Inauguration Day 2017
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New leader of Navajo Nation delivers message of hope, change
FORT DEFIANCE, Ariz. (AP) — Jonathan Nez delivered a message of hope, resilience and change Tuesday in his inaugural address as president of the Navajo Nation, drawing from the tribe’s history as a way to…
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Gunman gets 84-year term in Chicago honor student’s killing
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge on Monday imposed an 84-year prison sentence on a Chicago man who fatally shot a 15-year-old honor student a week after she performed at President Barack Obama’s 2013 inauguration festivities.…
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Gov. Pritzker gives Democrats near-record power in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Billionaire J.B. Pritzker took the oath Monday as Illinois governor, giving Democrats nearly unprecedented power at the Statehouse after four years of divided government only worsened the economic woes of a…
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The Latest: Kemp sworn in as Georgia’s 83rd governor
ATLANTA (AP) — The Latest on the inauguration of Republican Brian Kemp as Georgia’s 83rd governor (all times local): 3:30 p.m. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has struck a conciliatory tone in his inaugural address, saying…
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Jeb Bush to speak at Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s inauguration
Bush will introduce Hogan at Wednesday’s inauguration on the northwest lawn of the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Maryland.
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Republican Kemp sworn in as Georgia’s 83rd governor
ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Brian Kemp was sworn in as Georgia’s 83rd governor in front of an enthusiastic crowd on Monday, but state Democrats indicated that they weren’t ready to put the rancorous election behind…
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New Democratic Kansas governor promises bipartisan approach
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ new Democratic governor called Monday for the state to “forge a new chapter” of bipartisanship, arguing as she took office that the Statehouse had lost the “spirit of neighbor-helping-neighbor” under…
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Maduro foe says he’s ready to replace the president
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The head of Venezuela’s opposition-run congress said Friday that he is prepared to step into the nation’s presidency temporarily to replace Nicolas Maduro, whose inauguration has been rejected as illegitimate by…
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California governor brings personal touch, fresh focus
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom held his toddler son during his inaugural address, spent nearly two hours discussing his state budget with reporters and engaged in two Twitter spats with the president. Newsom,…
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DeWine era to mark shift away from volatile Kasich, Trump
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The inauguration of Ohio Gov.-elect Mike DeWine will mark a shift away from volatility in a state buffeted in recent years between the shifting ambitions of an outspoken governor and the…
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Isolation greets Maduro’s new term as Venezuela’s president
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Nicolas Maduro celebrated the start to a second term as Venezuela’s leader Thursday, but his world got smaller as countries seized upon the inauguration to cut back diplomatic ties, reject…
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AP Explains: Venezuela’s economy, political crisis
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro started a second, six-year term Thursday amid international cries urging him to step down and return democratic rule to a country suffering a historic economic implosion. Maduro says he is going…
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The Latest: Brazil party chief blasted for Maduro visit
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Latest on the second-term inauguration of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (all times local): 3:30 p.m. The leader of Brazil’s Workers’ Party is under fire by some fellow leftists for attending…
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Georgia’s Kemp kicks off victory lap after contentious race
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — After a contentious race that drew national attention, Georgia’s soon-to-be governor said Wednesday rural job growth and cracking down on violent gangs will be among his top priorities for the year…
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Colorado’s Jared Polis makes history as gay governor
DENVER (AP) — Democrat Jared Polis’ inauguration Tuesday as the first openly gay U.S. governor firmly moved Colorado to a darker shade of blue — and other celebratory colors of the LGBTQ community — as…
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