After suffering a sharp defeat in the 2018 midterm elections, Republican state lawmakers in Wisconsin are working to limit the powers of incoming Democrats. Legislators passed a package of bills to limit gubernatorial authority Tuesday, and outgoing Republican Gov. Scott Walker is expected to sign off on the move Thursday.
WASHINGTON—After several days of remembrance, the nation said farewell to former President George H.W. Bush at his state funeral Wednesday at Washington National Cathedral. The nation’s 41st president died Friday at age 94. The funeral, saturated with the Word of God spoken and sung, included tributes to Bush’s war service, sense of humor, statesmanship, and faith.
WASHINGTON—Special counsel Robert Mueller recommended that former national security adviser Michael Flynn receive little to no prison time because he cooperated with federal investigators on the inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, according to a Tuesday court filing. Flynn pleaded guilty a year ago to making false statements to the FBI about conversations he had with then–Russian Ambassador to the U.S.
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Washington | Bill aimed at balancing LGBT agenda and religious freedom gets some support but alarms both sides