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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.

Trump floats November election delay, but it won't happen

Trump floats November election delay, but it won't happen

The dates of federal elections — the Tuesday after the first Monday in November — are enshrined in federal law and would require an act of Congress to change. The Constitution makes no provisions for a delay to the Jan. 20, 2021, presidential inauguration.
by The Associated Press

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Democrats trim convention hours amid coronavirus pandemic

Democrats trim convention hours amid coronavirus pandemic

Democrats will meet for just two hours each night of their national convention next month in Milwaukee, according to preliminary schedule for the event that has been scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic.
by The Associated Press

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John Lewis mourned as 'founding father' of 'better America'

John Lewis mourned as 'founding father' of 'better America'

Three former presidents are in attendance at John Lewis' funeral as he is mourned, revered and celebrated as an American hero at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. The private funeral began Thursday morning after nearly a week of mourning that took him from his birthplace in Alabama to the nation’s capital of Washington to his final resting place in his home of Atlanta.
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Walz's schools plan stresses in-classroom teaching, flexibility to shift

Walz's schools plan stresses in-classroom teaching, flexibility to shift

“It’s gonna be a first day of school unlike any we’ve seen,” Walz said Thursday as he unveiled what he described as a localized, data-driven — but “not perfect” — plan for the fall.
by Elizabeth Shockman, Riham Feshir and David H. Montgomery

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Trump dismisses virus aid for cities, lashes out at GOP

Trump dismisses virus aid for cities, lashes out at GOP

President Donald Trump is dismissing Democratic demands to include aid for cash-strapped cities in a new coronavirus relief package. Trump is also lashing out at Republicans, saying they “should go back to school” if they reject money for a FBI headquarters in the nation's capital.
by The Associated Press

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Pending Postal Service changes could delay mail and deliveries, advocates warn

Pending Postal Service changes could delay mail and deliveries, advocates warn

Critics charge the new postmaster general intends to make the Postal Service "more of a business than a service," which opponents say could cause disruptions for customers.
by Brian Naylor

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