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In Grand Rapids, Itasca Pride is planning its first event, but there is already pushback
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In Grand Rapids, Itasca Pride is planning its first event ...
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Camera monitors are coming to hundreds of Metro Transit buses: Metro Transit is installing monitors that show what is being captured by onboard cameras on ...
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Camera monitors are coming to hundreds of Metro Transit buses
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Donald Trump’s casual disparagement of prosecutors as ‘evil’ and ‘crazy’: Asked by a right-wing interviewer if he knew Democrats wanted him dead, Trump replied ...
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Donald Trump’s casual disparagement of prosecutors as ‘evil’ and ‘crazy’
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Utah congressional candidate says Jan. 6 protesters are ‘politically persecuted’ — and he’s a Democrat
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Utah congressional candidate says Jan. 6 protesters are ‘politically ...
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Exclusive: Biden opens first field office in Florida: The campaign now has a footprint in a county that went Democrat in the past two presidential elections.
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Exclusive: Biden opens first field office in Florida
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Republicans hammer campus protesters, and Democrats, as unrest spreads: Democratic officials led by the White House on Thursday spurned the request from House ...
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Republicans hammer campus protesters, and Democrats, as unrest spreads
Quick Glance: USC Main Commencement Canceled Amid Gaza War Protests
  • Protests against the Israel-Hamas war prompt the cancellation of USC's main graduation ceremony and numerous arrests at campuses nationwide.

  • Universities are grappling with protests that could disrupt upcoming commencement ceremonies and are considering changes to regulations regarding encampments and exams.

  • Some students demand schools sever ties with Israel, leading to accusations of antisemitism and concerns about safety on campus.

  • The wave of protests, inspired by events at Columbia University, has led to civil rights investigations into universities facing protests and complaints of discrimination amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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Vikings trade up twice in first round of NFL draft, select Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy and Alabama edge rusher Dallas Turner
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Vikings trade up twice in first round of NFL draft, select Michigan ...
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Biden vs. GOP: Tax fight heats up ahead of election: Rhetoric is heating up on competing visions for taxes from Democrats and Republicans ahead of the 2024 ...
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Biden vs. GOP: Tax fight heats up ahead of election
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Vikings leaders Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kevin O'Connell get reboot right in Year 3
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Vikings leaders Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kevin O'Connell get reboot right in ...
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Star Tribune adds Kavita Kumar, Melissa Wind to news organization's leadership: Kumar is the news organization's new community engagement director ...
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Star Tribune adds Kavita Kumar, Melissa Wind to news organization's ...
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Biden and the Dems Are Slowing Big Oil’s LNG Gravy Train: Citizens like me are grateful that some of our elected leaders are finally standing up to Big Oil.
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Biden and the Dems Are Slowing Big Oil’s LNG Gravy Train
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Three Arizona Republicans Join Democrats to Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban in State House
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Three Arizona Republicans Join Democrats to Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban in ...
Quick Glance: Supreme Court Divided on Emergency Abortion Access: Highlights
  • The Supreme Court seems divided on access to emergency abortions in states with near-total bans.

  • The 1986 Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act could impact abortion access in emergencies.

  • The debate raises questions about fetal personhood and abortion rights conflict.

