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September 2, 2020 4:28 PM

U.S. to owe more than the size of its economy for the 1st time in 75 years

Congressional forecasters expect the federal deficit to reach $3.3 trillion during the current fiscal year. By 2023, government debt will reach an all-time high of 107 percent of GDP.

by Scott Horsley

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September 2, 2020 4:00 PM

Young, educated and Black: How MN politicians with African roots are reshaping state’s politics

Fifty years ago, lawmakers in Washington opened the doors to immigrants from Africa. Today, dozens of new Americans — from Liberia, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Somalia and more — are running for office in Minnesota. And they’re winning.

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September 2, 2020 12:33 PM

'People around the president are trying to stop him,' Times' journalist says

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael Schmidt says it's unusual for advisors to be so focused on preventing a president from breaking the law. His new book is “Donald Trump v. The United States.”

by Terry Gross

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September 2, 2020 12:10 PM

'Comrade Duch,' infamous commander of Khmer Rouge prison, dies in Cambodia

Kaing Guek Eav oversaw Phnom Penh's notorious S-21 prison, where thousands of people were executed and tortured during the Khmer Rouge's terrifying rule in the 1970s.

by Scott Neuman

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September 2, 2020 11:38 AM

Biden raises over $360 million in August, shattering record

Former Vice President Joe Biden raised $364 million for his election effort in August, a record-shattering sum that will give the Democrat ample resources to compete in the final two months of the campaign.

by The Associated Press

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September 2, 2020 11:28 AM

U.S. won't join WHO-led coronavirus vaccine effort, White House says

A Trump administration spokesperson says Washington will continue to engage the rest of the world in vaccine development but won't be "constrained" by the "corrupt" World Health Organization.

by Scott Neuman

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September 2, 2020 11:10 AM

U.S. senators demand legal rights for Oromo men detained in Ethiopia; family members in MN worry, wait for charges

Oromo opposition figure Jawar Mohammed and Misha Chiri were detained by the government of Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed. Now, Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith have called for their legal rights.

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September 2, 2020 7:54 AM

Generation Z in the GOP: Young Republicans reflect on the future of their party

Some young Republican activists are concerned about the future of the GOP. It's now totally defined by President Donald Trump, who is overwhelmingly rejected by their peers.

by Juana Summers

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September 2, 2020 6:27 AM

Fact check: Trump misstates what happened in Kenosha

President Donald Trump is giving an account at odds with the authorities who charged Kyle Rittenhouse with homicide. Trump also falsely claimed credit for National Guard deployments that he actually did not authorize. Wisconsin's Democratic governor did.

by The Associated Press

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September 1, 2020 5:07 PM

FEMA says it will stop paying for cloth face masks for schools

The federal agency has reimbursed states for protective equipment and disinfection throughout the pandemic. Now state officials are wondering where they will find funding to reopen schools safely.

by Laurel Wamsley

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