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February 5, 2020 1:48 PM

Minneapolis DFL lawmakers to push for fire sprinklers in high-rises

Two Minneapolis lawmakers are introducing legislation to require fire sprinklers in all high-rise residential buildings, following fatal fires in residential buildings last year.

by Tim Nelson

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February 5, 2020 11:15 AM

Rep. Jerry Nadler says House will likely subpoena John Bolton

The former national security adviser had said he would comply with a Senate subpoena during the impeachment trial, but the senators voted against calling witnesses.

by Brian Naylor

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February 5, 2020 10:55 AM

Minneapolis man back in U.S. from China, under coronavirus quarantine

Yulin Yin arrived Wednesday morning in San Diego after boarding one of two Wuhan evacuation flights organized by the U.S. government, his wife said, adding that he’s healthy.

by Brandt Williams

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February 5, 2020 10:00 AM

Policast: Kloubuchar tries to convince New Hampshire voters she still has a chance

Some political observers say if Klobuchar remains the fifth-place finisher in Iowa, she won’t have the momentum she needs to do well in Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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February 5, 2020 7:46 AM

Republican Novotny, Democrat Jordan win special elections

The new lawmakers will take their seats when the Legislature convenes for its 2020 session on Tuesday. The outcomes don't change the balance of power in the Minnesota House, where Democrats will hold a 75-59 majority.

by The Associated Press

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February 5, 2020 7:27 AM

Not guilty: Split Senate acquits Trump of impeachment

The U.S. Senate has acquitted President Trump of impeachment, ending only the third presidential trial in American history with votes that split the country and tested civic norms. The proceedings also are feeding the tumultuous 2020 run for the White House.

by The Associated Press

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February 5, 2020 6:13 AM

Pelosi shreds Trump's speech. Right there on the podium.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has had the last word on President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech. As Trump finished speaking Tuesday night, Pelosi ripped up her copy behind him on camera. After Trump left, Pelosi waved what remained of the printed speech to her family in the gallery. The moment echoed Pelosi's smirking clap last year in the same spot as the Republican president began his speech. But this time, he is on the brink of acquittal in a Senate impeachment trial, with the Republican Party behind him. The Democrats are in a difficult presidential nomination fight.

by The Associated Press

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February 5, 2020 5:32 AM

Partial Iowa results give Buttigieg slight edge over Sanders; Klobuchar in 5th

It's still too early to call a winner among the Democratic presidential candidates in the Iowa caucuses. According to partial results, Pete Buttigieg is holding a slight lead over Bernie Sanders in the opening contest of the Democratic race for the presidential nomination.

by The Associated Press

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February 5, 2020 4:36 AM

Trump delivers State of the Union address to a divided nation

Republicans loved the made-for-television moments in President Trump's third State of the Union speech as he made his case for reelection. Democrats did not.

by Selena Simmons-Duffin, Ayesha Rascoe, Deirdre Walsh, Susan Davis, Franco Ordoñez and Roberta Rampton

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February 5, 2020 4:00 AM

Lessons learned from the Iowa caucuses, and danger signs ahead

As Democratic Party officials and election security experts dissect what happened Tuesday in Iowa, concerns are growing that similar failures could occur elsewhere.

by Pam Fessler

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