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February 14, 2020 9:01 AM

Trump ignores AG Barr's request to stop tweeting about DOJ

The president says he has the legal right to ask the agency to intervene in a criminal case, but he's so far "chosen not to."

by The Associated Press

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February 13, 2020 7:14 PM

Trump administration diverts $3.8 billion in Pentagon funding to border wall

In a notice sent to Congress Thursday, the Pentagon said it is shifting billions from fighter jets and other weapons to help pay for a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico.

by Brakkton Booker

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February 13, 2020 6:31 PM

Legislators say Minnesota should stop marriages under 18

A group of DFL state legislators say they want to change Minnesota state law this year to keep anyone under 18 from marrying, even with parental consent.

by MPR News Staff

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February 13, 2020 5:36 PM

Senate panel approves emergency insulin bill

The Senate plan would provide access to insulin for Minnesotans who can’t afford it. The partially subsidized program would require drug manufacturers to provide insulin to income-eligible participants at no cost. But those patients would need to pay a $75 copay for a 30-day supply.

by Tim Pugmire

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February 13, 2020 4:50 PM

House Democrats want to spend surplus on early childhood

House Democrats say some of Minnesota’s projected $1.3 billion in surplus money should go to early learning scholarships and child care providers.

by Elizabeth Shockman

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February 13, 2020 4:10 PM

Black Minnesotans say they’ve faced pressure to change their hair

A bill that would prohibit employers and schools from targeting African Americans who wear dreadlocks, braids or twists drew testimony Thursday from people who said they’d felt marginalized for wearing their hair in a natural, textured style.

by Riham Feshir

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February 13, 2020 4:00 PM

Attorney general says Trump's tweets about DOJ make his job 'impossible'

William Barr told ABC News that he wishes the president wouldn't offer commentary about cases the Justice Department is handling or judges before which its attorneys are arguing.

by Philip Ewing

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February 13, 2020 3:50 PM

Minnesota lawmaker: Charge Facebook, Twitter for mental health impacts

The proposal by a Republican state senator would charge social media companies a fee for having Minnesota users and require a health warning upon login.

by Cody Nelson

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February 13, 2020 2:46 PM

North Dakota, tribes reach settlement over voter ID lawsuit

North Dakota has reached a proposed settlement with American Indians who sued over the state’s voter ID laws. The proposed federal consent decree announced jointly Thursday by tribal lawyers and the state comes after a federal judge ruled tribes have a right to challenge the state’s requirement that voters have ID with a verified street address.

by The Associated Press