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July 29, 2020 10:11 AM

Parties, allies raise millions for legislative campaigns

With all 201 seats in the Minnesota Legislature on the ballot in November, candidates, caucuses and groups with an interest in the outcome have stockpiled millions of dollars to fund campaigns.

by David H. Montgomery

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July 29, 2020 8:30 AM

Source: U.S., Oregon in talks about pulling agents in Portland

The Trump administration has started talks with the Oregon governor's office and indicated that it would begin to draw down the presence of federal agents sent to quell two months of chaotic protests in Portland if the state stepped up its own enforcement, a senior White House official said.

by The Associated Press

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July 29, 2020 7:09 AM

GOP's jobless benefit plan could mean delays, states warn

State officials across the U.S. say Senate Republicans' proposed slashing of a federally funded boost in unemployment benefits could delay payments for weeks or even months.

by The Associated Press

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July 29, 2020 6:51 AM

Civil rights icon Lewis to lie in repose at Georgia Capitol

Members of the public will be able to pay their respects to Lewis on Wednesday at the state capitol rotunda following a ceremony in his honor. A private burial service in Atlanta is scheduled for Thursday.

by The Associated Press

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July 28, 2020 6:48 PM

Trump administration won't accept new DACA applications

The Trump administration says it will reject new applications and shorten renewal periods for an Obama-era program that shields young people from deportation. The move is a defiant stance after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to let the administration end the program.

by The Associated Press

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July 28, 2020 6:12 PM

Twitter restricts Donald Trump Jr.'s account over COVID-19 misinformation

The company said Trump Jr.'s account would be limited for 12 hours. It said the president's son put out a tweet with "misleading and potentially harmful" information about the coronavirus.

by Jason Slotkin

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July 28, 2020 5:55 PM

U.S. officials: Russia behind spread of virus disinformation

The U.S. government has identified two suspected Russian military intelligence operatives who it believes are helping direct the spread of disinformation through websites that have published extensively on the coronavirus pandemic, American politics and international affairs.

by The Associated Press

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July 28, 2020 3:21 PM

The impact of white evangelicals on U.S. politics

In her latest book, history and gender studies professor Kristin Kobes Du Mez looks at how white American evangelicalism has changed over time and what it — and Christian manhood — has meant for U.S. politics. She spoke with MPR News host Kerri Miller about the book.

by Kerri Miller and Breann Schossow

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July 28, 2020 2:15 PM

Facebook post with Nazi imagery leads to GOP resignation

An unnamed board member of the Wabasha County Republican Party has resigned after a post on Facebook compared Minnesota’s coronavirus mask mandate to Nazi persecution of Jews.

by Brian Bakst

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July 28, 2020 12:06 PM

Trump gives medical stockpile a 'Kodak moment' with new loan to make drugs

Kodak has struggled in the age of digital photography. Its stock soared after the Trump administration announced plans to give the company a $765 million loan to create a pharmaceutical line.

by Roberta Rampton

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