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The GOP’s massive bill would add trillions of dollars to the country’s debt

The GOP’s massive bill would add trillions of dollars to the country’s debt

The GOP tax cut and spending bill passed by the Senate this week is expected to add trillions of dollars to the federal debt over the next decade. The savings would mostly go to top earners.
by Scott Horsley

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Minnesota Republican responds to uptick in extreme political views, violence following lawmaker shootings

Minnesota Republican responds to uptick in extreme political views, violence following lawmaker shootings

Republican state Rep. Walter Hudson of Albertville, while earning a reputation as a rabble-rouser and willing to frequently engage in debates on social media, has turned to the same platforms to quell falsehoods in the wake of the Hortmans' killings. Hudson joined Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer for an interview to talk about political polarization and violence.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority strikes down 176-year-old abortion ban

Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority strikes down 176-year-old abortion ban

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has struck down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban. The court’s liberal majority ruled 4-3 on Wednesday that the ban is no longer valid because newer abortion restrictions superseded it. State lawmakers adopted the total ban in 1849. 
by The Associated Press

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Paramount to reach a $16 million settlement over Trump’s CBS lawsuit

Paramount to reach a $16 million settlement over Trump’s CBS lawsuit

Paramount Global will pay $16 million to settle President Trump’s lawsuit over 60 Minutes’ interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris — a lawsuit that many legal experts considered spurious.
by David Folkenflik

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Daughter of assassinated civil rights leader sees painful echoes of political violence in America

Daughter of assassinated civil rights leader sees painful echoes of political violence in America

Civil and voting rights activists gathered in Jackson, Mississippi, to honor what would have been the 100th birthday of civil rights leader Medgar Evers. Evers was assassinated by a white supremacist in 1963.
by The Associated Press

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5 ways Trump's tax bill will limit health care access

5 ways Trump's tax bill will limit health care access

With spending cuts poised to hit medical providers, Medicaid recipients and Affordable Care Act enrollees, here's how the bill will affect health care access for millions in the U.S.
by Phil Galewitz, Julie Appleby, Renuka Rayasam and Bernard J. Wolfson

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Iowa's civil rights protections no longer include gender identity as new law takes effect

Iowa's civil rights protections no longer include gender identity as new law takes effect

Iowa has become the first state to remove gender identity protections from its civil rights code. The law that took effect Tuesday means transgender and nonbinary residents are no longer shielded from discrimination in their job, housing and other aspects of life.

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