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January 5, 2021 5:53 PM

Trump administration scales back wild bird protections

The Trump administration finalized changes to a century-old law protecting most American wild bird species, despite warnings that billions of birds could die as a result.

by The Associated Press

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January 5, 2021 5:14 PM

Trump EPA erects new barriers to crucial science

Studies based on private health data are crucial to understanding dangers posed by pollution. A new rule makes it harder for the EPA to consider many studies when setting safeguards.

by Rebecca Hersher

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January 5, 2021 4:47 PM

Proud Boys leader released from police custody and ordered to leave D.C.

Enrique Tarrio was arrested on Monday shortly after arriving in D.C., where Trump supporters are gathering to protest the official certification of the Electoral College ballots on Wednesday.

by Laurel Wamsley

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January 5, 2021 3:19 PM

Legislature begins session facing pandemic, budget shortfall

Minnesota’s divided Legislature returned to action Tuesday for the start of a budget-writing session that is supposed to conclude in mid-May. As in last year’s special legislative sessions, COVID-19 is a central issue.

by Tim Pugmire

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January 5, 2021 1:15 PM

Former Minneapolis Mayor Rybak remembers influential urban thinker Jay Walljasper

R.T. Rybak says Walljasper’s writing on urban issues influenced many people, and his ideas helped Rybak during his time as Minneapolis mayor.

by Tom Crann

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January 5, 2021 9:56 AM

Live results: Democrats win 1 of 2 Georgia races, with Senate control in sight

Democrat Raphael Warnock defeated GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler, according to The Associated Press. If Democrat Jon Ossoff defeats Republican David Perdue, control of the Senate will flip.

by Deirdre Walsh

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January 5, 2021 5:50 AM

Trump says he'll 'fight like hell' to hold on to presidency

With mounting desperation, Donald Trump declared he would "fight like hell" to hold on to the presidency and appealed to Republican lawmakers to reverse his election loss to Joe Biden when they convene this week to confirm the Electoral College vote.

by The Associated Press

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January 5, 2021 1:00 AM

APM documentary: Bridge to Somewhere — Lessons from the New Deal

APM Reports documentary “Bridge to Somewhere: Lessons from the New Deal.”

by MPR News Staff

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January 4, 2021 8:19 PM

Trump's census plan in peril as bureau expects February release of count results

The Census Bureau has fallen further behind schedule in running quality checks on the 2020 census after uncovering more irregularities in the records, jeopardizing President Donald Trump's bid to alter a key count.

by Hansi Lo Wang

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January 4, 2021 6:10 PM

Georgia election official: Don't let misinformation 'suppress your own vote'

Gabriel Sterling, a top Georgia election official, debunked many of President Donald Trump's false claims one by one on Monday.

by Miles Parks

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