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October 7, 2019 10:28 PM

Trump campaign threatens to sue Target Center if rally is blocked

President Trump’s campaign is threatening to sue over an alleged pre-payment demand ahead of his Thursday rally at Target Center in downtown Minneapolis.

by Briana Bierschbach

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October 7, 2019 6:55 PM

Vice President Pence joins Trump in Minnesota Thursday

Vice President Mike Pence will join President Trump for a rally in downtown Minneapolis on Thursday. Pence is arriving earlier in the day to promote Trump's domestic and international agendas in a district Republicans lost in 2018.

by Mark Zdechlik

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October 7, 2019 3:48 PM

Klobuchar's presidential campaign raises $4.8 million in third quarter

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar's presidential campaign's fundraising in the third quarter of the year trailed several other Democratic presidential candidates.

by Mark Zdechlik and The Associated Press

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October 7, 2019 10:37 AM

Who should cover the cost of President Trump's Minneapolis campaign rally?

The city and state are expected to provide extra law enforcement on Thursday to manage both President Trump’s fans and protesters when the president holds a campaign rally in downtown Minneapolis. It’s likely to cost local governments tens of thousands of dollars.

by Briana Bierschbach

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October 7, 2019 8:15 AM

Minneapolis police union sells 'Cops for Trump' T-shirts

The move follows a recent police department ban on officers wearing their uniforms at political events and in political ads.

by Tim Nelson

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October 6, 2019 9:16 AM

Second whistleblower adds to impeachment peril at White House

A second whistleblower has spoken to the intelligence community's internal watchdog and has information that backs the original whistleblower's complaint about President Trump's dealings with Ukraine, according to the lawyer for the two.

by The Associated Press

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October 5, 2019 2:00 PM

Trump's Ukraine call might violate election laws, but no one's enforcing them

Campaign finance lawyers believe Trump’s request to Ukraine's president that he investigate Joe Biden and his family broke the law. But the Federal Election Commission lacks a quorum, and the Justice Department sees no crime.

by Brian Naylor

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October 4, 2019 5:49 PM

Campaign confirms Bernie Sanders had a heart attack

His campaign confirmed in a statement released Friday afternoon that the Vermont senator was diagnosed with a myocardial infarction, otherwise known as a heart attack, when he went to a hospital in Las Vegas Tuesday night.

by The Associated Press

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October 3, 2019 8:28 AM

A familiar voice in insulin debate, Quinn Nystrom jumps into 8th District race

Democrat Quinn Nystrom launched a congressional campaign Thursday against 8th District Republican Pete Stauber.

by Briana Bierschbach

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October 1, 2019 3:58 PM

Trump, RNC raise record $125M in 3rd quarter; Sanders $25, Buttigieg $19M

President Trump's reelection campaign and the Republican National Committee will report raising $125 million in the third quarter of the year, a presidential fundraising record. Democratic Bernie Sanders reported that he raised $25.3 million over the last three months, an amount that ensures he will be an enduring presence in the primary.

by The Associated Press

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