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March 24, 2024 9:42 AM

Prosecutors in 3 Wisconsin counties decline to pursue charges against Trump committee, lawmaker

Prosecutors in three Wisconsin counties are declining to pursue felony charges against former President Donald Trump’s fundraising committee and a Republican state lawmaker related to an effort to unseat Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.

by The Associated Press

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March 23, 2024 2:01 AM

Biden signs a $1.2 trillion funding package, averting a partial government shutdown

The compromise funding package will keep the federal government running through the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30.

by Barbara Sprunt and Deirdre Walsh

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March 22, 2024 3:19 PM

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson

It’s the second time in less than a year that House Republicans have pushed to remove their elected leader.

by Deirdre Walsh and Lexie Schapitl

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March 22, 2024 1:11 PM

Kate, Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy

Kate, the Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. The video announcement Friday came after weeks of speculation spread on social media about her whereabouts and health since she was hospitalized in January for unspecified abdominal surgery.

by The Associated Press

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March 22, 2024 8:38 AM

Blinken meets with Netanyahu in Israel as Gaza cease-fire resolution fails at the U.N.

Blinken's sixth time in the region since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel comes as cease-fire and hostage release talks continue in Doha, Qatar, and Russia and China veto U.S. cease-fire resolution.

by Jaclyn Diaz

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March 22, 2024 7:54 AM

Trump is on the verge of a windfall of billions of dollars. Here are 3 things to know

The company behind Trump's Truth Social is on the verge of going public. It could earn the former president billions of dollars at a time when he faces mounting legal problems.

by Rafael Nam

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March 22, 2024 4:50 AM

Tennessee becomes the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI

The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act, or ELVIS Act, is an updated version of the state's right of publicity law. The new legislation includes AI-specific protections.

by Rebecca Rosman

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March 22, 2024 4:00 AM

GOP sees opportunity in Minnesota’s 2nd District against incumbent Craig

Since 2016, Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District has been intensely competitive and attracted many millions of dollars in campaign spending. Republicans have it high on their radar this year as they work to unseat three-term DFL Rep. Angie Craig. But first, they’ll have to settle on a nominee.

by Mark Zdechlik

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March 21, 2024 6:49 PM

‘Ban on book bans’ introduced in Minnesota Legislature

New legislation would prohibit banning books in public and school libraries based on content or subjective objections.

by Peter Cox

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March 21, 2024 4:46 PM

Lost wages, opportunities: College-educated immigrants find many barriers to high-skilled jobs in the U.S.

A bill in the Legislature aims to help one group — providing foreign-trained physicians an easier path to practice medicine in Minnesota.

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Politics and Government News

Prosecutors in 3 Wisconsin counties decline to pursue charges against Trump committee, lawmaker

Biden signs a $1.2 trillion funding package, averting a partial government shutdown

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson

Kate, Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy

Blinken meets with Netanyahu in Israel as Gaza cease-fire resolution fails at the U.N.

Trump is on the verge of a windfall of billions of dollars. Here are 3 things to know

Tennessee becomes the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI

GOP sees opportunity in Minnesota’s 2nd District against incumbent Craig

‘Ban on book bans’ introduced in Minnesota Legislature

Lost wages, opportunities: College-educated immigrants find many barriers to high-skilled jobs in the U.S.

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