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Trump, Abe fail to agree on US tariff exemption for Japan
President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday they had failed to reach a deal that would exempt Japan from new U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs, as Abe had wanted.
With time running short, still no tax fix at Minnesota Legislature
Less than five weeks to go in the legislative session, and the two parties are trading accusations.
Big group of candidates seeks to replace Walz in southern Minnesota
7 candidates compete in a key district for both parties.
The Latest: Duckworth and daughter make Senate history
The Latest on the Senate and a rule change allowing newborns of members into the chamber (all times local):
The Latest: Duckworth and daughter make Senate history
The Latest on the Senate and a rule change allowing newborns of members into the chamber (all times local):
The Latest: Duckworth and daughter make Senate history
The Latest on the Senate and a rule change allowing newborns of members into the chamber (all times local):
Trump's divisive pick to run NASA wins narrow confirmation
The Senate has narrowly confirmed President Donald Trump's choice of a tea party congressman to run NASA. It's an unprecedented party-line vote for the head of the normally nonpartisan space agency.
McCabe case referred for consideration of criminal charges
A referral to federal prosecutors does not necessarily mean the former FBI deputy director will be charged with a crime.
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Ilhan Omar documentary among Minnesota projects headed to New York's Tribeca Film Festival
A documentary about Ilhan Omar and a potential TV series set in Minnesota will be part of Robert De Niro's festival.
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Bill would bring stiffer penalties for negligent drivers using cellphones
Should a driver be involved in a crash that kills or injures another person and was using a cellphone at the time be charged with criminal vehicular operation?
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Navy, Marine leaders: No problem with transgender troops
The top military leaders of the Navy and Marine Corps said Thursday they have seen no discipline, morale or unit readiness problems with transgender troops now serving openly in the military.
Trump says anti-drug briefing he heard shows need for wall
President Donald Trump said he received a "great education" during an anti-drug trafficking briefing Thursday that underscored the need for the wall he has promised to build along the U.S.-Mexico border to help stop drug smuggling.
FBI offers $1M for info on US reporter missing in Syria
Federal authorities for the first time are offering a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to an American journalist who has been missing in Syria for more than five years.
Police: Homicide suspect fired weapon at officers, is killed
Police in Florida say a man suspected of killing a woman in front of her grandchildren was fatally shot after firing a weapon at officers who ordered him out of his car.
Lawmakers seek tour of prison home to deadly riot
A handful of South Carolina lawmakers want to tour a maximum-security state prison where a riot killed seven inmates.
Southwest Airlines sought more time to inspect engines
Southwest Airlines sought more time last year to inspect fan blades like the one that snapped off during one of its flights Tuesday in an engine failure that left a passenger dead.
Package bomber set to be executed for judge's murder
A package bomber who created a wave of terror across the South is scheduled to be executed in Alabama, nearly 30 years after killing a federal judge with a bomb mailed to his home.
Anti-abortion politicians push efforts to prosecute women
Anti-abortion rhetoric is intensifying ahead of midterm elections as a rush of officials in Republican-dominant states push legislation that would punish both doctors and patients, even though such laws are likely unconstitutional.
Wisconsin detective charged for releasing records to TV show
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is prosecuting a county law enforcement officer for releasing records of two unsolved killings to a national television show.
The Latest: Inmate asks Supreme Court to halt execution
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