  • The court's decision could affect abortion access in 14 states with strict abortion bans.
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Sen. Nicole Mitchell arrest: What we know so far: A DFL senator accused of breaking into her stepmother’s home to retrieve several of her late father’s ...
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Sen. Nicole Mitchell arrest: What we know so far
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Fetterman, Warren lead Democrats in urging DEA to ‘swiftly’ take marijuana off Schedule I
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Fetterman, Warren lead Democrats in urging DEA to ‘swiftly’ take marijuana ...
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Finley: Trump's right. Prosecution isn't fair. It's politics: The Democratic strategy to engage Donald Trump in the courtroom rather than on the campaign trail ...
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Finley: Trump's right. Prosecution isn't fair. It's politics
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White House doesn’t want to touch House speaker drama: Even though Johnson helped move his foreign policy aid package, the president isn’t going to intervene on ...
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White House doesn’t want to touch House speaker drama
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Senior Democrat calls for arrests of ‘leftwing fascists’ urging Gaza ceasefire: Congressman Adam Smith says ‘totalitarian’ protesters are ‘trying to silence ...
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Senior Democrat calls for arrests of ‘leftwing fascists’ urging Gaza ...
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Five things to know about new Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy, the No. 10 overall pick: Meet J.J. McCarthy, a dominant winner from Illinois who won a national ...
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Five things to know about new Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy, the No ...
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Poll: Trump remains vulnerable on abortion with independents, some Republicans: Half of voters in a new POLITICO-Morning Consult poll support states making their ...
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Poll: Trump remains vulnerable on abortion with independents ...
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Lotto America player in Minnesota hits $3.1M jackpot: The winning ticket was bought at a Cub Foods in Coon Rapids.
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Lotto America player in Minnesota hits $3.1M jackpot
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Couple remodel Uptown condo in Midtown Lofts in Minneapolis: A couple made a commitment to their Greenway condo and Uptown neighborhood with a significant ...
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Couple remodel Uptown condo in Midtown Lofts in Minneapolis
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Tyrants of Industry: Can the Right Tame Capitalism?: Can the right tame capitalism?
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Tyrants of Industry: Can the Right Tame Capitalism?
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Man gets more than 21 years in gun-battle crash that killed woman on scooter in North Loop
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Man gets more than 21 years in gun-battle crash that killed woman on ...
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Democrats Raise More Money for Senate Races With Wealthy Backers: Senate Republicans count billionaire Ken Griffin, Chevron Corp., and Occidental Petroleum Corp ...
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Democrats Raise More Money for Senate Races With Wealthy Backers
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Democrats seen as more successful at passing legislation: Survey: Democrats are seen as more successful at passing legislation in the House of Representatives ...
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Democrats seen as more successful at passing legislation: Survey
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He grew up legally in Minnesota, but immigration law gap may force Chanhassen student to one day leave the only place he knows as home
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He grew up legally in Minnesota, but immigration law gap may force ...
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January assault on elderly man turns deadly, marking eighth homicide in St. Paul: Prosecutors allege an 18-year-old punched a 76-year-old man in Harriet Island ...
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January assault on elderly man turns deadly, marking eighth homicide in St ...
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Prosecutor shake-up in Mary Moriarty's office in murder case against state trooper Ryan Londregan
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Prosecutor shake-up in Mary Moriarty's office in murder case against state ...
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How Latino Voters Will Decide the 2024 Election: Latino voters are "geographically concentrated" in key states, meaning they will play a "decisive role" in the ...
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How Latino Voters Will Decide the 2024 Election
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As usual, views of Trump guide views of his actions, not vice versa: New polling shows that Republicans are much less likely to view the Manhattan trial as ...
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As usual, views of Trump guide views of his actions, not vice versa
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Florian Chmielewski, former Minnesota state senator and Funtime Band accordion player, dies at 97
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Florian Chmielewski, former Minnesota state senator and Funtime Band ...
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Anti-democratic warning signs are blinking in current polling: The Pew Research Center found indifference among Republicans about Donald Trump’s actions in 2020 ...
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Anti-democratic warning signs are blinking in current polling
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Opinion: Speaker Mike Johnson sings 'Kumbaya' with the Democrats: Suddenly, Democrats and (some) Republicans in the House have joined in unorthodox ...
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Opinion: Speaker Mike Johnson sings 'Kumbaya' with the Democrats
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Jury selected for Feeding Our Future trial after unusually long process due to publicity of massive fraud case
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Jury selected for Feeding Our Future trial after unusually long process ...
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Minnesota Senate Republicans file ethics complaint against Sen. Nicole Mitchell over burglary charge
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Minnesota Senate Republicans file ethics complaint against Sen ...
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Minneapolis public schools and teachers reach tentative contract agreement to avert strike
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Minneapolis public schools and teachers reach tentative contract agreement ...
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Anoka-Hennepin showdown over DEI issues won't lead to shutdown, district says: One member of a conservative bloc that raised objections over DEI policies now ...
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Anoka-Hennepin showdown over DEI issues won't lead to shutdown ...
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Black Children Are Overrepresented In Minnesota’s Foster Care System. Here’s Whatis Is Being Done To Keep Black Families Together
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Black Children Are Overrepresented In Minnesota’s Foster Care System ...
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Former MnDOT official Timothy Sexton approved as Minneapolis public works director
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Former MnDOT official Timothy Sexton approved as Minneapolis public works ...
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G/O Media sells satirical news site the Onion to group of digital media veterans: New owner Global Tetrahedron is named after a sinister fictional company in the ...
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G/O Media sells satirical news site the Onion to group of digital media ...
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Police Clash With Palestine Protesters at UT Austin, USC: Law enforcement attempted to break up pro-Palestine protests at University of Texas at Austin and the ...
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Police Clash With Palestine Protesters at UT Austin, USC
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Anniversary imminent for women attaining right to vote: The momentous 80th anniversary of Bermuda’s women in Bermuda winning their right to vote is the topic of ...
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Anniversary imminent for women attaining right to vote
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Why are Texas college students protesting?: Texas college students joined hundreds of others this week in demonstrations against the war in Gaza ...
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Why are Texas college students protesting?
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The Democrats Who Opposed More Military Aid to Israel—Until They Voted to Approve It
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The Democrats Who Opposed More Military Aid to Israel—Until They Voted to ...
Quick Glance: Biden signs Comprehensive Military Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
  • President Biden announces the signing of a substantial $95 billion military assistance package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, with a significant portion of the funds directed towards Ukraine.

