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April 28, 2020 6:20 AM

States expand internet voting experiments amid pandemic, raising security fears

Voters with disabilities, as well as those who serve in the military and live overseas could cast ballots via their phone or home computer even as security experts warn the technology can't be trusted.

by Miles Parks

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April 28, 2020 4:00 AM

Pence trips show challenges of returning to political normal

Vice President Pence is road-testing the political and logistical hurdles the White House faces as it looks to try to return to some kind of new political normal.

by Franco Ordoñez

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April 28, 2020 1:00 AM

A University of Minnesota event: Fear and loathing across the party divide

A University of Minnesota Humphrey School event, "Democrats and Republicans Don't Just Disagree — They Hate Each Other."

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April 27, 2020 6:04 PM

New York cancels primary election, angering Sanders supporters

State elections officials canceled New York's Democratic presidential primary amid concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, a move that supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders strongly oppose.

by Barbara Sprunt

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April 27, 2020 3:59 PM

IRS tells thousands to return to work, with their own face masks

Anyone who returns to work has to wear a face covering, the agency says, but it may not have enough for every employee. The House Ways and Means Committee called the move "completely irresponsible."

by Brian Naylor

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April 27, 2020 3:11 PM

White House releases coronavirus testing blueprint

The document presents "key strategic considerations" for states, including their roles, the roles of the federal government and local governments, the private sector and monitoring systems, officials said.

by Ayesha Rascoe and Philip Ewing

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April 27, 2020 1:38 PM

Skirmish brews over federal COVID-19 money sent to Minnesota

Republican lawmakers say what happens with more than $1.8 billion in federal aid shouldn’t be Gov. Tim Walz’s decision to make on his own. A bill would give the Legislature some control.

by Brian Bakst

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April 27, 2020 12:15 PM

Legislative deadline looms with agenda upended by COVID-19

The constitutional deadline for the Minnesota Legislature to adjourn is now three weeks away. The response to the coronavirus has disrupted both the agenda and the way lawmakers work.

by Tim Pugmire

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April 27, 2020 9:24 AM

Policast: Will the stay at home order be extended?

Will the stay at home order be extended? And tribal governments look for help from the Trump administration

by Mike Mulcahy

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April 27, 2020 7:42 AM

AP-NORC poll: Rising support for mail voting amid pandemic

Americans’ support for mail-in voting has jumped amid concerns about the safety of polling places during the coronavirus pandemic. But a wide partisan divide suggests President Trump’s opposition to vote by mail may be resonating with his Republican backers.

by The Associated Press

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