17 h. ago Georgia governor names labor commissioner and vaults first Hispanic woman into statewide office

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday Barbara Rivera Holmes, the head of the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, as the state’s next labor commissioner. Rivera Holmes replaces Bruce Thompson, a Republican and former state senator who was elected labor commissioner in 2022. He died in November from pancreatic cancer at age 59, […]

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36 h. ago Take on Alaska and you will lose, Republican senator warns B.C. premier

Vaughn Palmer: Premier David Eby has already begun playing down threat that could cost B.C. billions

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6 d. ago Trump to Meet With Senate Finance Panel as Tax Talks Heat Up

President Donald Trump is slated to meet with Republican members of the Senate Finance Committee, the panel responsible for crafting the multi-trillion tax cut bill Congress is aiming to pass this year, according to a person familiar with the plan.

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7 d. ago Republicans clear first hurdle to avoid partial U.S. government shutdown

In the Senate, the Republican majority will need support from at least eight Democrats to get the short-term funding bill to U.S. President Donald Trump’s desk.

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1 week ago Trump’s choice for ambassador to Canada speaks his mind, Republican says

OTTAWA — A colleague of the Trump administration’s choice for ambassador to Canada says he’s a frank person who stands up for the U.S. President Donald Trump named former Michigan congressman Pete Hoekstra as the top U.S. diplomat in Ottawa in November and his appointment is now awaiting confirmation in the U.S. Senate. Michigan Republican […]

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3 w. ago Mitch McConnell, ténor de la droite américaine, annonce sa retraite prochaine

Mitch McConnell a annoncé jeudi qu'il ne serait pas candidat à sa réélection.

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3 w. ago Mitch McConnell, top Republican senator, says he won’t run for re

The long-serving Kentucky senator made the announcement in a speech from the Senate floor Thursday, which was also his 83rd birthday.

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3 w. ago Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending tenure as power broker

WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announced on Thursday that he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes but ultimately ceded ground to the fierce GOP populism of President Donald Trump. McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, chose his 83rd birthday to […]

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