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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.

Wisconsin courts to consider Trump's election lawsuits

Wisconsin courts to consider Trump's election lawsuits

President Donald Trump's extraordinary effort to overturn Joe Biden's win in Wisconsin returns to the courtroom on Thursday, with hearings in federal and state lawsuits seeking to invalidate hundreds of thousands of ballots and give the GOP-controlled Legislature the power to name Trump the winner.
by The Associated Press

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Biden taps McDonough for VA, Rice as domestic policy adviser

Biden taps McDonough for VA, Rice as domestic policy adviser

President-elect Joe Biden is nominating Minnesota native Denis McDonough, who was President Barack Obama's White House chief of staff, as secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. He’s also naming Susan Rice as director of the White House Domestic Policy Council.
by The Associated Press

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Giuliani leaves hospital after COVID treatment

Giuliani leaves hospital after COVID treatment

Leading up to his hospitalization, the president's personal attorney had been traveling the country on behalf of Donald Trump's failed legal attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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Despite Trump's venting and threats, Biden's win is sealed

Despite Trump's venting and threats, Biden's win is sealed

As President Donald Trump continues to press his argument that the vote was rigged against him, the machinery of government and democracy is moving inexorably toward Joe Biden's presidency. As a judge put it this week, “this ship has sailed."
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House approves temporary government funding bill as larger deal remains elusive

House approves temporary government funding bill as larger deal remains elusive

House lawmakers passed a one-week spending measure to thwart a government shutdown before a Friday deadline. It now heads to the Senate, with hopes lawmakers reach a bigger deal this month.
by Claudia Grisales

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