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Congress Approves Measure To Toss Biden’s Water Protections

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress on Wednesday approved a resolution to overturn the Biden administration’s protections for the nation’s waterways that Republicans have criticized as a burden on business, advancing a measure that President Joe Biden has promised to veto. Republicans have targeted…

House GOP Passes Parents’ Rights Bill In Clash Over Schools

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Friday narrowly passed legislation to press a midterm campaign promise to give parents greater say in what’s taught in public schools even as critics complained the “parents’ rights” bill would fuel a far-right movement…

Fourth Duluth City Councilor To Vacate Seat

DULUTH, Minn. -- Another seat is opening up on the Duluth City Council. Councilor Hannah Alstead announced Thursday that she will not seek election for the 4th District. Alstead was appointed by the council in July of 2022 after the…

Evers Pushes To Repeal Abortion Ban Ahead Of Court Election

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and his fellow Democrats worked Tuesday to keep the spotlight on abortion ahead of next month’s state Supreme Court election, resurrecting a bill that would repeal the state’s 1849 ban on the…

Trump Waits Out Grand Jury As New York Braces For Protests

NEW YORK (AP) — Facing the possibility of criminal charges, Donald Trump waited it out in Florida on Tuesday as New York braced for disruptions that could follow an indictment. Republican contenders in the 2024 race sized up the impact a prosecution could have…

Minnesota Moving To Fortify State Status As Abortion Refuge

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota is moving to fortify its status as a refuge for patients from restrictive states who travel to the state to seek abortions — and to protect providers who serve them. The state House on Monday passed a…

Biden Issues First Veto, Taking On New Republican Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden issued the first veto of his presidency Monday in an early sign of shifting White House relations with the new Congress since Republicans took control in January. He’s seeking to kill a Republican measure…

Trump’s Call For Protests Gets Muted Reaction By Supporters

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s calls for protests ahead of his anticipated indictment in New York have generated mostly muted reactions from supporters, with even some of his most ardent loyalists dismissing the idea as a waste of time or…

Biden Budget Aims To Cut Deficits Nearly $3T Over 10 Years

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s upcoming budget proposal aims to cut deficits by nearly $3 trillion over the next decade, the White House said Wednesday. That deficit reduction goal is significantly higher than the $2 trillion that Biden had promised in…