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House GOP wants income tax cut for 2.1 million Minnesotans, but smaller number would see hikes
House committee also votes to end some income tax breaks.
DFLer Maye Quade stages House floor sit-in, wants stronger gun laws
Rep. Erin Maye Quade was joined by a handful of others in the House.
His nomination in peril, Jackson fights for VA post
His nomination in peril, Veterans Affairs nominee Ronny Jackson fought Tuesday to convince lawmakers of his leadership abilities as more details of accusations against him emerged, ranging from repeated drunkenness to a toxic work environment as he served as a top White House doctor.
Republican Steil says he raised $250,000 in days
Republican Bryan Steil (STYLE) is telling supporters he raised $250,000 within three days of announcing his bid to replace House Speaker Paul Ryan.
Oklahoma governor vetoes bill lifting ban on ballot selfies
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has vetoed legislation that would have allowed voters to take and share cellphone photos of their ballots.
The Latest: Travel ban opponents protest at Supreme Court
The Latest on arguments at the Supreme Court over President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from several mostly Muslim countries. (all times local):
Kansas City suburb: Half-car joke an 'eyesore' and must go
A Kansas City suburb is pressuring the owner of a cut-in-half car adorned with a sign reading, "Divorced. She got ½," to junk the junker.
AP reports loss on one-time accounting charges
The Associated Press lost $74 million in 2017, mostly due to one-time accounting charges related to the federal tax overhaul passed late last year.
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Ilhan Omar documentary among Minnesota projects headed to New York's Tribeca Film Festival
A documentary about Ilhan Omar and a potential TV series set in Minnesota will be part of Robert De Niro's festival.
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Bill would bring stiffer penalties for negligent drivers using cellphones
Should a driver be involved in a crash that kills or injures another person and was using a cellphone at the time be charged with criminal vehicular operation?
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Trump, Macron make a show as best buds but tussle over Iran
President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron professed a sunny, best-friends relationship Tuesday, even as the two allies strained to bridge differences over the Iran nuclear agreement, Syria and more.
Jake Tapper turns to fiction for 'The Hellfire Club'
Jake Tapper, veteran newsman and debut novelist, isn't quite used to being on the receiving end of questions.
The Latest: Commission passed on key name, likeness issue
The Latest on recommendations by the Commission on College Basketball to the NCAA (all times local):
Florida Republicans may be forced to act on voting rights
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has called an extraordinary late-night meeting of top state officials to respond to a federal court ruling on voting rights.
Florida mayor charged with official misconduct, corruption
A Florida mayor accused of failing to disclose $335,108 in outside income has bonded out of jail on charges of official misconduct, perjury and misuse of public office.
EPA security chief also worked for owner of tabloid company
The security chief for the head of the Environmental Protection Agency worked on the side as a private investigator for the owner of a tabloid news company with close ties to President Donald Trump.
The Latest: Cosby at courthouse; jury to start deliberations
The Latest on Bill Cosby's sexual assault retrial (all times local):
APNewsBreak: Military sex assault reports jump 10 percent
U.S. officials say reports of sexual assaults across the military jumped by nearly 10 percent in 2017, a year that saw a massive online nude-photo sharing scandal rock the services, triggering greater awareness of sexual harassment and other similar complaints.
GOP unsettled by narrow win in US House race in Arizona
It took a big money push from the Republican Party, tweets by the president and the support of the state's current and former governors, but the GOP held onto an Arizona U.S. House seat they would have never considered endangered in any other year.
Waffle House suspect's ex-bosses asked FBI to keep, help him
The co-owner of a Colorado crane company where the suspect in a deadly weekend shooting at a Nashville restaurant once worked said she had urged federal officials to keep him in custody after he was arrested at the White House last year.