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Speaker McCarthy outlines GOP debt limit plan, Democrats pan demands as extreme

Speaker McCarthy outlines GOP debt limit plan, Democrats pan demands as extreme

Talks over raising the nation's borrowing authority are stalled so House Speaker McCarthy says GOP will vote on their own plan. Democrats say adding demands to avoid a historic default is reckless.
by Deirdre Walsh

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Minnesota settles case against e-cigarette maker Juul

Minnesota settles case against e-cigarette maker Juul

Minnesota announced a settlement Monday in its lawsuit against Juul Labs and tobacco giant Altria — the first of thousands of cases against the e-cigarette maker to reach trial — just ahead of closing arguments.
by The Associated Press

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Supreme Court looks at whether Medicare and Medicaid were overbilled under fraud law

Supreme Court looks at whether Medicare and Medicaid were overbilled under fraud law

Arguments on Tuesday center on a powerful tool for fighting fraud in government contracts and programs. The case examines whether major pharmacies knowingly overcharged Medicare and Medicaid.
by Nina Totenberg

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Biden bets big on bringing factories back to America, building on some Trump ideas

Biden bets big on bringing factories back to America, building on some Trump ideas

President Joe Biden has embraced the idea of subsidies for key industries and measures to shut out Chinese competitors. Reviving manufacturing is a theme he's expected to run on in 2024.
by Asma Khalid

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Politics Friday: Klobuchar on how the new party dynamic is reshaping Washington

Politics Friday: Klobuchar on how the new party dynamic is reshaping Washington

MPR News guest host Brian Bakst talks to Sen. Amy Klobuchar about changes in political party dynamics in Washington, Supreme Court ethics questions and the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act. Later, a conversation about the future of paid family and medical leave in Minnesota.
by Brian Bakst and Matthew Alvarez

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