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The Mueller Report was released Thursday.

Mueller Report Says Trump Sought to Seize Control of Russia Probe

04/18/2019 11:42 AM

Special counsel Robert Mueller's report says President Donald Trump repeatedly sought to seize control of the Russia probe. The report scrutinizes 10 incidents, including Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey, the president's directive to have Mueller fired, and efforts to encourage witnesses not to cooperate.

Minn., Wis. Lawmakers React to Mueller Report

Marijuana Advocates Trying Again for Wisconsin Legalization

Mich. House: Unlicensed Pot Shops Open after June 1 Must Wait Year

Entrepreneurs Pitch Startups to Gov. Tim Walz

Fox News to Host Town Hall with Amy Klobuchar

Evers Says 13,000 Foxconn Jobs is 'Unrealistic'

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Walz Names New IT Commissioner, Filling Last Cabinet Post

Trump to Hold Green Bay Campaign Rally

President Donald Trump will hold a rally in Green Bay on April 27.

Wis. AG, Lawmakers Propose Uniform Rape Kit Testing Protocol

A proposed Wisconsin law would require sexual assault kits to be sent for testing within two weeks.

Michigan Governor Open to Allowing Great Lakes Oil Tunnel

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she's open to allowing construction of an oil pipeline tunnel beneath the channel where Lakes Huron and Michigan meet. Whitmer's goal remains to get Enbridge's Line 5 out of the Straits of Mackinac.

Michigan House OKs Bill to Forgive School Snow Days

Michigan school districts would not have to make up snow days that occur during state-declared emergencies under a bill advancing in the Legislature.

Tribes Denounce North Dakota ID Law in Congressional Hearing

Gov. Tony Evers Continues Budget Listening Tour in Superior

President Donald Trump spoke to business leaders in Burnsville, Minn., on Monday.

President Trump Touts Minnesota Mining Growth

Former Gov. Scott Walker is joining the Wisconsin-based Institute for Reforming Government as an honorary chairman.

Walker Joins Government Reform Group as Chairman

Rep. Ilhan Omar says she's faced increased death threats since President Donald Trump spread around a video that purports to show her being dismissive of the 2001 terrorist attacks.�

Omar Cites Death Threats, says Trump Should not Incite Them

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders says the president wants to explore a twice-dismissed proposal to send migrants to

Sending Migrants to Sanctuary Cities Not Top Choice for Trump

President Donald Trump issued a new permit for Keystone XL oil pipeline.

Trump Wields Presidential Power on Pipeline, Energy Projects

Sen. Bernie Sanders rallied with Sen. Tammy Baldwin in Milwaukee in a previous visit to the state.

Sanders Starts Campaign Swing with Wisconsin Rally

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Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 300,000 vehicles in North America because a transmission problem could cause them to roll away unexpectedly.�The recall covers Dodge Dart compact cars from 2013 through 2016 with six-speed automatic transmissions.

300K Dodge Vehicles Recalled Due to 'Roll Away' Risk

Storms Blast South

Mueller Report Says Trump Sought to Seize Control of Russia Probe

Commission: New NAFTA Would Deliver Modest Economic Gains for US

Update: Short-circuit 'Likely Caused' Notre Dame Fire

3 Climbers Presumed Dead after Banff Avalanche

Trump Welcomes Wounded Warriors to White House

Kremlin Says Kim Jong Un will Visit Russia this Month

Colombine "Obsessed" Woman Found Dead in Colorado Mountains

Fed Survey Finds Economy Expanding at Moderate Pace

US Trade Deficit Narrows to $49.4 Billion in February

Widow of US Soldier Deported to Mexico, Then Allowed Back

Bishop: Notre Dame Cathedral Will be Closed Up to 6 Years

Arson Ruled Out in Notre Dame Fire for Now

Foxconn Head Says He's Stepping Back from Daily Operations

Midwest News

Family: Boy Thrown from Mall of America Balcony Recovering

The family of a 5-year-old boy thrown off a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America says he's "showing real signs of recovery" but remains in intensive care. A GoFundMe page that has raised nearly $900,000 for the boy's medical expenses

2 Top Deputies Resign from Chicago Prosecutor's Office

Two top deputies to the Chicago prosecutor whose office handled the Jussie Smollett case are resigning. Both deputies say their departures are unrelated to the Smollett case.

Health

FDA OKs 1st Generic Nasal Spray of Overdose Reversal Drug

U.S. regulators have approved the first generic nasal spray version of Narcan, a drug that reverses opioid overdoses. More than 47,600 Americans died of opioid overdoses in 2017.

Researchers: Virus Linked to Polio-Like Illness

Researchers at the University of Minnesota and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say a virus appears to be the cause of a polio-like illness that caused paralyzing symptoms in some Minnesota children last fall.

Investigation is underway to find source of a bacterial bloodstream infection linked to 18 deaths in Wisconsin

Consumer

Brands Roll with Stoner 'Holiday' as Pot Legalization Grows

Marijuana enthusiasts have for decades celebrated all things marijuana on April 20. No, Hallmark doesn't yet have a card to mark "420." But the once counter-culture celebration is now appealing even to button-down Corporate America.

Honda Cutting Accord, Civic Production as Buyers Shift to SUVs

Honda is slowing production of Accords and Civics as car buyers continue to favor SUVs and trucks. The automaker says it will temporarily idle a second-shift production line in August at an Ohio assembly plant.

Politics

Sanders Starts Campaign Swing with Wisconsin Rally

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is kicking off a Midwest campaign swing in Madison, Wisconsin next Friday. Sanders' will spend the following weekend in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania.

Evers Refuses to Say If He Voted for Sanders or Clinton

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is refusing to say who he voted for the 2016 Democratic presidential primary. Bernie Sanders carried Wisconsin by 13 points over Hillary Clinton, and Sanders will hold a rally in Madison on Friday.

Klobuchar Discusses Concern in Robocalls Across Nation

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar held a hearing in the commerce committee Thursday regarding federal and state enforcement efforts against robocalls.In the 218 area code alone, there's 183,000 robocalls a day.

Klobuchar said robocalls are starting to be a scourge in the nation. In the 218 area code alone, there's 183,000 robocalls a day.

Trump to Visit Minnesota on Monday

President Donald Trump is expected to travel to Minnesota on Monday. The exact location hasn't been announced, but an advisory sent to pilots indicates the president will be in the Minneapolis area.

President Trump is expected to visit Minnesota on Monday.

Poll: Klobuchar Middle of the Pack in Wisconsin

A poll finds Sen. Amy Klobuchar ranks seventh among Democratic candidates for president in Wisconsin, with 8 percent of Democrats and independents saying Klobuchar is their top choice. The Marquette University Law School poll found Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden in a statistical tie.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) ranks seventh among Democratic presidential candidates in Wisconsin.

Wis. Poll Shows Support for Legalized Pot, Not for Gas Tax Hike

A new Marquette University poll shows Wisconsin residents support key portions of Gov. Tony Evers' agenda, including raising the minimum wage, spending more on special education and legalizing medical marijuana. But most opposed to Evers' proposed gas tax increase.

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