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Lawmakers brace for Trump's promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint
Read full article: Lawmakers brace for Trump's promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraintThe fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has a new focus as lawmakers brace for the prospect that Donald Trump may soon pardon many of the more than 1,500 people charged with crimes for their actions related to the riot.
Virginia lawmaker with Parkinson's helps lead the charge in creating panel to fight the illness
Read full article: Virginia lawmaker with Parkinson's helps lead the charge in creating panel to fight the illnessMembers of the House have introduced a bill, likely the last of the year, they hope may one day stomp out Parkinson's disease.
Trump wins Florida; voters raise minimum wage to $15
Read full article: Trump wins Florida; voters raise minimum wage to $15— District 3: Republican Kat Cammack has won Florida’s U.S. House seat held by her former boss, retiring Florida Republican Rep. Ted Yoho. He defeated Democrat Donna Deegan, a former television news anchor who has worked to raise money for breast cancer research and to help patients. — District 15: Republican Scott Franklin has won Florida Rep. Ross Spano’s seat in the U.S. House. Deutch was first elected in 2010 and represents a firmly Democratic district that includes parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties. A supermajority of Florida voters approved the amendment to the Florida Constitution that will raise Florida’s minimum wage from the current $8.56 an hour to $15 an hour by 2026.