New Congress defies veto threat, Ridpath developer Ron Wells' authority stripped and other headlines

By Quinn Welsch

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New Congress defies veto threat, Ridpath developer Ron Wells' authority stripped and other headlines

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Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) holds a news conference the day after the midterm elections on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 7, 2018.

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First order of business for new Congress
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Wells authority "stripped"
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