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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, speaking during the State of the State address, Jan. 22, 2019. Thursday a Wisconsin county judge restored the governor's powers that were restricted by Republicans during a lame-duck session.

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Judge Restores Wisconsin Governor's Powers, Strikes Down GOP Laws

Mar 21, 2019

A Wisconsin county judge ruled Thursday that laws passed in December by Republicans during a lame-duck session to limit the power of incoming Democratic Gov. Tony Evers are unconstitutional.

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Politics

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer supports raising member and staff pay, as well as reviving earmarks.

Pay Raises, More Staff, Earmarks: Lawmakers Propose Ways To Overhaul Congress

Mar 21, 2019

A newly created bipartisan House committee is examining ways to change both the culture and the law-making structure on Capitol Hill.

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National

This Wednesday aerial photo shows flooding near the Platte River in in Plattsmouth, Neb., south of Omaha.

Nebraska Faces Over $1.3 Billion In Flood Losses

Mar 21, 2019

Historic flooding in the Midwest has caused unprecedented damage and led to at least three deaths.

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Politics

Washington is waiting for special counsel Robert Mueller to complete a report on his investigation into Russian interference in 2016.

Potent But Unpredictable: How Special Counsels Have Posed A Special Threat

Mar 21, 2019

From Presidents Ulysses Grant to Richard Nixon to Bill Clinton and Trump, a number of independent investigators have looked into allegations too hot for normal processes.

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Shots - Health News

A new treatment promises relief for severe postpartum depression. But will it be accessible to the women who may need it most?

New Postpartum Depression Drug Could Be Hard To Access For Moms Most In Need

Mar 21, 2019

Postpartum depression hits low-income women especially hard. Will a promising new drug, Zulresso, become affordable and accessible enough to help them?

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Latin America

Harry Solano, 36, a sergeant in Venezuela's National Guard, recently fled to Colombia.

1,000 Venezuelan Armed Forces Have Fled Across Border, Says Colombian Government

Mar 21, 2019

Those service members who have escaped amount to less than 1 percent of the Venezuelan military, but they now pledge allegiance to Juan Guaidó as their country's president.

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Europe

Demonstrators carry EU flags and shout slogans outside the Houses of Parliament in central London on March 21.

Petition To Cancel Brexit Breaks U.K. Government Website, Tops 1 Million Signatures

Mar 21, 2019

"I simply want a large number to slap in the government's face," said Margaret Anne Georgiadou, the petition's organizer. And then came the deluge.

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Europe

Russia's Connection To Brexit Is 'Opaque And Complicated,' Journalist Says

Mar 21, 2019

New Yorker journalist Ed Caesar discusses Arron Banks, the British businessman who funded the most extreme end of the pro-Brexit "Leave" campaign — possibly with help from Russia.