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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.

Minneapolis overrides mayor's veto of cease-fire resolution

Minneapolis overrides mayor's veto of cease-fire resolution

The symbolic resolution calls for an immediate and permanent cease-fire; humanitarian aid; an end to U.S. military funding to Israel; and the release of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas and the release of Palestinians held in Israeli military prisons.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Minnesota Secretary of State: Voters hang back to let presidential primary ballot uncertainty clear

Minnesota Secretary of State: Voters hang back to let presidential primary ballot uncertainty clear

DFL Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon was listening closely to the Supreme Court oral arguments in the presidential ballot case concerning former President Donald Trump’s eligibility. He shared what the case could mean for Minnesota voters.
by Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger

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AI fakes raise election risks as lawmakers and tech companies scramble to catch up

AI fakes raise election risks as lawmakers and tech companies scramble to catch up

As AI-generated deepfakes are being used to spread false information in elections in the U.S. and around the world, policymakers, tech platforms and governments are trying to catch up.
by Shannon Bond

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Donald Trump wins Nevada’s Republican caucuses after being the only major candidate to participate

Donald Trump wins Nevada’s Republican caucuses after being the only major candidate to participate

Donald Trump has won Nevada’s Republican presidential caucuses after he was the only major candidate to participate. Nikki Haley skipped the caucuses, blaming what she considered an unfair process that favored Trump. She instead was listed on the ballot in Nevada’s symbolic state-run presidential primary on Tuesday, finishing behind the “none of these candidates” option.
by The Associated Press, NPR Staff and MPR News Staff

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DFL lawmakers offer a fix on rules around school officers restraining students

DFL lawmakers offer a fix on rules around school officers restraining students

DFLers say the proposed change would make it clear that school resource officers can use prone restraint techniques on students. Ambiguity in a bill passed last year led some Minnesota police departments to pull their officers out of schools.
by Elizabeth Shockman and Dana Ferguson

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