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May 19, 2020 4:26 PM

My 'decision to make': Trump defends criticized use of drug

President Trump is emphatically defending himself against criticism from medical experts that his announced use of a malaria drug against the coronavirus could spark wide misuse by Americans.

by The Associated Press

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May 19, 2020 10:01 AM

Trump says funding cuts will be permanent if WHO doesn't commit to 'major' changes

"The World Health Organization has repeatedly made claims about the coronavirus that were either grossly inaccurate or misleading," President Trump says.

by Bill Chappell

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May 19, 2020 9:27 AM

Policast: What the Legislature wants to do when it returns

What the Legislature wants to do when it returns; more businesses cautiously reopen

by Mike Mulcahy

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May 19, 2020 4:01 AM

Treasury's Mnuchin, Fed's Powell defend coronavirus relief measures

The Senate Banking Committee is taking its first look at spending under the massive CARES Act, which Congress approved in March.

by Brian Naylor

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May 18, 2020 9:22 PM

Despite FDA caution, Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine as a preventive

The impact of the drug on the virus is being studied, but there is not yet evidence from medical trials — and there have been some warnings about side effects from taking the medicine.

by Joe Palca

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May 18, 2020 3:15 PM

Session over, lawmakers already preparing to come back

Gov. Tim Walz and top legislative leaders are looking ahead to a likely special session next month to address some of the issues that were unresolved during the regular session that ended early Monday morning.

by Tim Pugmire

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May 18, 2020 9:43 AM

Policast: Legislative session ends, but not for long

The legislative session ends, but a special session is coming; Ellison goes to court to try to stop bar owner from reopening

by Mike Mulcahy

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May 18, 2020 9:11 AM

Congress gave colleges $14 billion. Here's where it's going

Like so many sectors of the economy, higher education is taking a big hit from the pandemic. The U.S. Department of Education has so far distributed more than $10 billion in relief funds to colleges.

by Elissa Nadworny

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May 17, 2020 9:08 PM

Minnesota Legislature lurches toward likely special session

With a special session all but assured, the Minnesota Legislature adjourned its session early Monday with few of the year’s big issues resolved.

by Brian Bakst

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May 17, 2020 8:07 PM

U.S., European leaders weigh reopening risks without a vaccine

On a weekend when many pandemic-weary people around the world emerged from weeks of lockdown, leaders in the U.S. and Europe weighed the risks and rewards of lifting COVID-19 restrictions knowing that a vaccine could take years to develop.

by The Associated Press

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