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D.C. lawmakers approved a measure Tuesday that would raise the hourly minimum wage to $15, joining lawmakers in New York and California who have passed similar proposals in recent months.In an unanimous vote, the Washington, D.C. City Council approved a bill that would gradually increase the city minimum wage to $15 an
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WASHINGTON AP 鈥?The fencing installed around the Capitol after the deadly Jan. 6 insu
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WASHINGTON 鈥?President Donald Trump says he is planning to travel to Arizona next week and is looking forward to resuming campaign rallies after spending more than a month mostly cooped up at the White House because of the coronavirus.Trump says he is looking forward to his Arizona trip next week and also hopes to visit Ohio soon despite the fact that much of the nation remains on s
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President Barack Obama made his latest pitch to the public on health care reform at a Friday town hall meeting in Montana as he seeks to overcome opposition to the $1 trillion overhaul plan.He downplayed the importance of protests at recent town hall meetings with lawmakers around the country.TV loves a ruckus, Mr. Obama said. What you haven ;t seen on TV 8230; are the many constructive meetings going on around the country. People are coming together and having a civil, honest and often difficult conversation about how to improve the system.The meeting was one of three around the country this week at which the president is emphasizing insurance company practices he is
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