House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Donald Trump "took a pass" on working together with Democrats to address the nation's crumbling infrastructure.
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California shuts bars, indoor dining and most gyms, churches
Bars and inside restaurant dining are banned throughout California, while indoor religious services, gyms and hair and nail salons are again off-limits in most of the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday in issuing a sweeping set of closures to head off surging coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.
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Lawmakers clash over extension of Walz's emergency powers
The Republican-led Senate approved a resolution to rescind the governor's emergency powers. But the DFL-controlled House is unlikely to follow suit, leaving Walz's pandemic decrees intact at least through the middle of August.
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Protesters: Caribou heart meant to send message to senator
The man who owned a caribou heart that protesters said they wanted to give U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan during a disrupted campaign event said Sullivan reminded him of the robotic Tin Man from "The Wizard of Oz," and he wanted to give him a heart.
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Seattle mayor, City Council at odds over 50% police cut
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on Monday blasted the City Council's plan to cut the police department's budget by 50% and instead proposed transferring a list of functions like the 911 call center and parking enforcement out of the agency's budget.
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White House turns on Fauci as Trump minimizes virus spike
With U.S. virus cases spiking and the death toll mounting, the White House is working to undercut its most trusted coronavirus expert, playing down the danger as President Donald Trump pushes to get the economy moving before he faces voters in November.
