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Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D), in a brief turn as acting governor, signed a bill Dec. 1, 2023, to allow voters to request an absentee ballot through a state portal, a policy first adopted during the early days of COVID-19.
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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson launches campaign for governor

Associated Press, Jenny Sherman January 22, 2025

Michigan’s Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson officially launched her Democratic bid for governor on Wednesday, running to succeed Gov. Gretchen...

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Attendees cheer as President Donald Trump speaks after taking the oath of office during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
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Trump, in his inaugural address, rips into the country’s past leaders and makes sweeping promises

Associated Press January 20, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s second inaugural address sounded a lot like his first, with a sweeping indictment of the country...

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FILE - People attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial marking MLK Day in Washington, Jan. 16, 2023.
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Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call to action as Trump takes office

Associated Press January 20, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as president of the United States inside the Capitol’s rotunda, he...

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Washington Commanders wide receiver Jamison Crowder (80) breaks the tackle of Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch (32) during the first half of an NFL football divisional playoff game, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Detroit.
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Commanders stun the top-seeded Lions 45-31 to reach NFC title game

Associated Press January 18, 2025

DETROIT (AP) — Jayden Daniels threw for two touchdowns in a flawless performance by Washington's dazzling rookie, and the Commanders...

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Devotees of TikTok cheer their support to passing motorists at the Capitol in Washington, before the House passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app if its China-based owner doesn't sell, Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
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Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok if it’s not sold by its Chinese parent company

Associated Press January 17, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it's sold by its China-based parent...

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Celebrated filmmaker David Lynch has died, his family confirmed on social media Thursday.
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David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’ dies at 78

Associated Press January 16, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland...

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FILE - President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, July 24, 2024, about his decision to drop his Democratic presidential reelection bid.
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Biden warns in farewell address that ‘oligarchy’ of ultrarich in US threatens future of democracy

Associated Press January 15, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation Wednesday to deliver stark warnings of an “oligarchy” of...

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Palestinians celebrate the announcement of a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025.
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Officials tout a Gaza ceasefire deal and plan to free hostages. Israel says details still in flux

Associated Press January 15, 2025

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause the devastating war in the Gaza...

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FILE - Michigan state Sen. Aric Nesbitt (R-Porter Township) speaks at a Trump campaign event in Freeland, Mich., May 1, 2024.
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Michigan Senate Republican leader enters open race for governor’s seat in 2026

Associated Press January 15, 2025

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s top Republican leader in the state Senate announced Tuesday a candidacy for governor, becoming the...

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Pete Hegseth, center, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, arrives to appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.
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Pete Hegseth vows to bring ‘warrior culture’ if confirmed as Trump’s defense secretary pick

Associated Press January 14, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, vowed Tuesday to foster a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon, portraying himself...

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Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during the 2017 Invictus Games opening ceremonies in Toronto, Canada Sept. 23, 2017.
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Canada’s Trudeau resigns as Liberal Party leader, spelling end to time in power

Associated Press January 6, 2025

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation Monday in the face of rising discontent over his leadership, and...

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Security personnel investigate the scene on Bourbon Street after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025.
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Driver rams New Year’s revelers in New Orleans, killing 10; FBI doesn’t believe he acted alone

Associated Press January 1, 2025

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A driver armed wrought carnage on New Orleans' famed French Quarter early on New Year's Day,...

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