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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.

Buttigieg, Sanders lead as Iowa releases partial results; Klobuchar in fifth

Buttigieg, Sanders lead as Iowa releases partial results; Klobuchar in fifth

The early results show former Midwestern Mayor Pete Buttigieg and fiery progressive Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders leading the opening contest in the party's 2020 primary season. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, former Vice President Joe Biden and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar were trailing in the tally of State Delegate Equivalents.
by The Associated Press

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Who is Veronica Escobar? She will deliver Spanish State of the Union response

Who is Veronica Escobar? She will deliver Spanish State of the Union response

The first-term Democrat from El Paso, Texas, was thrust into the spotlight last year because of the Trump administration's immigration policies and a mass shooting that targeted Latinos.
by Mallory Falk

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Democratic convention host committee leaders put on leave

Democratic convention host committee leaders put on leave

The two leaders of Milwaukee's host committee for the 2020 Democratic National Convention have been placed on leave pending an investigation into allegations that they oversaw a toxic work environment, a letter sent to staff working on planning the event revealed.
by Scott Bauer, The Associated Press

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Fact check: Bracing for Trump's 'relentless optimism'

Fact check: Bracing for Trump's 'relentless optimism'

The most jagged edges of President Trump's day-to-day rhetoric may be sanded at the edges Tuesday night. No speech is more carefully prepared than the State of the Union. Even so, he's prone to exaggeration and sometimes fiction. If his past speeches to Congress are prologue, buyer beware.
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What went wrong: Tech problem with mobile app causes Iowa caucus chaos

What went wrong: Tech problem with mobile app causes Iowa caucus chaos

Some caucus organizers were forced to call in results for the state party to record manually, introducing delays and the possibility for human error. Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price says the delays were not the result of a hack or intrusion. The party said it expects to release unofficial results later Tuesday after manually verifying its data against paper backups.
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Democrats have no Iowa caucus results, blame 'coding issue'

Democrats have no Iowa caucus results, blame 'coding issue'

In a statement, the Iowa Democratic Party blamed a “coding issue in the reporting system” that it said has since been fixed. State party officials said “our plan is to release results as soon as possible” later Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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Intelligence Squared US: 'Discourse Disrupters' features Chris Anderson of TED

Intelligence Squared US host John Donvan speaks with TED curator Chris Anderson about bringing people together to share new and innovative ideas that can shape our collective future.
by MPR News Staff

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