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Catharine Richert

The Daily Digest: Holder to Ferguson, Clinton to Iowa

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Welcome to the Daily Digest, where the focus today is on national news.

Washington:

Attorney General Eric Holder will travel to Ferguson, Missouri this week. (MPR News)

President Barack Obama has written executive orders behind closed doors. (The New York Times)

Hillary Clinton is headed to Iowa next month. (AP via Star Tribune)

Working with Iraqi special forces and Kurdish fighters, the U.S. helped secure a dam taken by ISIS rebels. (The New York Times)

House Democrats have a fundraising advantage over their Republican counterparts going into election season. (AP via the Pioneer Press)

Minnesota:

A group led by former Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak has announced a plan to close the achievement gap. (MPR News)

The city of Duluth is considering opening its own casino. (MPR News)

The leader of a Native American environmental group is riding horseback across the state to protest a proposed oil pipeline in northern Minnesota. (MPR News)

The Minnesota Supreme Court has dismissed a case challenging a Republican state representative's residency. (Pioneer Press)