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House Republicans pass Trump's big bill of tax breaks and program cuts after all-night session
House Republicans stayed up all night to pass their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package. Speaker Mike Johnson defied the skeptics within his ranks and muscled President Donald Trump’s priority bill to approval Thursday.
Gerry Connolly, a Democratic congressman and fixture of Virginia politics, dies at 75
U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly has died at age 75. His family says he died at home Wednesday morning, surrounded by family members. He is best known as an outspoken Democrat who sought key reforms in the federal government while bringing transformational development to his populous Virginia district.
Minneapolis will follow police reform consent decree, despite DOJ dismissal
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a motion to dismiss its case against the city of Minneapolis that could have resulted in a federal consent decree and mandated reforms for the Minneapolis Police Department. 
These 7 executive actions show how Trump wants to reshape American history
President Trump wants to reframe how the country’s stories are told. But historians are pushing back, saying the administration’s actions amount to an attack on core institutions — and on history itself.
Conservative group, softball players sue over Minnesota’s trans athlete policy
The lawsuit argues state policy that allows transgender athletes to compete on female teams violates federal law. Plaintiffs include three softball players from Maple Grove and Farmington high schools.
New Trump vaccine policy limits access to COVID shots
Federal health officials will no longer routinely approve annual COVID-19 shots for younger adults and children who are healthy. Companies that want to market their vaccines to those Americans will need to conduct large, new studies, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. 
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