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Politics and Government News

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.

Monday storm updates: Rain and slush in southern Minnesota; snow continues north

Monday storm updates: Rain and slush in southern Minnesota; snow continues north

Snow changed over to rain in the Twin Cities early Monday morning leaving a slushy, slippery mess on streets and sidewalks. To the north, snow continued to fall — with more than a foot in some locations by midday.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox, Cari Spencer and MPR News Staff

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This week, Walz heads to Owatonna for on-the-road State of State speech

This week, Walz heads to Owatonna for on-the-road State of State speech

Gov. Tim Walz’s speech at a high school in Owatonna is not the first time he’s given the speech away from the Capitol, but it’s the first one he’ll be off campus with an audience.
by Clay Masters

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Prosecutors in 3 Wisconsin counties decline to pursue charges against Trump committee, lawmaker

Prosecutors in 3 Wisconsin counties decline to pursue charges against Trump committee, lawmaker

Prosecutors in three Wisconsin counties are declining to pursue felony charges against former President Donald Trump’s fundraising committee and a Republican state lawmaker related to an effort to unseat Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
by The Associated Press

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Kate, Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy

Kate, Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy

Kate, the Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. The video announcement Friday came after weeks of speculation spread on social media about her whereabouts and health since she was hospitalized in January for unspecified abdominal surgery.
by The Associated Press

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Blinken meets with Netanyahu in Israel as Gaza cease-fire resolution fails at the U.N.

Blinken meets with Netanyahu in Israel as Gaza cease-fire resolution fails at the U.N.

Blinken's sixth time in the region since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel comes as cease-fire and hostage release talks continue in Doha, Qatar, and Russia and China veto U.S. cease-fire resolution.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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