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Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They're flooding crisis hotlines

Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They're flooding crisis hotlines

Transgender youth in the United States have been flooding crisis hotlines since the election of Donald Trump, who made anti-transgender themes central to his campaign. Many teens worry about how their lives could change once he takes office.
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What happens to Donald Trump’s criminal conviction? Here are a few ways it could go

What happens to Donald Trump’s criminal conviction? Here are a few ways it could go

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s election victory created a profound conundrum for the judge overseeing his criminal case in New York.
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Speaker Johnson begins fight for the House gavel promising to be Trump's 'quarterback'

Speaker Johnson begins fight for the House gavel promising to be Trump's 'quarterback'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson is beginning the hard fight for his gavel, a weeks-long campaign that starts Wednesday during internal House Republican leadership elections and will establish the new power centers in Congress for a Washington
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Senate Republicans are gathering behind closed doors to pick a new majority leader

Senate Republicans are gathering behind closed doors to pick a new majority leader

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators will gather behind closed doors Wednesday to decide who will replace longtime Senate leader Mitch McConnell and lead their new majority next year — a decision that could shape the future of the Senate, and the pa
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In Africa, meager expectations and some hopes for a second Trump presidency

In Africa, meager expectations and some hopes for a second Trump presidency

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — African leaders may have been quick to congratulate Donald Trump on his election , professing a desire for mutually beneficial partnerships, but there are meager expectations that his presidency will change things for this conti
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Trump makes a victor's return to Washington to meet with Biden and GOP lawmakers

Trump makes a victor's return to Washington to meet with Biden and GOP lawmakers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is making a victor's return to Washington.
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Republican David Valadao, Democrat George Whitesides win US House races in California

Republican David Valadao, Democrat George Whitesides win US House races in California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican Rep. David Valadao has won reelection in California’s 22nd Congressional District in the state's Central Valley farm belt, defeating Democrat Rudy Salas for the second time.
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Republican Gabe Evans ousts Democratic US Rep. Yadira Caraveo in Colorado

DENVER (AP) — Republican Gabe Evans defeated Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo on Tuesday in a closely watched race , flipping the Colorado House seat north of Denver and moving Republicans closer to control of the U.S.
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AP Race Call: Democrat Mike Levin wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 49th Congressional District

Democratic Rep. Mike Levin won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Tuesday. Levin initially flipped the 49th District seat north of San Diego, including parts of Orange County, in the 2018 midterms.
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Judge recuses himself in Arizona fake elector case after urging response to attacks on Kamala Harris

Judge recuses himself in Arizona fake elector case after urging response to attacks on Kamala Harris

PHOENIX (AP) — A judge recused himself Tuesday from presiding over Arizona’s fake electors case after an email surfaced in which he told fellow judges to speak out against attacks on Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for the presidenc
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