McCarthy offers deal to end standoff in House speaker fight

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The contours of a deal that could make Republican leader Kevin McCarthy the House speaker have begun to emerge after three grueling days and 11 failed votes in a political spectacle unseen in a century. It has left Republicans in disarray and exposed anew the fragility of American democracy.
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Rep. Zack Stephenson and Sen. Lindsey Port held the nearly 250-page marijuana legalization bill.
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Rep. Zack Stephenson and Sen. Lindsey Port held the nearly 250-page marijuana legalization bill.

'2023 is the year': Minnesota Democrats unveil bill to legalize recreational marijuana

With Democrats controlling the House and Senate, legalization could happen this year, lawmakers said.
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