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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.

EU condemns Trump travel ban from Europe as virus spreads

EU condemns Trump travel ban from Europe as virus spreads

"The coronavirus is a global crisis, not limited to any continent and it requires cooperation rather than unilateral action," EU Council President Charles Michel and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a joint statement.
by The Associated Press

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Policast: Walz says new budget proposal will be conservative amid economic uncertainty

Gov. Tim Walz releases a supplemental budget proposal Thursday, but he says it wouldn’t be wise to spend all of the state’s $1.5 billion surplus. And state lawmakers are taking a fresh look at a quarantine law passed nearly two decades ago during a bioterrorism scare.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Bernie Sanders to stay in the race despite key losses

Bernie Sanders to stay in the race despite key losses

The Vermont senator lost Democratic primaries in Michigan and Idaho Tuesday, states he won in 2016. Joe Biden has consolidated support so rapidly that Sanders is facing calls to drop out of the race.
by Scott Detrow and Kelsey Snell

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Russia passes bill allowing Putin to stay in power past 2024

Russia passes bill allowing Putin to stay in power past 2024

Putin has ruled Russia for more than 20 years. After serving for two consecutive four-year terms, Putin shifted to the prime minister's seat in 2008, with his ally Dmitry Medvedev becoming a placeholder president. The length of the presidency was extended to six years under Medvedev, and in 2012 Putin returned as president. In 2018, he was reelected for another six years.
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