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December 3, 2023 4:00 AM

Biden used to keep quiet about Trump. Now Biden's invoking his name to raise alarms

In the 2024 election, President Biden hopes to benefit from talking more directly about former President Trump. The latest example is their exchange of words about the Affordable Care Act.

by Tamara Keith

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December 2, 2023 7:36 AM

The GOP primary campaign could be over just as Trump's trials are getting underway

On Super Tuesday, March 5, Republicans will have allocated almost half of their delegates, just as the first criminal case against former President Donald Trump is getting underway.

by Jeongyoon Han

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December 2, 2023 4:00 AM

Liz Cheney is back and unloading on the current leaders of her ancestral GOP

There is no good time for a book as critical of one's own party as “Oath and Honor,” but it is particularly uncomfortable for the GOP to be taking these punches right now.

by Ron Elving

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December 1, 2023 5:43 PM

Minneapolis City Council strikes cooperative tone as it makes adjustments to the 2024 budget

With nearly all the city council’s amendments attached, the mayor’s proposed 2024 budget heads to a vote next week.

by Jon Collins

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December 1, 2023 3:40 PM

The personal Sandra Day O'Connor: A backstage force and front stage star

Whether the subject was affirmative action, states’ rights, campaign finance, national security or abortion, hers was often the voice that spoke for the court.

by Nina Totenberg

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December 1, 2023 3:02 PM

Appeals court says Trump isn't immune from Jan. 6 riot lawsuits

The ruling stems from several lawsuits brought by Capitol Police officers and Democratic members of Congress seeking civil damages from Donald Trump related to the events of Jan. 6, 2021.

by Ryan Lucas

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December 1, 2023 10:01 AM

George Santos expelled from Congress

The freshman New York Republican is facing nearly two dozen federal charges related to financial misdeeds, many of which have been corroborated in a report compiled by House lawmakers.

by Eric McDaniel

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December 1, 2023 9:14 AM

Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court, dies

Sandra Day O'Connor was called "the most powerful woman in America" during her quarter of a century as a Supreme Court justice.

by Nina Totenberg

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December 1, 2023 4:00 AM

Minneapolis council members insert millions for non-police based public safety in 2024 budget

On Thursday members of the Minneapolis City Council discussed and approved the use of millions of dollars to support public safety initiatives in 2024 that will rely on unarmed civilians in busy corridors of the city.

by Jon Collins

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November 30, 2023 3:17 PM

Several DFL senators rebuke party colleague over remarks about Palestinian youth

Tensions within the DFL Party over the war in Israel and Gaza are flaring in public, as colleagues criticized Sen. Ron Latz over his comments about Palestinian youth.

by MPR News Staff

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