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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.

Vandals hit Black churches during weekend pro-Trump rallies in D.C.

Vandals hit Black churches during weekend pro-Trump rallies in D.C.

Groups of people tore down a Black Lives Matter banner and sign from historic Black churches in downtown Washington and set one ablaze as nighttime clashes Saturday between pro-Donald Trump supporters and counterdemonstrators erupted into violence and arrests.
by The Associated Press

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Trump loses Wisconsin court case while arguing another one

Trump loses Wisconsin court case while arguing another one

President Donald Trump lost a federal lawsuit Saturday while his attorney was arguing his case before a skeptical Wisconsin Supreme Court in another lawsuit that liberal justices said “smacks of racism” and would disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of voters only in the state's most diverse counties.
by The Associated Press

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After Supreme Court defeat, Trump's backers in Congress are quiet on what comes next

After Supreme Court defeat, Trump's backers in Congress are quiet on what comes next

The president vowed to "fight on" after the nation's highest court tossed a Texas lawsuit challenging the election results. The reaction from his congressional allies, however, was much more subdued.
by Colin Dwyer

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Supreme Court shuts door on Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn election

Supreme Court shuts door on Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn election

The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory, ending a desperate attempt to get legal issues rejected by state and federal judges before the nation’s highest court. 
by Nina Totenberg and Barbara Sprunt

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Frey signs Minneapolis city budget with police funding cuts

Frey signs Minneapolis city budget with police funding cuts

The budget preserves Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's proposed staffing levels for the city’s Police Department. It also takes nearly $8 million from the department to pay for crime prevention programs, mental health crisis response teams and other initiatives.
by MPR News Staff

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After delays, Senate approves bill to avoid government shutdown ahead of deadline

After delays, Senate approves bill to avoid government shutdown ahead of deadline

The Senate passed a bill funding federal agencies before a Friday night deadline. It was stalled as senators fought over other legislation. It also passed the defense bill with a veto-proof majority.
by Claudia Grisales and Kelsey Snell

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Biden, Harris named Time magazine's 'Person of the Year'

Biden, Harris named Time magazine's 'Person of the Year'

Time's editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal says President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris won the honor for "changing the American story, for showing that the forces of empathy are greater than the furies of division, for sharing a vision of healing in a grieving world."
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