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May 18, 2020 9:22 PM

Despite FDA caution, Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine as a preventive

The impact of the drug on the virus is being studied, but there is not yet evidence from medical trials — and there have been some warnings about side effects from taking the medicine.

by Joe Palca

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May 18, 2020 3:15 PM

Session over, lawmakers already preparing to come back

Gov. Tim Walz and top legislative leaders are looking ahead to a likely special session next month to address some of the issues that were unresolved during the regular session that ended early Monday morning.

by Tim Pugmire

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May 18, 2020 9:43 AM

Policast: Legislative session ends, but not for long

The legislative session ends, but a special session is coming; Ellison goes to court to try to stop bar owner from reopening

by Mike Mulcahy

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May 18, 2020 9:11 AM

Congress gave colleges $14 billion. Here's where it's going

Like so many sectors of the economy, higher education is taking a big hit from the pandemic. The U.S. Department of Education has so far distributed more than $10 billion in relief funds to colleges.

by Elissa Nadworny

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May 17, 2020 9:08 PM

Minnesota Legislature lurches toward likely special session

With a special session all but assured, the Minnesota Legislature adjourned its session early Monday with few of the year’s big issues resolved.

by Brian Bakst

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May 17, 2020 8:07 PM

U.S., European leaders weigh reopening risks without a vaccine

On a weekend when many pandemic-weary people around the world emerged from weeks of lockdown, leaders in the U.S. and Europe weighed the risks and rewards of lifting COVID-19 restrictions knowing that a vaccine could take years to develop.

by The Associated Press

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May 17, 2020 5:51 PM

Minnesota House defeats attempt to allow in-person graduation ceremonies

The proposal to grant clearance to Minnesota schools to hold in-person graduation ceremonies was a response to state guidelines that discouraged those ceremonies during the coronavirus pandemic.

by Brian Bakst

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May 17, 2020 9:21 AM

Biden's VP search puts spotlight on how long he'll serve

Biden has referred to himself as a “transition candidate," acting as a bridge to a younger generation of leadership. If he wins in November, those comments are contributing to intense speculation about who is best positioned to lead the party after him.

by The Associated Press

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May 16, 2020 6:16 PM

Democrats investigating Trump firing of State Department watchdog

Democrats demanded on Saturday that the White House hand over all records related to President Trump's latest firing of a federal watchdog, this time at the State Department, and they suggested Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was responsible in what “may be an illegal act of retaliation.”

by The Associated Press

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May 16, 2020 6:02 PM

Rep. Justin Amash won't launch third-party presidential bid

The Michigan congressman announced on Twitter that he would not seek a run on the Libertarian Party ticket. The independent had left the Republican Party last summer.

by Jason Slotkin

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