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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.

During Minnesota visit, Justice Kavanaugh seeks to dispel the notion that SCOTUS is partisan

During Minnesota visit, Justice Kavanaugh seeks to dispel the notion that SCOTUS is partisan

Justice Brett Kavanaugh pointed to the mixed U.S. Supreme Court decisions this term as he sought Thursday to dispel notions that it is partisan, even after conservatives brought about the end of affirmative action in college admissions and struck down President Joe Biden's student loan debt relief program.
by The Associated Press

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Who left cocaine in the West Wing? The Secret Service says they may never know

Who left cocaine in the West Wing? The Secret Service says they may never know

Several hundred people could have dropped the small bag of cocaine near a door to the West Wing. But without fingerprints, DNA or video evidence, the Secret Service can't figure out who did it.
by Tamara Keith

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Biden frames his clean energy plan as a jobs plan, obscuring his record on climate

Biden frames his clean energy plan as a jobs plan, obscuring his record on climate

President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act invests $369 billion to address the climate crisis. But as the president focuses on the law's economic benefits, is his climate win getting lost?
by Eric McDaniel

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Fox News hit with another defamation lawsuit — this one over Jan. 6 allegations

Fox News hit with another defamation lawsuit — this one over Jan. 6 allegations

Trump supporter and Jan. 6 protester Ray Epps sued Fox News over statements by former star Tucker Carlson that placed Epps at the center of the violent siege on the U.S. Capitol.
by David Folkenflik

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Minnesota finance boss to step down

Minnesota finance boss to step down

Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Jim Schowalter plans to depart the role in mid-August. A statement from the Walz administration says deputy commissioner Erin Campbell has been selected to replace him.
by MPR News Staff

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Iowa's new abortion ban is challenged in court, a day after it was passed by GOP lawmakers

Iowa's new abortion ban is challenged in court, a day after it was passed by GOP lawmakers

A legal challenge was filed Wednesday to block Iowa's new legislation banning most abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy, launching what will likely be a lengthy and emotional court battle just hours after the Legislature's late-night vote.
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