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Trump charged with 34 felony counts in hush money scheme
Donald Trump conspired to undermine the 2016 election through a series of hush money payments designed to stifle claims that could be harmful to his candidacy, prosecutors said Tuesday in unsealing a historic 34-count felony indictment against the former president.
Minnesota Court of Appeals rejects abortion challenge bid
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has rejected an attempt by the Traverse County prosecutor to appeal a judge’s decision last year that threw out most of the state’s restrictions on abortion as unconstitutional. 
Donald Trump to surrender to history-making criminal charges
An extraordinary moment in U.S. history is scheduled to unfold in a New York City courthouse. Former President Donald Trump will surrender in Manhattan on Tuesday to face criminal charges stemming from 2016 hush money payments.
Today's election could weaken conservatives' long-held advantage in Wisconsin
It's the final day to vote in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race that's broken national spending records. The winner could be the swing vote on issues like abortion, redistricting and election lawsuits.
Duluth apartment-to-hotel conversion rankles residents, city officials
A Duluth developer’s plans to convert the second floor of an apartment building in the Lincoln Park Craft District into a boutique hotel has prompted a public outcry. Residents and city officials say it will cause the loss of badly needed housing units in a complex that was built with the help of a public subsidy.
Watch: Biden pushes clean energy, economic agenda in Minnesota
President Joe Biden is set to tour a clean energy technology manufacturer in the Twin Cities on Monday as part of his effort to highlight his investment agenda ahead of an expected reelection campaign.