Election 2020

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September 28, 2020 5:28 AM

5 takeaways from NY Times report on Trump's tax returns

A New York Times report that President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income tax the year he entered the White House — and, thanks to colossal losses, no income tax at all in 11 of the 18 years that the Times reviewed — served to raise doubts about Trump's self-image as a shrewd and successful businessman.

by The Associated Press

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September 28, 2020 5:17 AM

D.C. statehood is a civil rights issue for young activists

There is renewed energy around the push to make the District of Columbia the nation's 51st state. Much of that energy comes from young activists who see it as a civil rights issue.

by Mikaela Lefrak

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September 28, 2020 4:12 AM

Trump and Biden debate Tuesday. Here's what you need to know

The two presidential candidates will face off for the first time in a debate moderated by Fox News' Chris Wallace.

by Barbara Sprunt

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September 27, 2020 10:10 PM

1st District candidates Hagedorn, Feehan face off in debate

Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn and DFL challenger Dan Feehan outlined their differing views on health care, civil unrest in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, and Minnesota's COVID-19 response in a debate Sunday. They also leveled allegations of ethics violations at each other.

by Hannah Yang

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September 27, 2020 5:30 PM

NY Times report: Trump paid $750 in U.S. income taxes in 2016, 2017

President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes the year he ran for president and in his first year in the White House, according to a report Sunday in the New York Times. The story said Trump paid no federal income taxes in 10 of the past 15 years.

by The Associated Press

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September 27, 2020 4:37 PM

Appellate court halts Wisconsin ballot-counting extension

A federal appeals court on Sunday temporarily halted a six-day extension for counting absentee ballots in Wisconsin's presidential election, a momentary victory for Republicans and President Donald Trump in the key presidential battleground state.

by The Associated Press

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September 27, 2020 1:02 PM

'We can't stop the outcome,' No. 2 Senate Democrat says of Barrett confirmation

President Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court dominated the Sunday political shows, with Democrats accusing Republican senators of hypocrisy.

by Barbara Sprunt

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September 27, 2020 1:00 PM

Minnesota Poll: Most think Senate should wait on Supreme Court confirmation

A new MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE-11 Minnesota Poll finds most Minnesota voters think the Senate should wait to confirm a new Supreme Court justice until after the November election. The poll also shows incumbent Democratic Sen. Tina Smith leading Republican challenger Jason Lewis.

by Mark Zdechlik

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September 26, 2020 4:18 PM

Trump picks conservative Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court

President Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Saturday, a nomination that — if confirmed — will cap a dramatic reshaping of the federal judiciary that will resonate for a generation and that Trump hopes will provide a needed boost to his reelection effort.

by The Associated Press

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September 26, 2020 1:05 PM

More about the Minnesota voter poll: How it was conducted

The findings of this MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll are based on live interviews conducted Sept. 21 to Sept. 23 with 800 Minnesota voters who indicated they were “likely to vote” in the November general election. Read the details here.

by MPR News Staff

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