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What to watch during Biden's 1st big speech to Congress
The prime-time speech Wednesday has been timed to mark his 100th day in office later this week. The address will not resemble past presidential speeches to Congress, with attendance limited because of the pandemic.
Biden's declaration: America's democracy 'is rising anew'
Speaking in highly personal terms while demanding massive structural changes, the president marked his first 100 days in office by proposing a $1.8 trillion investment in children, families and education to help rebuild an economy devastated by the virus and compete with rising global competitors.
As opioid deaths surge, Biden team moves to make buprenorphine treatment mainstream
With the deadly opioid fentanyl pushing overdose deaths to record levels, federal officials hope buprenorphine will save lives in parts of the country where the drug is rarely prescribed.
MN lawmakers OK security aid amid police conduct standoff
The Minnesota House and Senate have approved an $8 million bill that covers the expense of the security buildup in the Twin Cities around the trial of Derek Chauvin and the presidential inauguration. Democrats, including Gov. Tim Walz, say they still want more accountability measures for police.
A group of Minnesota Democratic voters filed a lawsuit Tuesday that seeks to have the courts take over the state's redistricting process, predicting that the divided Legislature will be unable to agree on new political maps.
Chauvin verdict won't remove blocks to police accountability
Most police officers who abuse their power get away with it because the law is heavily stacked in their favor, legal experts say. None of those legal roadblocks was removed by the guilty verdicts against Derek Chauvin.