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Walz asks Trump for 'major disaster' aid following unrest
Gov. Tim Walz has requested federal money to help Minnesota rebuild and repair fire damage from the unrest that followed the killing of George Floyd. Walz asked President Trump to declare a “major disaster” because of extensive damage to public infrastructure.
Lawmakers to get classified briefing on Russia bounty intel
The meeting comes as President Donald Trump, who says he wasn't briefed on the information because it wasn't verified, is under increasing pressure to provide answers about the U.S. response to Russia or the lack of one.
Justices keep hold on secret Russia investigation material
The justices agreed on Thursday to hear the Trump administration's appeal of a lower court order for the material to be turned over to the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives. The high court's action will keep the documents out of congressional hands at least until the case is resolved, which is not likely to happen before 2021.
Walz lauds new insulin affordability law, blasts Big Pharma for suing
The pharmaceutical industry is now “more hated than COVID-19,” Gov. Tim Walz said Wednesday as he ripped corporate drug giants for trying to stop a new Minnesota law requiring them to deliver insulin at little or no cost in emergency cases.