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February 12, 2020 11:33 AM

Klobuchar's 3rd place finish in New Hampshire 'shocked the establishment'

The Minnesota senator captured nearly 20 percent of the vote on Tuesday, surprising political watchers who had been more focused on the campaigns of Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden.

by Bobby Allyn

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February 12, 2020 9:13 AM

Doctors push back as Congress takes aim at surprise medical bills

As lawmakers consider bills to protect patients against surprise medical bills, doctors have waged a stealth on-the-ground campaign to win over members of Congress. Here's how they did it.

by Rachana Pradhan

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February 12, 2020 8:23 AM

New Hampshire primary takeaways

The results are in from the New Hampshire primary and the candidates have moved on to reach voters in Nevada and South Carolina. We break down the results in this week’s primary and look at the role of the independent voter.

by Kerri Miller, Marcheta Fornoff and Breann Schossow

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February 12, 2020 6:49 AM

Klobuchar surged in New Hampshire. Can she make it count?

The Minnesota senator is hoping her strong third-place finish in New Hampshire will provide enough momentum to be competitive in Nevada and the states that come next in the nominating contest. But she’s starting from behind in Nevada after focusing almost all her time and campaign resources on New Hampshire and Iowa.

by The Associated Press

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February 12, 2020 5:33 AM

6 takeaways from the New Hampshire primary

Sen. Bernie Sanders won narrowly, but can he expand his base? Pete Buttigieg again did well, but in another largely white state. And the story of the night was Sen. Amy Klobuchar's third-place finish.

by Domenico Montanaro

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February 12, 2020 4:41 AM

Sanders narrowly wins in New Hampshire, taking front-runner mantle

The victory, projected by The Associated Press, comes in another close race with Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Ind. The two had a virtual tie atop the Iowa caucuses.

by Scott Detrow and Deirdre Walsh

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February 12, 2020 4:00 AM

Psychiatrists push to end noncompete agreements in Minnesota

Noncompete agreements are allowed in just about every industry in Minnesota — the only exception is for lawyers. Now some lawmakers want to change that, saying the contracts harm patients and worsen the provider shortage.

by Alisa Roth

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February 12, 2020 1:00 AM

Land O'Lakes CEO Beth Ford tells Economic Club of Minn. that rural needs are urgent.

Land O’Lakes CEO Beth Ford makes a plea to address needs of rural America, to benefit us all.

by Tim Nelson

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February 11, 2020 10:11 PM

Klobuchar bounces back in New Hampshire

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s third-place finish in the New Hampshire primary gave her Democratic presidential campaign new life and added support to her contention that she can be a centrist alternative to Bernie Sanders who led Tuesday night's results.

by Mark Zdechlik