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Biden, in Oval Office address, says it was time to 'pass the torch'

Biden, in Oval Office address, says it was time to 'pass the torch'

President Joe Biden made a case for his legacy — sweeping domestic legislation, renewal of alliances abroad, defense of democracy — on Wednesday night when he delivered an Oval Office address about his decision to bow out of the race.
by Ben Giles and Lexie Schapitl

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Under Democratic nomination schedule, VP speculation could end next week for Walz, others

Under Democratic nomination schedule, VP speculation could end next week for Walz, others

Gov. Tim Walz has been floated as a potential running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential bid. The Democratic National Convention rules committee, which Walz co-chairs, has set the nominating calendar.
by Clay Masters

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Safeguarding the heartbeat: Native Americans in Upper Midwest protect their drumming tradition

Safeguarding the heartbeat: Native Americans in Upper Midwest protect their drumming tradition

When a small-town Minnesota high school banned its Native American drum group from performing at graduation, the hurt reverberated across Indigenous communities in the Upper Midwest.
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Trump is expected to turn his full focus on Harris at first rally since Biden’s exit from 2024 race

Trump is expected to turn his full focus on Harris at first rally since Biden’s exit from 2024 race

Donald Trump is holding his first public campaign rally since President Joe Biden dropped out of a 2024 matchup that both major political parties had spent months preparing for, leaving the Republican former president to direct his ire toward his likely new Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. 
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This is one of the oldest games in North America. You’ve likely never heard of it

This is one of the oldest games in North America. You’ve likely never heard of it

Indigenous peoples have been playing stickball for centuries. It’s perhaps the oldest game in North America, and every summer since 1975, teams have competed in Mississippi to become champion. 
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‘In certain circumstances’: GOP grapples with abortion rights, a key issue in Harris campaign

‘In certain circumstances’: GOP grapples with abortion rights, a key issue in Harris campaign

While Kamala Harris is not yet the official Democratic party’s presidential nominee, many of her supporters are hopeful she’ll bring her perspective as a woman — and a woman of color — to the top job in U.S. politics. But not everyone is on board with her stance on reproductive rights.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Some Essentia Health nurse practitioners and other advanced providers vote to unionize

Some Essentia Health nurse practitioners and other advanced providers vote to unionize

More than 400 nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives and clinical nurse specialists who work for Duluth-based Essentia Health voted Tuesday to form a union, the first time that so-called “advanced practice providers” have unionized at Essentia.
by Dan Kraker

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As she is poised to be the Democratic nominee, here are 5 facts about Kamala Harris

As she is poised to be the Democratic nominee, here are 5 facts about Kamala Harris

In a career marked by firsts, Harris is no stranger to charting a new path. If she becomes the Democratic nominee, and beats Trump in November, she would be the first woman president of the U.S.
by Jeongyoon Han

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