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Trump’s showdown with Republican Sen. Cassidy: Inside the blow-up on Capitol Hill

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WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — “Would you really like to know?” Sen. Bill Cassidy asked President Donald Trump. Just hours after refusing to sign a bipartisan housing bill that Republicans hoped would boost their election-year prospects, the president was attending a private lunch Wednesday with the Senate GOP. Trump wondered aloud how anyone could have … Read more

Prosecutors charge Wisconsin legislator with misdemeanor after blowup over Hispanic resolution

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MADISON, Wis. — Prosecutors charged a Wisconsin legislator with disorderly conduct Wednesday in connection with a feud over who was involved with drafting resolutions honoring Hispanics last year. Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, a Milwaukee Democrat, faces up to 90 days in jail if she’s convicted in Milwaukee County Circuit Court. Online court records didn’t list an … Read more