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| Trump, Obama, Clinton and Carter attend George HW Bush state funeral – live updates | |
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| The Republican-controlled Wisconsin state senate passed sweeping bills this morning designed to weaken the powers of the incoming Democratic governor. | |
| Ignoring days of protests at the Capitol building, in Madison, the GOP rushed through the legislation just before dawn. | |
| The bills would require the approval of the state Senate and House – which will still be Republican-controlled in the next session – before Michigan’s new governor, Tony Evers, can make changes to work and drug-testing programs or redirect funds for highway programs. | |
| One of Evers’ key campaign promises was improving the quality of Wisconsin’s roads. He also pledged to repeal laws which allowed the state to drug test food stamp recipients. | |
| Protest has begun, as a sea of demonstrators stretches out in the freezing Wisconsin night in front of the Capitol. @NicholsUprising kicks us off. “They are trying to undo democracy!” pic.twitter.com/62ELTWbc5R | |
| Michigan Republicans have been weighing similar action ahead of the state’s incoming Democratic governor. | |
| The big news overnight, of course, was that Robert Mueller has recommended Michael Flynn, Trump’s former national security adviser, should not serve any prison time. | The big news overnight, of course, was that Robert Mueller has recommended Michael Flynn, Trump’s former national security adviser, should not serve any prison time. |
| Mueller made the request in a heavily redacted court filing on Tuesday. | Mueller made the request in a heavily redacted court filing on Tuesday. |
| We learnt that Flynn has participated in 19 interviews and provided investigators with documents and communications and given first-hand accounts of “interactions between individuals in the presidential transition team and Russia. | We learnt that Flynn has participated in 19 interviews and provided investigators with documents and communications and given first-hand accounts of “interactions between individuals in the presidential transition team and Russia. |
| We’re yet to hear Donald Trump’s views on the developments. On Monday experts said Trump’s praise for Roger Stone – Trump said his longtime adviser has “guts” for apparently saying he won’t testify – could amount to witness tampering. | We’re yet to hear Donald Trump’s views on the developments. On Monday experts said Trump’s praise for Roger Stone – Trump said his longtime adviser has “guts” for apparently saying he won’t testify – could amount to witness tampering. |
| Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of goings on in Washington and around the country. | Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of goings on in Washington and around the country. |
| The state funeral of former president George H W Bush will take place today. The 41st commander-in-chief will be remembered at Washington National Cathedral from 11am, with his son, 43rd president George W Bush, among those who will deliver eulogies. | The state funeral of former president George H W Bush will take place today. The 41st commander-in-chief will be remembered at Washington National Cathedral from 11am, with his son, 43rd president George W Bush, among those who will deliver eulogies. |
| Former presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter will attend the ceremony, as will Donald Trump and the first-lady Melania Trump. | Former presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter will attend the ceremony, as will Donald Trump and the first-lady Melania Trump. |
| German chancellor Angela Merkel, Prince Charles and former UK prime minister Sir John Major are also in Washington DC. | German chancellor Angela Merkel, Prince Charles and former UK prime minister Sir John Major are also in Washington DC. |
| Donald Trump announced this morning that the funeral service is not a funeral, but instead a “day of celebration”. | Donald Trump announced this morning that the funeral service is not a funeral, but instead a “day of celebration”. |
| Looking forward to being with the Bush family. This is not a funeral, this is a day of celebration for a great man who has led a long and distinguished life. He will be missed! | Looking forward to being with the Bush family. This is not a funeral, this is a day of celebration for a great man who has led a long and distinguished life. He will be missed! |