House Ethics Committee says Matt Gaetz may have violated state laws on prostitution, statutory rape in final report
The much-anticipated report follows a yearslong investigation into allegations against Gaetz, including that he paid for sex in Florida where prostitution is illegal.