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Wisconsin Gov Bids To Make Abortion A Central Issue In Race

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday that he wouldn’t sign a bill creating exceptions for rape and incest if it would keep in place the state’s 1849 abortion ban. Evers faces Republican Tim Michels, who…

Bernie Sanders Campaigns For Keith Ellison In Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. - Thursday, people packed Clyde Iron Works in Duluth as U.S. Senator and former Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders took to the stage. He's campaigning for the re-election of Keith Ellison in the race…

Biden Pardons Thousands For ‘Simple Possession’ Of Marijuana

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that disproportionately impact people of color. He is…

Jan. 6 Committee Schedules Next Public Hearing For Oct. 13

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has scheduled its next hearing for Oct. 13, pushing the investigation back into the limelight less than three weeks before the midterm election that will determine control…

Supreme Court Welcomes The Public Again, And A New Justice

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court began its new term Monday with a new justice on the bench, the public back in the courtroom and a spirited debate in a case that pits environmental protections against property rights. The new member of the…

‘We’re With You,’ Biden Tells Puerto Rico Ahead Of Visit

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday will survey damage from Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico, where tens of thousands of people are still without power two weeks after the storm hit. The Category 1 hurricane knocked out electrical power to…

US Hits Russia With Sanctions For Annexing Ukrainian Regions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Friday sanctioned more than 1,000 people and firms connected to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including its Central Bank governor and families of Security Council members, after President Vladimir Putin signed treaties absorbing occupied regions of Ukraine…

GOP States Sue Biden Administration Over Student Loan Plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — Six Republican-led states are suing the Biden administration in an effort to halt its plan to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans, accusing it of overstepping its executive powers. It’s at least the second…

Biden To Oil Industry: Don’t Raise Prices As Hurricane Nears

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday warned oil and gas companies against increasing prices for consumers as Hurricane Ian neared landfall along Florida’s southwest coast. “Do not, let me repeat, do not use this as an excuse to raise gasoline…

Biden’s Strategy To End Hunger In US Includes More Benefits

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is laying out its plan to meet an ambitious goal of ending hunger in the U.S. by 2030, including expanding monthly benefits that help low-income Americans buy food. The administration, in a plan released Tuesday,…

Bills Would Curtail Objections At Future Jan. 6 Vote Counts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Congress have officially objected to the results in four of the last six presidential elections, a partisan practice that has been legal for over a century but became much more fraught after a violent mob of then-President…

3 Things To Know: Early Voting In Minnesota Started Friday

(FOX 9) - It's election season in Minnesota. Early voting started Friday, 46 days before the Nov. 8 midterm election. This year, all four statewide offices, 201 seats in the state Legislature, and eight congressional districts are up for grabs. Voters who had already…