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Tide turns on Minnesota legislative session

Tide turns on Minnesota legislative session

A more than 180-degree turn in the state’s finances will reshuffle debate over a new state budget. Here is a nuts-and-bolts look at the Minnesota Legislature for this week.
by Brian Bakst

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Trump calls for GOP unity, repeats lies about election loss

Trump calls for GOP unity, repeats lies about election loss

Taking the stage for the first time since leaving office, former President Donald Trump on Sunday called for Republican Party unity, even as he exacerbated intraparty divisions and trumpeted lies about the election.
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N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo apologizes for 'misinterpreted' comments amid sexual harassment claims

N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo apologizes for 'misinterpreted' comments amid sexual harassment claims

The governor said he will ask New York's attorney general and the state's chief judge to pick an independent investigator to review allegations against him brought by two former aides.
by Wynne Davis

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'Blame Trump' defense in Capitol riot looks like a long shot

'Blame Trump' defense in Capitol riot looks like a long shot

Some Capitol rioters are arguing in court they were following Trump's instructions on Jan. 6. But the legal strategy has already been shot down by at least one judge, and experts believe the argument is not likely to get anyone off the hook for the insurrection
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Key aspects of the COVID-19 relief bill advancing in Congress

Key aspects of the COVID-19 relief bill advancing in Congress

The Democrats' goal is to have COVID-19 relief approved by mid-March, when extra unemployment assistance and other pandemic aid expires. The Senate, which Democrats control with a tie-breaking vote from the vice president, will consider the bill next.
by The Associated Press

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Biden hails House passage of $1.9T pandemic relief bill

Biden hails House passage of $1.9T pandemic relief bill

The House approved a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill that was championed by President Joe Biden, the first step in providing another dose of aid to a weary nation as the measure now moves to a tense Senate.
by The Associated Press

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Biden: Strikes in Syria sent warning to Iran to 'be careful'

Biden: Strikes in Syria sent warning to Iran to 'be careful'

President Joe Biden is cautioning Iran against threatening U.S. troops in Iraq, saying his authorization of airstrikes against facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia groups was meant to signal to Iran that it “can't act with impunity.”
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Explosion strikes Israeli-owned ship in Mideast amid tension

An explosion struck an Israeli-owned cargo ship sailing out of the Middle East on Friday, an unexplained blast renewing concerns about ship security in the region amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
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