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January 22, 2020 6:10 AM

Democrats appeal for GOP help to convict 'corrupt' Trump

House Democrats launched into marathon arguments in President Trump's impeachment trial Wednesday, appealing to skeptical Republican senators to join them in voting to oust Trump from office to “protect our democracy.”

by The Associated Press

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January 21, 2020 7:57 PM

At 90, Alaska Native woman is 1st counted in U.S. Census

A Yup'ik elder born to nomadic parents in western Alaska just after the start of the Great Depression has become the first person counted in the 2020 Census.

by The Associated Press

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January 21, 2020 6:59 PM

NPR poll: Majority of Americans believe Trump encourages election interference

More than 40 percent believe the U.S. is not very prepared to keep this year's election safe. The results paint a picture of a polarized electorate wary about what it reads and the fairness of elections.

by Brett Neely

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January 21, 2020 4:01 PM

Chisago Co., Leech Lake, Rosemount among those getting latest broadband help

Thirty projects will share in about $23 million in state broadband aid. State law calls for all homes and businesses to have access to internet with speeds of 25 megabits per second for downloads and three megabits per second for uploads by 2022.

by Brian Bakst

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January 21, 2020 3:09 PM

Video: How the U.S. and Iran ratcheted up their long-running feud

If you want to trace the history of U.S.-Iran tensions, you would have to go back decades. But the roots of the latest escalation can be found in a series of developments over the past two years.

by Greg Myre

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January 21, 2020 1:13 PM

Airport officials consider joining move to $15 minimum wage

The ordinance would cover thousands of workers and bring the airport into line with similar measures in Minneapolis and St. Paul. But business owners tied to the airport are concerned about the costs.

by Tim Nelson

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January 21, 2020 1:10 PM

Legislators ask Sherburne County to be ‘sanctuary’ from new gun laws

Several Minnesota legislators are asking Sherburne County to become a ‘Second Amendment sanctuary’ by prohibiting the enforcement of new gun control measures they say would violate the Constitution. If the county board approves, it would become the first in the state to take such action.

by Kirsti Marohn

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January 21, 2020 9:37 AM

Hillary Clinton says 'nobody likes' Bernie Sanders

Clinton refused to say she'd endorse him this cycle if he wins the party's nomination, adding: "It's not only him, it's the culture around him. It's his leadership team. It's his prominent supporters."

by The Associated Press

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January 21, 2020 9:11 AM

Policast: Hearings, trials and the presidential campaign

A court hearing on PolyMet, a state senate hearing on guns and the impeachment trial of President Trump begins.

by Mike Mulcahy

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January 21, 2020 5:33 AM

Republicans reject subpoenas as impeachment debate goes on

The Senate is going late into the night as it considers fine-tuning the rules for President Trump’s trial on two articles of impeachment. The Democrats failed to win over any Republicans on their arguments for issuing subpoenas for documents.

by The Associated Press

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