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September 9, 2020 6:42 PM

Whistleblower alleges DHS told him to stop reporting on Russia threat

The Department of Homeland Security official has filed a whistleblower complaint, saying he was ordered to halt reports that made the president “look bad.” DHS and the White House deny the allegation.

by Greg Myre

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September 9, 2020 4:56 PM

Trump, Republicans raise $210 million in August — far behind Democrats' haul

President Donald Trump and Republicans could've set a one-month fundraising record — had their Democratic counterparts not hauled in some $150 million more.

by Benjamin Swasey

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September 9, 2020 4:19 PM

Trump adds Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton, to list of potential SCOTUS picks

Trump on Wednesday released an additional 20 names he said he would select from if any Supreme Court vacancies arise during his remaining time in office.

by Alana Wise

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September 9, 2020 12:52 PM

Top Republicans Gazelka, Daudt join call for Big Ten to play fall football

Minnesota Republican legislative leaders have joined other Midwest lawmakers in urging the Big Ten Conference to call off its postponement of the football season.

by Tim Pugmire

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September 9, 2020 12:23 PM

Trump admits playing down coronavirus' severity, according to new Woodward book

"I wanted to always play it down," President Trump told journalist Bob Woodward on March 19, a new book says. "I still like playing it down, because I don't want to create a panic."

by Alana Wise

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September 9, 2020 10:49 AM

U.S. says it will cut number of troops in Iraq by nearly half this month

Gen. Frank McKenzie, who is responsible for U.S. forces in the Middle East, says the U.S. presence will drop from 5,200 to 3,000 troops in a move he says shows confidence in Iraqi army.

by Merrit Kennedy

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September 9, 2020 9:57 AM

Trump, Biden surrogates bring campaign messages to Minnesota

Minnesota is getting extra attention from the campaigns of Donald Trump and Joe Biden this week. Donald Trump Jr. led a “Make America Great Again” rally in Duluth on Wednesday night. Jill Biden spent about an hour Wednesday morning touring an elementary school in Prior Lake and meeting education leaders in Minnesota.

by The Associated Press, Brian Bakst and Dan Kraker

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September 9, 2020 6:20 AM

Trump, Biden and the road to 270 electoral votes

With Election Day just eight weeks away, former Vice President Joe Biden is maintaining the same comfortable lead in most national polls that he enjoyed through the summer. He also has an advantage, though narrower, in many of the battleground states that will decide the election. But President Donald Trump remains in striking distance.

by The Associated Press

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September 9, 2020 4:01 AM

Trump's rural support puts Democratic bulwark Minnesota in play

The president hopes that what led to victory in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania will extend to Minnesota, where his response to COVID-19 and racial justice protests has support in rural areas.

by Mark Zdechlik

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September 9, 2020 3:49 AM

Justice Dept. intervenes to take over Trump's defense in defamation lawsuit

E. Jean Carroll, who has accused the president of rape, is suing Trump for defamation after he called her a liar. The Justice Department argues Trump's remarks were made as part of his official duties.

by Mark Katkov

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