The European Union, Australia, Argentina, Brazil and South Korea are among the countries that will get an initial exemption from looming steel and aluminum tariffs from the Trump administration, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said Thursday.

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Negotiators on a $1.3 trillion government spending bill dropped protections for so-called Dreamer immigrants and gave President Donald Trump only a partial victory on paying for his U.S.-Mexico border wall as talks entered their final stage on Wednesday.

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The National Association of Realtors led a spike in lobbying in the final three months of 2017 as it and other trades organizations battled for the biggest breaks possible in the most far-sweeping tax overhaul the country has passed in more than 30 years.

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President Donald Trump on Monday announced a "big week" for his long-awaited infrastructure plan, which envisions spurring $1.5 trillion in spending over a decade to rebuild roads and highways.

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The quarrelsome House couldn't even agree on whether to formally adjourn, but that didn't stop Congress from taking five weeks off.

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Republicans would cut federal employee benefits. President Barack Obama would raise fees for airline passengers and eliminate Saturday mail delivery. Democrats in Congress would charge employers higher premiums for federal pension guarantees.

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Congress has approved $300 million to keep a multi-year program going that is aimed at fixing some of the Great Lakes' biggest environmental problems, from invasive species to river bottoms laced with toxic chemicals.

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By Matt Pommer More than 50 Wisconsin employers have signed up for the federal Early Retirement Reinsurance Program to help continue health coverage for those retiring between ages 55 and 64. The program will reimburse 80 percent of annual health ...

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By Matt Pommer “The miracles of modern medicine are simply outrunning the public’s ability to pay for them.” Almost a quarter-century has passed since then-Colorado Gov. Richard Lamm made that statement. Soaring private health insurance and looming growth in Medicare ...

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Matt Pommer The leading Republican gubernatorial candidates say they are opposed to the Health Care Reform Act recently passed by the Democratic Congress and signed by President Obama. That’s just swell, but they should be telling us how they plan ...

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