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Reagan's longtime secretary of state George P. Shultz dies at 100

Reagan's longtime secretary of state George P. Shultz dies at 100

Former Secretary of State George P. Shultz, a titan of American academia, business and diplomacy who spent most of the 1980s trying to improve Cold War relations with the Soviet Union and forging a course for peace in the Middle East, has died.
by The Associated Press

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After record 2020 turnout, state Republicans weigh making it harder to vote

After record 2020 turnout, state Republicans weigh making it harder to vote

After an election that saw record voter turnout, some GOP state lawmakers are proposing a wave of new voting laws that would effectively make it more difficult to vote in future elections.
by Stephen Fowler, Abigail Censky, Ben Giles and Brett Neely

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Wyoming GOP censures Rep. Liz Cheney over impeachment vote

Wyoming GOP censures Rep. Liz Cheney over impeachment vote

The Wyoming Republican Party voted overwhelmingly Saturday to censure U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, after she supported the impeachment of President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
by The Associated Press

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Biden revives presidential tradition, releases first weekly address

Biden revives presidential tradition, releases first weekly address

Biden's first address was a conversation with a woman who lost her job during the pandemic. The White House says Biden will use a "variety of forms" in his take on the weekly radio address.
by Jason Slotkin

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Analysis: Federal executions likely a COVID superspreader

Analysis: Federal executions likely a COVID superspreader

The executions at the end of Donald Trump’s presidency, completed in short windows over a few weeks, likely acted as a superspreader event. That's according to records reviewed by The Associated Press.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota hospitals say state's vaccine distribution is at 'untenable crossroads'

Minnesota hospitals say state's vaccine distribution is at 'untenable crossroads'

In a letter to the Minnesota Department of Health, a coalition of Minnesota’s hospitals say the state’s vaccine distribution system is inequitable, leaving some clinics and hospitals without doses to give to older, vulnerable patients.
by Catharine Richert

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Gov. Walz deploys MN National Guard for Chauvin trial security

Gov. Walz deploys MN National Guard for Chauvin trial security

Gov. Tim Walz has issued an order authorizing the National Guard to respond in the event that high-profile trials spark civil unrest. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged in the death of George Floyd, is scheduled to go on trial next month.
by Brandt Williams and The Associated Press

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Evers plans to veto Republican-backed COVID-19 bill

Evers plans to veto Republican-backed COVID-19 bill

Gov. Tony Evers promises to veto the first bill passed by the Legislature to address the coronavirus pandemic in 10 months, a Republican-backed measure that Democrats say would do nothing to combat the virus or help reopen the state. 
by The Associated Press

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