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President Biden urges Americans to 'bring down the temperature'
President Joe Biden said Thursday that the American people deserve “a peaceful and orderly” transition and urged Americans “no matter who you voted for to see each other not as adversaries, but as fellow Americans.”
We checked up on the states that promise transparency on opioid settlement funds
Victims of the opioid crisis, health advocates, and policy experts have called on state and local governments to clearly report how they’re using the funds they are receiving from settlements with opioid companies.
These Minnesota elections saw historic firsts — while others missed the chance
Among the firsts and would-be firsts were the first woman-majority elected into Minnesota’s delegation to the U.S. House and the missed opportunity to have the state’s first woman governor.
Minnesota voters back half of school finance levies, reelect most board incumbents
Voters across the state were willing to renew existing levies for building maintenance and upgrades, and for technology. It was a different story, though, when they were asked to pay more for day-to-day operating costs.
Expecting a tie in the Minnesota House, party leaders look to share power
Two House speakers at the same time isn’t an option, but DFL and GOP leaders said Wednesday they may divide up which party takes the speakership and which party holds lead positions on key committees. 
Germany's coalition government collapses as Chancellor Scholz fires his finance chief
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner, paving the way for a confidence vote by parliament in January that is expected to lead to early elections next March.
Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Johnson on potential House split, narrowing DFL control
Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson, R-East Grand Forks, joined MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer on Wednesday morning to talk about the 2024 election results, the tightening DFL trifecta, Republican voter turnout and bipartisan cooperation at the state level.