  • Despite initial resistance from Republicans in Congress, Biden has signed the aid package, highlighting the reinforcement of allies and ensuring prompt deliveries to Ukraine.

  • The assistance for Ukraine includes weapons and military equipment valued at around $1 billion, encompassing artillery shells and air defense missiles.

  • Military analysts do not foresee significant changes on the frontlines in eastern Ukraine, while the US support aims to aid Ukraine in operations in southern Ukraine, particularly focusing on Crimea and the Black Sea.
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Alabama Senate passes measure ensuring Biden can be on ballot: The Alabama State Senate unanimously approved a measure Tuesday that would ensure President Biden ...
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Alabama Senate passes measure ensuring Biden can be on ballot
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Tennessee Legislature passes bill to arm teachers despite fierce opposition: The Tennessee state House passed a bill on Tuesday that would allow teachers who are ...
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Tennessee Legislature passes bill to arm teachers despite fierce ...
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Just 1 in 5 want Johnson replaced as Speaker: Survey: Only 1 in 5 Americans want Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to be replaced, according to a new poll ...
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Just 1 in 5 want Johnson replaced as Speaker: Survey
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Ocasio-Cortez Calls Fellow Democrat's Remarks On Sanders 'Shameful': "He and many other Jewish leaders deserve better than to be treated this way ...
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Ocasio-Cortez Calls Fellow Democrat's Remarks On Sanders 'Shameful'
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Centrist Democrats want to refocus on border security: The call comes just hours after Biden signed a foreign aid package into law.
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Centrist Democrats want to refocus on border security
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Minnesota business owners who attract clients through TikTok say congressional ban could affect bottom line.
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Minnesota business owners who attract clients through TikTok say ...
Quick Glance: ByteDance Would Consider Closing TikTok in US Over Sale, Sources Claim
  • ByteDance would prefer to cease TikTok operations rather than engage in a sale if all legal avenues are exhausted to combat potential legislation banning the platform in US app stores, as per four sources.

  • Despite TikTok's massive popularity with over a billion users, it remains unprofitable, contributing a small fraction to ByteDance's overall revenues and daily active user base.

  • ByteDance stated on Thursday in a release on Toutiao, a media platform it possesses, that there are no intentions to sell TikTok, in response to claims from The Information about ByteDance exploring sale scenarios for TikTok's US operations excluding the recommending algorithm for user videos.

  • As of December, ByteDance's valuation stood at $268 billion when it proposed a buyback of approximately $5 billion in shares from investors.
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Trump Seizes On Biden’s Israel Criticism As Democrats Lose Jewish Voters: Trump blamed Biden on Tuesday for the contentious pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia ...
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Trump Seizes On Biden’s Israel Criticism As Democrats Lose Jewish Voters
Quick Glance: Biden criticizes Florida's abortion ban and holds Trump accountable
  • President Biden condemns the upcoming 6-week abortion ban in Florida.

