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House Passes $7.9B Harvey Disaster Aid Package

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has passed a $7.9 billion Harvey aid package. Republicans and Democrats united behind help for victims of that storm even as while an ever, more powerful new hurricane bore down on Florida. The 419 to…

US to Phase Out Young Immigrants Program

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has announced that it will wind down a program protecting young immigrants from deportation. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday called the program known as DACA as an "unconstitutional exercise of authority by the…

Foxconn, Electric Vehicle Fees in Wisconsin Up for Vote

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Legislature's budget committee is pushing to complete its work this week on the two-year-spending plan that's two months overdue. Votes that could be taken as early as Tuesday include whether to impose a new…

Trump Traveling to Texas for Briefings on Harvey Recovery

WASHINGTON (AP) - Confronting Harvey's fury, President Donald Trump made an all-out push Tuesday to show the federal government's responsiveness to the massive storm that has lashed the Texas coast and caused catastrophic flooding.…

Sessions: Drug Overdoses 'Top Lethal Issue' in the US

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Attorney General Jeff Sessions is calling the epidemic of drug overdose deaths "the top lethal issue" in the U.S. and urged everyone "create and foster a culture that's hostile to drug use." Sessions delivered the…

New Task Force Designed to Cut Red Tape

DULUTH, Minn. - The City Council wants to make starting a small business in Duluth easier. Recently, the council approved a resolution creating a new Red Tape Reduction Task Force. The…

Legislature's Budget Committee Resuming Voting Next Week

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - After a two-month break, the Legislature's budget-writing Joint Finance Committee plans to resume its work on the state's spending plan next week. Committee co-chairs announced Friday the panel will meet on Thursday to vote on some…

Wisconsin Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Relax Mining Rules

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Two Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced legislation to repeal a law that requires mining companies to prove they've operated without polluting before they can mine in the state. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that Republican Sen. Tom…

Steve Bannon Out as White House Chief Strategist

WASHINGTON (CNN) - President Donald Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon is out at the White House, two administration officials told CNN on Friday. The President has privately stewed over Bannon in recent days, including Thursday night from his golf course…