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Election 2024

Election 2024

Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2024.

Politics Friday: The 2024 election will determine who presides in Minnesota courtrooms. Remember there are judges on your ballot.

Politics Friday: The 2024 election will determine who presides in Minnesota courtrooms. Remember there are judges on your ballot.

There are about 100 races on Minnesota’s election ballots that won’t get that much attention, and they’re all about judgeships. Coming up Friday at noon, MPR News politics editor and his guests talk about judicial elections and why they’re different here than in other states. 
by Brian Bakst, Matthew Alvarez and Ellie Roth

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American democracy requires that we ’be architects, not arsonists’

American democracy requires that we ’be architects, not arsonists’

Eboo Patel believes learning to value and tolerate diversity is the engine that drives just and equitable societies. Can America learn to do it before the social fabric is irrevocably torn? That’s the discussion on this week’s Big Books and Bold Ideas, part of our Americans and Democracy series.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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At Wisconsin stops Harris campaign features less talk of joy and more head-on digs at Trump

At Wisconsin stops Harris campaign features less talk of joy and more head-on digs at Trump

In La Crosse on Thursday, Harris told a rally crowd that Trump “will stop at nothing to claim unchecked power for himself.” It’s a shift from the “joy” that swirled around her elevation to the top of the Democratic ticket this summer.
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How to avoid sharing election misinformation

How to avoid sharing election misinformation

The 2024 election season is here. As we’re waiting to learn the final results, it can be easy to be duped by false or misleading information. Here are four tips to help you avoid spreading election related misinformation.
by Audrey Nguyen

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Trump tried a friendlier pitch with Latino voters at a Univision town hall

Trump tried a friendlier pitch with Latino voters at a Univision town hall

During a town hall outside Miami, Trump touted his record on the economy, yet called Jan. 6 a "day of love" and would not back off false claims about Haitian migrants eating pets in Springfield, Ohio.
by Franco Ordoñez

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Ag leaders voice concerns over negative impacts of tariffs proposed in presidential election

Ag leaders voice concerns over negative impacts of tariffs proposed in presidential election

Midwestern agricultural leaders say they are concerned new tariffs being suggested by former President Donald Trump as part of his reelection bid could result in a damaging trade war. They say it could cost the corn and soybeans billions of dollars.
by Hannah Yang

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Elon Musk has given $75 million, so far, to put Donald Trump back in the White House

Elon Musk has given $75 million, so far, to put Donald Trump back in the White House

Elon Musk is among the largest financial supporters of Donald Trump's reelection efforts, new FEC filings show. He and two other megadonors collectively gave $300 million to support Trump.
by Eric McDaniel

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