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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.

How a liberal and a conservative became friends, despite being ’wrong about everything’

How a liberal and a conservative became friends, despite being ’wrong about everything’

Javier Morillo and Amy Koch couldn’t see politics more differently. And yet the two have grown from being political adversaries to close friends during one of the most polarized moments in American history. 
by Catharine Richert

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Walz unharmed after some of the vehicles near the back of his motorcade crash in Milwaukee

Walz unharmed after some of the vehicles near the back of his motorcade crash in Milwaukee

Several cars at the back of a motorcade carrying Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz crashed while heading from the airport to a campaign stop in Milwaukee on Monday, but Walz was unhurt.
by The Associated Press

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From lost followers to backlash in the comments, content creators reflect on the DNC

From lost followers to backlash in the comments, content creators reflect on the DNC

For the first time, the Democratic National Convention invited 200 content creators — including ones who never talk politics. Now that it's over, those creators and influencers have some notes.
by Elena Moore

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Travelers are getting a head start on the long Labor Day weekend

Airports, highways, beaches and theme parks are expected to be packed across the U.S. this Labor Day weekend as a lot Americans mark the unofficial end of summer the same way they celebrated the season’s unofficial start: by traveling. 
by The Associated Press

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7 US troops hurt in raid with Iraqi forces targeting Islamic State group militants that killed 15

The United States military and Iraq launched a joint raid targeting suspected Islamic State group militants in the country’s western desert that killed at least 15 people and saw seven American troops hurt. The U.S. military’s Central Command alleged Saturday that the militants were armed with “numerous weapons, grenades, and explosive ‘suicide’ belts” during the attack, which Iraqi forces said happened on Thursday in the country’s Anbar Desert.
by The Associated Press

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Political opponents Harris and Vance show Americans modern, interfaith marriages

Political opponents Harris and Vance show Americans modern, interfaith marriages

Americans are three times more likely to be in interfaith relationships today than in the 1960s. So it's no surprise you'll find two — in opposing parties — at the top of the presidential ticket.
by Sarah McCammon

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’I’ll be voting no.’ Trump clarifies his stance on the abortion amendment in Florida

’I’ll be voting no.’ Trump clarifies his stance on the abortion amendment in Florida

After indicating he would vote in favor of abortion rights in Florida, telling NBC News, “I’m going to be voting that we need more than six weeks,” Trump clarifies on Fox News: “I’ll be voting no.”
by Sarah McCammon

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