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Trump administration unveils health options for small firms
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is rolling out new options for small employers to use tax-free accounts for providing health coverage to workers, officials said Monday. The idea is to expand so-called “health reimbursement…
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Supreme Court blocks questioning of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross over decision to ask about citizenship on 2020 census
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court blocks questioning of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross over decision to ask about citizenship on 2020 census.
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Oregon bakery appeals fine for turning away lesbian couple
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The owners of a shuttered Oregon bakery fined for refusing to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple are appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that lawyers…
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CNN’s Jim Acosta calls for Trump to halt media attacks
CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta, one of the most visible members of the press corps, says President Donald Trump’s attacks on the media must stop or there’s a risk someone will get hurt.
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Trump ‘not satisfied’ with explanations of Khashoggi death
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he’s not satisfied with the explanations he’s heard about the death of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi and is awaiting reports from U.S. personnel returning from the region.…
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The Latest: Obama says Republicans sowed divisions in US
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on former President Barack Obama’s rally in Las Vegas (all times local): 2:50 p.m. Former President Barack Obama delivered a biting critique of Republicans in Washington and President Donald…
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Trump wants to push middle-income tax cut through Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he wants to push a new middle-income tax cut through Congress after the midterm elections, though he’s not offering specifics on the plan. Trump said Monday he’s looking…
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Obama rails against Republicans, rallies Democrats in Nevada
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former President Barack Obama delivered a biting critique of Republicans in Washington and President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday but avoided mentioning his successor by name. Obama, speaking at a rally…
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US general visits troops fighting Islamic State in Syria
AL-TANF, Syria (AP) — The top U.S. commander for the Middle East made an unannounced visit Monday to a key military outpost in southern Syria, pressing the need for a continued U.S. presence there to…
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Fury over reported federal plan targeting transgender people
WASHINGTON (AP) — LGBT leaders across the U.S. reacted with fury Monday to a report that the Trump administration is considering adoption of a new definition of gender that would effectively deny federal recognition and…
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Sanders rallies Wisconsin voters before Trump, Obama visits
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders urged college students and other supporters Monday at an early-voting rally on the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus to throw Republican Gov. Scott Walker out of office and…
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AP Exclusive: Sandra Day O’Connor withdraws from public life
For more than a decade after leaving the court in 2006, O’Connor kept up an active schedule, but the 88-year-old is now fully retired.
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DC attorney general sues ICE over immigration raids
The office of D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine filed suit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, alleging that the agency has failed to properly respond to requests for information about raids carried out earlier this year in predominantly Latino communities in the District.
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UK’s May pleads for support, says Brexit deal is almost done
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May sought to scotch a growing rebellion against her Brexit plans Monday, saying a divorce deal with the European Union is 95 percent complete and urging fellow lawmakers…
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US warships pass through politically sensitive Taiwan Strait
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says two U.S. Navy warships have passed through the politically sensitive Taiwan Strait without incident. The 100 mile-wide (160 kilometer-wide) strait divides the island nation from mainland China. Beijing considers…
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