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Republicans push for recall petitions for missing Democrats. Best Buy CEO talks tariffs

The University of Minnesota is under federal investigation over allegations of antisemitism harassment.  On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education announced it would be opening investigations into five colleges including the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.

Richfield-based Best Buy is assessing the potential effects of President Trump's tariffs on some of the nation's key trade partners. Best Buy CEO Corie Barry says getting vendors to move production away from China and diversify supply chains will take time.

Republicans in the Minnesota House are pushing recall petitions for all 66 Democrats in the chamber. Party leaders say they expect to have petitions signed and submitted to the Secretary of State's office next week — the first step in a lengthy process.

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