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Appeals Court Sides With Trump in Transgender Military Case

WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court is siding with the Trump administration in a case about the Pentagon's policy of restricting military service by transgender people. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled…

House elects Pelosi speaker as Dems take control

WASHINGTON — The House has elected Nancy Pelosi as its speaker as Democrats take command of the chamber for the new Congress. The near party-line majority vote makes her the country’s most powerful Democrat as the party begins two more…

Minnesota Minimum Wage Hiking Up in 2019

DULUTH, Minn.- The New Year will bring some big changes for businesses, including an increase in the Minnesota minimum wage. Starting in January, the minimum wage will increase to…

In Farewell, Ryan Sees Solutions if 'Politics Will Allow it'

WASHINGTON - Outgoing House Speaker Paul Ryan is bemoaning America's "broken politics." He's also using a farewell speech to say that Washington's failure to overhaul costly federal benefit programs is "our greatest unfinished business." The Wisconsin Republican is ending his…

Gov.-Elect Walz Prepares to Name his First Commissioners

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Gov-elect Tim Walz is preparing to announce his first round of state agency heads who will serve in his administration. Walz and Lt. Gov.-elect Peggy Flanagan have called a news conference for Tuesday to announce…

City Council Approves New Budget

DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth City Council approved a new budget for the city Monday night. The budget is expected to be $3 million bigger than 2018's. Councilors said the…

Evers Not Optimistic Wisconsin Gov. Walker Will Veto Bills

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Gov.-elect Tony Evers says he's not optimistic that outgoing governor Scott Walker will veto bills approved by the Republican-dominated Legislature that would limit the new governor's power. Evers told NBC's "Meet the Press'' Sunday that…