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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.

U.S. home prices have far outpaced paychecks. See what it looks like where you live

U.S. home prices have far outpaced paychecks. See what it looks like where you live

In nearly half of metro areas, buyers must make more than $100,000 to afford a median-priced home, a Harvard University report finds. And home prices this year reached a new all-time high.
by Jennifer Ludden and Daniel Wood

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U.S. acknowledges Northwest dams have devastated the region’s Native tribes

U.S. acknowledges Northwest dams have devastated the region’s Native tribes

The U.S. government has acknowledged for the first time the harms that the construction and operation of dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest have caused Native American tribes.
by The Associated Press

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A Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint on the night of Biden’s L.A. fundraiser

A Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint on the night of Biden’s L.A. fundraiser

The Tustin Police Department in California says investigators are still looking for the suspect or suspects. President Biden was visiting the state for a star-studded campaign fundraiser.
by Joe Hernandez

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Highways close as rivers rise across southern Minnesota. More storms in forecast

Highways close as rivers rise across southern Minnesota. More storms in forecast

Rivers across southern Minnesota continued rising Tuesday, leading to highway closures — with more rain in the forecast. Meanwhile, a line of strong storms swept across northern Minnesota, with more storms possible later Tuesday.
by Andrew Krueger, Gracie Stockton, Cathy Wurzer and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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