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February 19, 2021 6:33 PM

Panel backs task force on missing and murdered Black women

The task force would be similar to a panel created by the 2019 Legislature to address the disproportionately high numbers of murdered and missing Indigenous women.

by The Associated Press

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February 19, 2021 5:08 PM

Capitol Police suspends 6 officers, investigates dozens more after Capitol riots

The U.S. Capitol Police has suspended six officers with pay for their actions during the Capitol riots on Jan. 6. A further 29 officers are under investigation.

by H.J. Mai

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February 19, 2021 3:53 PM

Trump repeats election claims in interviews, is unchallenged

Former President Donald Trump repeated false claims about election results 10 times during interviews this week on Fox News Channel, Newsmax and One America News Networks. The claims were unprompted but also unchallenged in each case.

by The Associated Press

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February 19, 2021 3:01 PM

State lawmakers call for release of Minnesotan in Ethiopian jail

Twin Cities native Jawar Mohammed is on hunger strike after being imprisoned on terrorism charges in Ethiopia.

by Riham Feshir

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February 19, 2021 1:58 PM

Extreme winter weather creates backlog of 6 million vaccine doses

The White House COVID-19 Response Team said Friday that while this week's storm affected deliveries to all 50 states, it is confident it can make up the backlog within the next week.

by Rachel Treisman

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February 19, 2021 11:31 AM

Biden to authorize broader disaster relief for Texas

The state has for the last week suffered through a major winter storm that left many of its residents without heat, power or potable water.

by Alana Wise

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February 19, 2021 9:49 AM

Back in Paris accord, U.S. vows no more sidelining of climate

The United States officially returned to the Paris global climate accord on Friday, and U.S. leaders declared the nation could not afford to ever sideline the growing climate crisis again.

by The Associated Press

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February 19, 2021 6:14 AM

Biden takes his 'America's back' message to the world in Munich speech

President Joe Biden will try to turn the page on the Trump administration's "America First" ethos in a speech to the Munich Security Conference where he'll try to repair frayed transatlantic ties.

by Franco Ordoñez and Michele Kelemen

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February 18, 2021 8:24 PM

Security funding plan for Chauvin trial fails in Minnesota House

A $35 million plan to pay for an additional police presence during the trial of one of the former officers charged in the death of George Floyd failed to pass in the Minnesota House Thursday. It was the second time this week Democrats tried to pass the bill.

by Brian Bakst

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February 18, 2021 4:28 PM

Debate over student loan forgiveness hinges on 2 numbers: $10,000 vs. $50,000

The Biden administration is trying to figure out how much student debt to forgive and how to go about doing it — through executive action or legislation.

by Elissa Nadworny

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