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Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump is the coach calling plays. But what if coach changes his mind?

Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump is the coach calling plays. But what if coach changes his mind?

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson often says he sees himself as the quarterback and President-elect Donald Trump as the coach calling plays on their legislative priorities as Republicans take power in Washington.
How Justin Trudeau captured the zeitgeist, and how he lost it

How Justin Trudeau captured the zeitgeist, and how he lost it

TORONTO — In his early days as prime minister, Justin Trudeau was "cool.
Kansas' top elections official is running for governor after pushing back on conspiracy theories

Kansas' top elections official is running for governor after pushing back on conspiracy theories

TOPEKA, Kan.
Carter and Biden's long friendship had wrinkles. It will be on display a final time with a eulogy

Carter and Biden's long friendship had wrinkles. It will be on display a final time with a eulogy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden is the consummate Washington insider. Jimmy Carter was anything but. Yet the 46th and 39th U.S.
Carter and Biden's long friendship had wrinkles. It will be on display a final time with a eulogy

Carter and Biden's long friendship had wrinkles. It will be on display a final time with a eulogy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden is the consummate Washington insider. Jimmy Carter was anything but. Yet the 46th and 39th U.S.
Is Donald Trump kidding? Americans in Canada react to tariff, annexation threats

Is Donald Trump kidding? Americans in Canada react to tariff, annexation threats

Incoming U.S. president Donald Trump has been courting controversy in Canada since his election victory, with threats to impose whopping tariffs on Canadian goods and musings about the country becoming "the 51st state.
Why Georgia's latest push to curb lawsuits has business groups and trial lawyers at odds

Why Georgia's latest push to curb lawsuits has business groups and trial lawyers at odds

ATLANTA (AP) — After years of stalled efforts to limit civil lawsuits, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Republican lawmakers are doubling down with a new push.
Colorado governor walks a tightrope in approaching Trump. Deportations likely to be the first test

Colorado governor walks a tightrope in approaching Trump. Deportations likely to be the first test

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis donned safety glasses and seized the handle of the electric saw, guiding the buzzing blade down through a stack of printed-out executive orders dating back decades.
Jimmy Carter eulogized by Kamala Harris and others as 39th president returns to Washington

Jimmy Carter eulogized by Kamala Harris and others as 39th president returns to Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation's capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returned to Washington on Tuesday for state funeral rites that featured the kind of bipartisan praise and ceremonial pomp the Georgi
Hawaii law enforcement ask lawmakers for staff and money to crack down on illegal fireworks

Hawaii law enforcement ask lawmakers for staff and money to crack down on illegal fireworks

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii authorities on Tuesday asked lawmakers for $5.