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New Kentucky lawmakers watch pension debate from sidelines
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Travis Brenda, a high school math teacher in Kentucky, was pleased when the state Supreme Court struck down a law that would have made changes to his pension. Several months earlier,…
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Kushner credited for pushing rare bipartisan bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was the first time many liberal advocates had set foot inside President Donald Trump’s White House. And they came at the invitation of presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner — a top White…
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Trump’s safety panel seeks to revoke school discipline rules
The Trump administration on Tuesday moved to roll back an Obama-era policy that was meant to curb racial disparities in school discipline but that critics say left schools afraid to take action against potentially dangerous…
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Democrats unable to quell internal squabble over voter data
Democratic National Committee officials and a group of state party leaders were unable Tuesday to resolve their bitter fight over how the party manages and pays for the voter data used in campaigns. The saga,…
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Trump administration moves to ban bump stocks
The Trump administration is moving to officially ban bump stocks, which allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like automatic firearms.
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Belgian PM offers to resign after migration tears government
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel submitted his resignation Tuesday amid pressure on his government after the biggest coalition party quit over Michel’s support for a United Nations compact on international migration. “I…
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Critics of criminal justice bill make final push for changes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Critics of a criminal justice bill backed by President Donald Trump are making a final push to amend the legislation in a way that would likely kill its prospects. The bill gives…
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Ethics complaints against Kavanaugh dismissed
WASHINGTON (AP) — A panel of judges has dismissed ethics complaints against new Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. The judges say the complaints must be dismissed because they were filed under a federal law that…
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The Latest: NRA ‘disappointed’ by bump stock ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Trump administration’s move to ban bump stocks (all times local): 3:55 p.m. The National Rifle Association is “disappointed” with the Trump administration’s plan to outlaw bump stocks, which…
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As a gov’t shutdown looms, here’s a look at the border wall
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic lawmakers are in a standoff over funding the government, and the main sticking point is Trump’s demand for $5 billion to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico…
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The Latest: Panel wants ‘no notoriety’ for school shooters
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s school safety commission (all times local): 3:45 p.m. President Donald Trump says one of the nearly 100 recommendations from his administration’s School Safety Commission is an…
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The Latest: Michigan House votes to shield nonprofit donors
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on developments during the Michigan Legislature’s lame-duck session (all times local): 3:45 p.m. Legislation nearing the desk of Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder would make it a crime for government…
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The Latest: Dems shun wall money from other parts of budget
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on negotiations over funding President Donald Trump wants for a U.S.-Mexico border wall and the possibility of a partial government shutdown (all times local): 3:15 p.m. Senate Democrats say President…
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The Latest: Officials wanted say in Trump charity closure
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on a deal to dissolve President Donald Trump’s charitable foundation (all times local): 3:20 p.m. The New York Attorney General’s Office says it blocked President Donald Trump’s foundation from…
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Saudi spending to hit record high as oil prices resume slide
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s expenditures will hit a record-high in 2019, with plans to increase state spending by 7 percent to reach $295 billion, even as declining oil prices have forced the…
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