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Politics and Government News

MPR News is your hub for the latest politics and government news coverage. Whether you're looking for the status of a recent Supreme Court ruling, or want updates on Minnesota's newest laws, we have comprehensive state and national news coverage ready for you.

South Dakota Gov. Noem’s official social media accounts seem to disappear without explanation

South Dakota Gov. Noem’s official social media accounts seem to disappear without explanation

The accounts on Facebook, Instagram and X, the site formerly known as Twitter, had reached hundreds of thousands of followers. As of Monday, links to them on the governor’s official website led to pages that said the accounts were no longer active.
by The Associated Press

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With just one mention of abortion, Republican Party lays out its 2024 policy platform

With just one mention of abortion, Republican Party lays out its 2024 policy platform

Despite failing to unveil a new platform in 2020, the Republican Party Monday released its policy goals and aims in its official 2024 platform, where the languages sticks close to Trump.
by Megan Pratz

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A Minnesota delegate and a political science expert weigh in on Biden’s candidacy

A Minnesota delegate and a political science expert weigh in on Biden’s candidacy

As support for Biden wavers after Thursday’s debate, we checked in with two Minnesotans: an uncommitted DNC delegate and a professor of political science.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Biden tells Democrats he’s not leaving the race, and it’s time to stop talking about it

Biden tells Democrats he’s not leaving the race, and it’s time to stop talking about it

President Biden told Democratic lawmakers and donors in no uncertain terms that he’s not ending his reelection bid after he faltered in the debate — and that they needed to stop talking about it.
by Tamara Keith

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Boeing agrees to plead guilty and pay a nearly quarter-billion dollar fine

Boeing agrees to plead guilty and pay a nearly quarter-billion dollar fine

The U.S. Justice Department says Boeing has accepted a deal to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from the crashes of two 737 Max jets in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people.
by Russell Lewis and Joel Rose

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How the Supreme Court's immunity decision affects Trump's legal cases

How the Supreme Court's immunity decision affects Trump's legal cases

The Supreme Court found presidents have absolute immunity for exercising core constitutional powers. The team at “Trump's Trials” podcast broke down how the decision could affect Trump’s legal cases.
by Tyler Bartlam

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Talks for a cease-fire in Gaza appear set to resume as the war reaches 9 months

Talks for a cease-fire in Gaza appear set to resume as the war reaches 9 months

Hamas now appears closer to accepting a more gradual approach to its core demands, including a permanent end to the fighting and a full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, according to multiple officials close to the talks.
by Joe Hernandez, Daniel Estrin and Greg Myre

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Judge declines to throw out charges against Trump valet in classified documents case

Judge declines to throw out charges against Trump valet in classified documents case

The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against Donald Trump has refused to throw out charges against a co-defendant of the former president. Lawyers for Walt Nauta, Trump’s personal valet, had asked U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to dismiss the indictment against their client.
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