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Trump Says Turkey Calls Cease-Fire 'Permanent'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says Turkey has informed the U.S. it will make "permanent'' a five-day cease-fire in Syria. In response, he says he's directing the lifting of economic sanctions on Turkey.…

Wisconsin Special Election for Congress Will be May 12

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Tony Evers is setting May 12 as the date of a special election for northern Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District to replace former Republican Rep. Sean Duffy. The primary will be Feb. 18. Evers opted against…

Klobuchar Raised $1.1M for Presidential Campaign Post-Debate

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she raised $1.1 million for her 2020 presidential campaign in the 24 hours following this week's Democratic debate. The moderate Democratic Minnesota senator was among the top critics of Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren…

US Rep. Elijah Cummings Has Died

BALTIMORE (AP) - Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings died early Thursday at Johns Hopkins Hospital due to complications from longstanding health challenges, his congressional office said. He was 68. A sharecropper's son, Cummings became the powerful chairman of a U.S.…

Democratic Rep. Pocan Says Impeachment Vote Coming Soon

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Democratic U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan says he expects the House to vote on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump by the end of the calendar year. Pocan said Monday he believes Trump has committed an…

Prince Estate Slams Trump Use of 'Purple Rain'

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The estate of musical legend Prince is objecting to President Donald Trump's use of a Prince song before a campaign rally in Minneapolis Thursday night. The Trump campaign played…

Third Candidate Enters 8th Congressional District Race

HIBBING, Minn. – Another Democratic candidate has entered the race for Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District. Iron Range native Marjorie (Marje) Holmstrom-Sabo announced on Tuesday that she is running to challenge GOP Rep. Pete Stauber. According to a recent press release…

 Trump Campaign Says Minneapolis Rally is Set

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - President Donald Trump's re-election campaign says his Minneapolis rally will go ahead as scheduled Thursday after a brief dispute over security costs. The campaign says the city of Minneapolis presented the operator of Target Center a $530,000…

Democrat Amy Klobuchar Raises $4.8M for Presidential Bid

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Democrat Amy Klobuchar says she raised $4.8 million in the third quarter for her 2020 presidential campaign. The total announced Monday places the Minnesota senator in the middle of the field in fundraising for the third straight…

Esper, White House Budget Director Subpoenaed

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats have issued subpoenas to Defense Secretary Mark Esper and acting White House budget director Russell Vought as part of the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. Three Democratic…