  • He blames Trump for appointing justices who overturned Roe v. Wade.

  • Biden's campaign focuses on abortion rights to mobilize voters.

  • Efforts to leverage Florida's abortion laws for political gain are highlighted.
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George Santos, indicted fabulist expelled from Congress, drops bid for New York seat
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George Santos, indicted fabulist expelled from Congress, drops bid for New ...
Quick Glance: George Santos ends independent bid for US House seat
  • Following his expulsion from Congress after a bipartisan vote on December 1, George Santos, a Republican representative from New York, is seen leaving the U.S. Capitol. On Tuesday, Santos announced his decision to withdraw his independent candidacy for New York's 1st Congressional District.

  • In order to prevent a split in the Republican ticket between himself and the incumbent Republican candidate, Nick LaLota, in case he secures the Republican nomination after the New York primary on June 25, Santos opted out of an independent run, as reported by Politico.

  • Nancy Goroff and John Avlon are currently competing for the Democratic nomination for the congressional seat during the New York primary.

  • Despite concluding his independent candidacy, Santos hinted at a possible future congressional run. He expressed, 'The future holds countless possibilities, and I am prepared, eager, and capable to step up and fight for my country at any time.'
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Minneapolis will bid to host Sundance Film Festival: Sundance Film Festival organizers have said they’re open to moving away from Utah in 2027 ...
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Minneapolis will bid to host Sundance Film Festival
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Icehouse on Minneapolis’ Eat Street facing eviction for unpaid rent: Chicago-based Northpond Partners is suing for more than $85,000 in unpaid rent.
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Icehouse on Minneapolis’ Eat Street facing eviction for unpaid rent
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William F. Gusie of Stillwater, killed at Pearl Harbor 83 years ago, will return home for burial after his remains identified
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William F. Gusie of Stillwater, killed at Pearl Harbor 83 years ago ...
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Biden looks to use abortion rights to put Florida in play in November: President Joe Biden is heading to Florida on Tuesday where his team is seeking to leverage ...
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Biden looks to use abortion rights to put Florida in play in November
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'He was about community': Scores memorialize north Minneapolis entrepreneur Sammy McDowell
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'He was about community': Scores memorialize north Minneapolis ...
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Tester's campaign against his own party: The senator's campaign in deep-red Montana could be the difference between Democrats keeping Senate control or ...
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Tester's campaign against his own party
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The WA GOP put it in writing that they’re not into democracy: Some Republicans have been defensive that the party has a strong anti-democratic bent ...
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The WA GOP put it in writing that they’re not into democracy
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Planned Parenthood Plans $10 Million Boost for Democrats in North Carolina: The party is banking on abortion access as an issue to animate the state’s ...
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Planned Parenthood Plans $10 Million Boost for Democrats in North Carolina
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Charge: Driver going 77 mph ran red light, fatally hit man crossing St. Paul street and kept going
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Charge: Driver going 77 mph ran red light, fatally hit man crossing St ...
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Omar daughter says she was sprayed with ‘chemical weapons’ during protest: The daughter of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said she and others were sprayed with ...
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Omar daughter says she was sprayed with ‘chemical weapons’ during protest
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Showdown over DEI programs threatens Anoka-Hennepin schools budget: Conservative board members are threatening to veto the budget over diversity measures ...
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Showdown over DEI programs threatens Anoka-Hennepin schools budget
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Photos show how divided Democrats, Republicans in Congress have become: Outbursts, scuffles, and statement outfits have become more common among members of ...
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Photos show how divided Democrats, Republicans in Congress have become
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How Football—and Instagram—Built the NBA’s Next Superstar: The Minnesota Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards has every move in the book. He got them off of his ...
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How Football—and Instagram—Built the NBA’s Next Superstar
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North Macedonia votes for president in test before parliamentary poll: Polls closed in North Macedonia on Wednesday in a presidential election seen as a litmus ...
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North Macedonia votes for president in test before parliamentary poll