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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.

Veteran House incumbents cling to seats as districts evolve

Veteran House incumbents cling to seats as districts evolve

Much of the focus in this year’s fight for House control will be on freshmen Democrats who captured Republican-held seats in 2018. But there’s a smaller category of lawmakers who also merit attention: veteran representatives facing tight reelections, including Minnesota U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson.
by The Associated Press

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'America will always rise up': Trump, Biden commemorate Sept. 11 attacks

'America will always rise up': Trump, Biden commemorate Sept. 11 attacks

While President Trump spoke in Shanksville, Pa., Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden bumped elbows with Vice President Pence in New York. Biden is traveling to Shanksville later in the day.
by Alana Wise and Brian Naylor

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Court blocks Trump's attempt to change who counts for allocating House seats

Court blocks Trump's attempt to change who counts for allocating House seats

The Constitution says that count must include every person living in the U.S. A three-judge court in New York has ruled to block the Trump administration's attempt to exclude unauthorized immigrants.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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Gov. Tim Walz on COVID-19, emergency power, Floyd's killing and more

Gov. Tim Walz on COVID-19, emergency power, Floyd's killing and more

Six months after Gov. Tim Walz first declared the peacetime emergency, where is Minnesota in the response to the pandemic and what will the next few months bring? On this week’s Politics Friday, MPR News host Mike Mulcahy talked with Walz, discussing some of the pressing issues in Minnesota and taking listener questions from around the state. 
by Mike Mulcahy

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Minnesota, 13 other states ask judge to reverse changes at U.S. Postal Service

Minnesota, 13 other states ask judge to reverse changes at U.S. Postal Service

A group of 14 states suing over service cuts at the U.S. Postal Service is asking a federal judge to immediately undo some of them, saying the integrity of the upcoming election is at stake.
by The Associated Press

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Twitter's new rules aim to prevent confusion around the 2020 vote

Twitter's new rules aim to prevent confusion around the 2020 vote

Twitter will label or remove posts that spread misinformation. Social media companies are under pressure to curb the spread of false claims and prevent interference from foreign and domestic actors.
by Shannon Bond

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Woodward defends decision to withhold Trump's virus comments

Woodward defends decision to withhold Trump's virus comments

Bob Woodward says he needed time to be sure that President Donald Trump's private comments from February were accurate. On Twitter and elsewhere online, commentators accused Woodward of valuing book sales over public health.
by The Associated Press

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