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Politics and Government News

Stay updated with the latest political and government news. MPR News covers local, state and national politics, providing in-depth analysis and updates on policies, elections and governmental actions.

Biden boosts offshore wind energy, wants to power 10M homes

Biden boosts offshore wind energy, wants to power 10M homes

The Biden administration is moving to sharply increase offshore wind energy along the East Coast, saying Monday it is taking initial steps toward approving a huge wind farm off the New Jersey coast as part of an effort to generate electricity for more than 10 million homes nationwide by 2030.
by The Associated Press

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COVID vaccine found highly effective in real-world U.S. study

COVID vaccine found highly effective in real-world U.S. study

The U.S. government’s first look at the real-world use of COVID-19 vaccines found their effectiveness was nearly as robust as it was in controlled studies. The study was done in Miami; Duluth, Minnesota; Portland, Oregon; Temple, Texas; Salt Lake City; and Phoenix and other areas in Arizona.
by The Associated Press

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Why possibly changing the filibuster brings threats of political 'nuclear' war

Why possibly changing the filibuster brings threats of political 'nuclear' war

The procedure has evolved at many points in history, clearing break throughs on civil rights and a recent GOP judicial spree. Those issues show why the two parties see changing it now as existential.
by Mara Liasson

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Walz's third State of the State: ‘Normalcy is on the horizon’ for Minnesota

Walz's third State of the State: ‘Normalcy is on the horizon’ for Minnesota

Speaking from a Mankato classroom where he once taught, Gov. Tim Walz rallied Minnesotans for a final push against COVID-19 and urged calm as the trial of Derek Chauvin in the death George Floyd begins.
by Brian Bakst

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Biden says 'nothing has changed,' but child migrants are crossing border at higher pace

Biden says 'nothing has changed,' but child migrants are crossing border at higher pace

As President Biden stated last week, crossings often rise during the early months of the year as the weather improves. But the number of unaccompanied children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2021 is considerably higher than in recent years.
by Franco Ordoñez

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Asian American elected official shows Army scars: 'Is this patriot enough?'

Asian American elected official shows Army scars: 'Is this patriot enough?'

After referencing a history of discrimination he's experienced, West Chester, Ohio, Board of Trustees Chairman Lee Wong removed his shirt to show scars he got while serving in the U.S. military.
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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As daily deaths near 4,000, worst may lie ahead for Brazil

As daily deaths near 4,000, worst may lie ahead for Brazil

Brazil currently accounts for one-quarter of the entire world’s daily COVID-19 deaths, far more than any other single nation, and health experts are warning that the nation is on the verge of even greater calamity.
by The Associated Press

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Rejected by 1 Mexican port of entry, migrants are flown by U.S. to another

Rejected by 1 Mexican port of entry, migrants are flown by U.S. to another

Some areas on the border in Mexico are refusing to take back unauthorized migrants expelled by the United States, so U.S. authorities are flying them to where Mexican officials will accept them.
by Angela Kocherga | KTEP

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Analysis: No, western Minnesota won't leave for South Dakota. Here's why

Analysis: No, western Minnesota won't leave for South Dakota. Here's why

A bill at the Capitol to let western Minnesota decamp for South Dakota is intriguing, but it’s not a demographic and economic marriage made in heaven. MPR News data reporter David Montgomery crunched the numbers and finds it’s a hard road to South Dakota-sota.
by David H. Montgomery

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