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Politics and Government

MPR News is your hub for the latest politics and government news coverage. Whether you're looking for the status of a recent Supreme Court ruling, or want updates on Minnesota's newest laws, we have comprehensive state and national news coverage ready for you.

House Republicans sue Attorney General Garland over access to Biden special counsel interview audio

House Republicans sue Attorney General Garland over access to Biden special counsel interview audio

The legal action comes weeks after the White House blocked Garland from releasing the audio recording to Congress by asserting executive privilege.
by The Associated Press

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Sen. Nicole Mitchell seeks dismissal of burglary charge while calling for release of more evidence

Sen. Nicole Mitchell seeks dismissal of burglary charge while calling for release of more evidence

DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury was arrested and charged with burglary in April when she was found in the basement of her stepmother’s home in Detroit Lakes. Her next court hearing is now scheduled for July 9. 
by Clay Masters

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Analysts on presidential debate and recent Supreme Court moves

Analysts on presidential debate and recent Supreme Court moves

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with legal and political analysts about the fallout from Thursday’s presidential debate and the significance of the newest Supreme Court decisions.
by Angela Davis

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Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election

Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election

The Supreme Court has extended the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss, all but ending prospects he could be tried before the November election.
by The Associated Press

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Republican candidates are downplaying abortion, but it keeps coming up

Republican candidates are downplaying abortion, but it keeps coming up

Torn between a base that wants more restrictions on abortion and a moderate majority that does not, it seems many Republicans would rather avoid the topic. But they can’t escape talking about it.
by Julie Rovner

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Here's why it would be tough for Democrats to replace Joe Biden on the presidential ticket

Here's why it would be tough for Democrats to replace Joe Biden on the presidential ticket

It would be nearly impossible for Democrats to replace President Joe Biden as their 2024 presidential nominee unless he chooses to step aside following his halting debate performance against ex-President Donald Trump. 
by The Associated Press

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A private call of top Democrats fuels more insider anger about Biden's debate performance

A private call of top Democrats fuels more insider anger about Biden's debate performance

A sense of deep concern is growing among some Democratic officials that leaders inside Joe Biden’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee are not taking seriously enough the impact of the president’s troubling debate performance.
by The Associated Press

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Republicans are turning Biden’s voter registration order into a partisan flash point

Republicans are turning Biden’s voter registration order into a partisan flash point

Three years after President Biden issued an executive order for boosting voter registration, GOP officials are ramping up efforts to turn it into a partisan flash point before this fall’s election.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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