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Associated Press WISCONSIN GOV. TONY Evers gives a news conference Thursday outside Henderson Elementary School in Madison, Wis. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP) MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans plan to vote next week to kill key parts of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ state budget proposal, including legalizing medical and recreational marijuana, expanding Medicaid to capture $1.6 billion in federal funding and granting collective bargaining rights to public workers. The m...

Brooks. tonight, the reaction after president trump said he deserves credit for making juneteenth, quote, very famous. the day commemorating the end of slavery in the u.s. after rescheduling his rally in tulsa, originally set for the same day, the president telling "the wall street journal" nobody had ever heard of it. an aide pointing out his own administration put out proclamations marking the day for the last three years. the coronavirus concerns there in tulsa, with that rally coming and...

Tonight. "the washington post" reporting that mary elizabeth taylor, the assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs, has resigned. shes been with the trump team since day one, and in her letter to secretary of state mike pompeo, she wrote, quote, moments of upheaval can change you, shift the trajectory of your life and mold your character. the presidents comments and actions surrounding racial injustice and black americans cut sharply against my core values and convictions. david? >> a...

In 2017 as merely arbitrary and capricious, violating federal law. at the same time, the courts ruling makes clear the president can end the program, as long as he does it properly. "we do not decide whether daca or its rescission are sound policies. we address only whether the agency provided a reasoned explanation for its action," roberts wrote. in a fierce dissent, justice clarence thomas called daca "unlawful from its inception" and accused his fellow justices of ducking their duty. "todays ...

The major wildfires burning out of control at this hour. thousands forced to evacuate. the last surviving sibling of jfk has died. and tonight, we also remember a famous voice who helped calm families waiting for loved ones to return from war, singing "well meet again." good evening and its great to have you with us on a very busy night of news. tonight, the supreme court ruling on the dreamers, blocking president trumps plan to end the program that protects nearly 650,000 young immigrants...

And not just do us as if we are animals. >> reporter: he felt the justice system was unfair to black americans. the prosecutor in this case is speak tonight, sharing that he will not seek the death penalty for former officer rolfe. the funeral for mr. brooks is scheduled for tuesday. david? >> all right, steve, our thanks to you again tonight. this evening, the reaction after president trump says he deserves credit for making juneteenth, quote, very famous. the day commemorating the day of sla...

Tonight, hes making headlines for controversial comments, telling "the wall street journal," quote, i did something good. i made juneteenth very famous. taking credit for the holiday, adding, quote, nobody had ever heard of it. an aide then pointing out to the president that the white house has issued statements on juneteenth in each of his first three years in office. the president saying, quote, oh, really? we put out a statement? the trump white house put out a statement? okay, okay, good. in...