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Jill Biden rallies women, teachers for the Biden-Harris ticket in Bloomington speeches
She spoke to women at a brewery and then addressed Education Minnesota's annual convention.
Ukraine, Israel aid advances in rare House vote as Democrats help Republicans push it forward
With rare bipartisan momentum, the House pushed ahead Friday on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support as a robust coalition of lawmakers helped it clear a procedural hurdle to reach final votes this weekend.
Former Gov. Jesse Ventura boasts he could beat unpopular Trump or Biden if he ran for president
The pro wrestler-turned-politico defended Robert F. Kennedy's Jr.'s decision to run as third-party candidate.
Andover High School teacher leads effort for more understandable driver's tests
Amna Kiran took notice and pushed to change Minnesota law after a student failed multiple times in 2019.
Conservative lawmakers lead objections to Vista's deal to sell Federal ammunition to Czech firm
Pressure being put on Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and federal panel that must approve foreign investments in U.S. businesses.
Marijuana's path to legality in Minnesota: A timeline
Various efforts to decriminalize or legalize the drug stalled until 2023, when Gov. Tim Walz and the Minnesota Legislature made it legal for recreational purposes.
After a bumper crop of new sales taxes approved in 2023, legislators look at limits
Legislators could rein in what kinds of projects can be paid for with sales taxes in the future.
Minnesota plan to close state addiction treatment facilities faces pushback
DHS wants to divert resources to address mental health crisis. Some fear Minnesota is "robbing Peter to pay Paul" and women with addiction will suffer.
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Dennis Anderson
Anderson: Courts, not politicians, should rule on Red Lake, White Earth lands
Look to the Mille Lacs case for an example of treaty claims correctly decided by courts, not the Minnesota Legislature.
Laura Yuen
Yuen: He donated his sperm to friends. Now he wants to be dad to the 5-year-old.
A sperm donor's paternity case could have statewide ramifications for same-sex couples and other families who rely on assisted reproduction.
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Lawsuits under New York's new voting rights law reveal racial disenfranchisement even in blue states
Weihua Yan had seen dramatic demographic changes since moving to Long Island's Nassau County.
Trump forced to listen silently to people insulting him as he trades a cocoon of adulation for court
He seems "selfish and self-serving,'' said one woman.
Live video of man who set himself on fire outside court proves challenging for news organizations
Video cameras stationed outside the Manhattan courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial caught the gruesome scene Friday of a man who lit himself on fire and the aftermath as authorities tried to rescue him.
Final jurors seated for Trump's hush money case, with opening statements set for Monday
The final jurors were seated Friday in Donald Trump's hush money trial, and an appellate judge rejected the former president's latest bid to halt the case as a hectic day in court set the stage for opening statements to begin Monday.
Judge tentatively sides with California AG in fight over ballot measure on students' gender ID
A California judge has tentatively sided with state Attorney General Rob Bonta in a dispute over the title of a proposed ballot measure that would require school staff to notify parents if their child asks to change gender identification at schools.
Kansas has a new anti-DEI law, but the governor has vetoed bills on abortion and even police dogs
Kansas' Democratic governor on Friday vetoed proposed tax breaks for anti-abortion counseling centers while allowing restrictions on college diversity initiatives approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature to become law without her signature.
Idaho group says it is exploring a ballot initiative for abortion rights and reproductive care
A new Idaho organization says it will ask voters to restore abortion access and other reproductive health care rights in the state after lawmakers let a second legislative session end without modifying strict abortion bans that have been blamed for a recent exodus of health care providers.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
ABC's ''This Week'' — Reps. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, and Ro Khanna, D-Calif.; retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.
West Virginia will not face $465M COVID education funds clawback after feds OK waiver, governor says
Gov. Jim Justice announced Friday that West Virginia will not face a clawback of $465 million in COVID-19 money from the U.S. Department of Education, alleviating concerns raised by state lawmakers during the final days of the legislative session in March.
Man who won primary election while charged with murder convicted on lesser charge
A central Indiana man who won a primary election for a township board position while charged with killing his estranged wife has been found guilty of the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter.