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Wisconsin health agency says it's committed to vaccines
The leader of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services assured Republican lawmakers in a letter this week that the agency is committed to expanding the popular SeniorCare program to cover vaccines as required under a state law passed in April as part of a coronavirus relief package.
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Justices put off case over access to Russia probe grand jury
The Supreme Court is putting off upcoming arguments about whether Congress should have access to secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
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3rd arrested Cincinnati official insists he is innocent
A Cincinnati City Council member — the third this year to be arrested on corruption allegations — insisted Friday that he is innocent.
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France postpones 'Black Friday' to help locked-down shops
France's government on Friday got supermarket chains and e-commerce platforms like Amazon to agree to postpone "Black Friday" promotions, responding to concerns that shops shuttered by the nation's coronavirus lockdown are hemorrhaging business and could be hurt further if they miss out on the consumer splurge.
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Defense bill in danger over Confederate-named military bases
An annual defense policy measure that has passed Congress every year since the Kennedy administration is in danger of cratering next month over a move by Democrats to rename military bases, such as Fort Benning, that are named after Confederate officers.
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Florida's Sen. Scott has coronavirus, 'very mild symptoms'
Sen. Rick Scott of Florida said Friday he had tested positive for the coronavirus and was isolating at home with "very mild symptoms."
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Sen. Mitt Romney slams Trump efforts as 'undemocratic'
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Biden says he's decided on treasury secretary nomination
President-elect Joe Biden said Thursday that he has decided whom to nominate as his secretary of the Treasury Department.
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Man accused in trooper assault arrested at St. John's following manhunt
A man accused of assaulting a state trooper in Stearns County and leading law enforcement officers from 16 agencies on a manhunt has been arrested, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
National
Sanders, Warren under scrutiny as Biden weighs Cabinet picks
Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, leaders of the Democratic Party's left wing, are at risk of being excluded from the senior ranks of President-elect Joe Biden's administration as the incoming president balances the demands of his party's progressive base against the political realities of a narrowly divided Senate.
Nation
California imposes nighttime COVID-19 curfew but some resist
California is imposing a nighttime curfew as its coronavirus figures soar but it will lean heavily on voluntary compliance and sheriffs of some counties say they won't enforce it.
Politics
Trump, allies make frantic steps to overturn Biden victory
President Donald Trump and his allies are taking increasingly frantic steps to subvert the results of the 2020 election, including summoning state legislators to the White House as part of a longshot bid to overturn Joe Biden's victory.
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The Latest: Hawaii imposes new COVID-19 travel restrictions
Anyone flying to Hawaii will be required to have a negative COVID-19 test result prior to their departure for the state, with the new rule going into effect two days before Thanksgiving, Gov. David Ige announced Thursday.
Nation
Federal judge blocks new criminal disqualifiers to asylum
A federal judge on Thursday blocked a Trump administration rule about to take effect that would have put up new roadblocks for asylum-seekers convicted of a variety of crimes.
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Georgia hand tally of votes is complete, affirms Biden lead
A hand tally of ballots cast in Georgia for the presidential race has been completed, and it affirms Democrat Joe Biden's narrow lead over Republican President Donald Trump, according to results released Thursday by the secretary of state's office.
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