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October 19, 2020 6:44 PM

Supreme Court rules Pennsylvania can count ballots received after Election Day

Pennsylvania Republicans had sought to block the counting of late-arriving ballots, which the state's Supreme Court had approved last month.

by Pam Fessler

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October 19, 2020 5:18 PM

New law creates 988 hotline for mental health emergencies

President Donald Trump has signed a bipartisan bill creating a three-digit hotline for mental health emergencies. Mental health advocates say it will bring mental health crisis response into the 21st century.

by Rhitu Chatterjee

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October 19, 2020 4:45 PM

Republicans pledge to lift COVID restrictions if elected

Minnesota House and Senate Republican leaders Monday outlined a five-point contract to open state schools and businesses if they win legislative majorities in the November election.

by Tim Pugmire

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October 19, 2020 4:44 PM

U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico will stay closed another month

"The situation in the United States continues to be of concern. So we're going to make sure we're keeping Canadians safe as best as we can," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.

by Laurel Wamsley

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October 19, 2020 2:55 PM

Trump rails against 'Fauci and these idiots' in campaign call

The president's remarks came during a call intended to discuss strategy for the Nov. 3 election.

by Alana Wise

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October 19, 2020 1:08 PM

Some things to know about Minnesota's atypical election

Like political contests around the country, Minnesota’s general election is expected to be like none other. Minnesotans are voting absentee in record numbers this year and a court has approved the counting of properly postmarked ballots for up to a week after Election Day. That means winners in some races may not be be declared for days.

by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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October 19, 2020 11:43 AM

Trump goes after Fauci, tries to buck up his campaign team

President Trump is trying to buck up his campaign staffers two weeks from Election Day as he campaigns in the West. He's also dismissing the cautionary coronavirus advice of his scientific experts as well as polling that shows him trailing rival Joe Biden across key battleground states.

by The Associated Press

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October 19, 2020 9:54 AM

County government is boring by design. National politics are making it less so

As this year’s hotly contested presidential election draws near, the drama is bleeding down into Minnesota’s ground-level politics. That’s especially true in Beltrami County, where local races seem to be messier and more partisan than ever.

by John Enger

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October 19, 2020 5:59 AM

Race for a (ballot) cure: The scramble to fix absentee-ballot problems

Hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots could be rejected because of small mistakes. Many groups are rushing to help voters "cure" their ballots so they can be counted.

by Pam Fessler

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October 18, 2020 8:38 PM

Twitter blocks tweet from Trump adviser downplaying masks

Twitter blocked a post Sunday from an adviser to President Donald Trump who suggested that masks do not work to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

by The Associated Press

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