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Despite Trump attacks, both parties vow orderly election
President Donald Trump's refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses drew swift blowback Thursday from both parties in Congress, and lawmakers turned to unprecedented steps to ensure he can't ignore the vote of the people. Amid the uproar, Trump said anew he's not sure the election will be "honest."
Minnesota congressional race delayed after candidate's death
Adam Charles Weeks, the Legal Marijuana Now Party's candidate in the Second Congressional District, has died, prompting a special election in February.
Democrats to redraft virus relief in bid to jump-start talks
House Democrats are going back to the drawing board on a huge COVID-19 relief bill, paring back the measure in an attempt to jump-start negotiations with the Trump administration.
Voting has started in Minnesota: A guide to what you need to know
Who's running for major offices and where they stand on the issues.
TikTok says it didn't take part in Australia security probes
TikTok executives told a Senate committee on Friday that they lobbied Australian lawmakers but did not engage with investigators before the government concluded that the video-sharing app did not pose a security threat.
Czechs to acquire Israeli air defense system in $400M deal
The Czech Republic wants to buy a new air defense system for its military from the Israeli government, the defense ministry said on Friday.
What would Minnesota Republicans do differently than Walz on COVID-19?
Issue-by-issue contrast shows deep divide between Senate GOP, governor.
Judge says 2020 census must continue for another month
A federal judge has stopped the 2020 census from finishing at the end of September and ordered the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident to continue for another month through the end of October, saying a shortened schedule likely would produce inaccurate results.
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Brooks: With Columbus statue gone, Minn. Capitol works to tell a more complete history
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Pence highlights Mpls. destruction in wake of George Floyd's killing
Vice President Mike Pence rallies with police and makes a surprise visit to north Minneapolis.
The Latest: Louisville police arrest at least 24 in protest
The Latest on a grand jury's decision not to indict police officers on criminal charges directly related to Breonna Taylor's death: (all times EDT)
The Latest: Disneyland Hong Kong opens as city's cases fall
Hong Kong Disneyland has reopened for the second time as the semi-autonomous Chinese city again appears to have brought new coronavirus cases down to near-zero.
1 hurt, car crashed in fights at Los Angeles protest
One person was hurt when a vehicle ran into a small crowd of people protesting police brutality in Los Angeles Thursday night, authorities said.
Biden's low-key campaign style worries some Democrats
The final stretch of a presidential campaign is typically a nonstop mix of travel, caffeine and adrenaline. But as the worst pandemic in a century bears down on the United States, Joe Biden is taking a lower key approach.
Portland protest declared unlawful assembly after fire set
A fire was set to the outside of a police union building late Thursday, leading authorities to declare an unlawful assembly as Portland, Oregon, grappled with another night of protests over racial injustice.
Ginsburg is first woman to lie in state at US Capitol
Capping days of commemorations of her extraordinary life, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg becomes the first woman in American history to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol.
GOP duo reshapes Montana politics to match Trump's vision
Steve Daines is the affable one, the smiler, a consummate salesman who parlayed his corporate success into a meteoric rise through Montana politics and a seat in the U.S. Senate.
Fight over Trump tax returns goes to appeals court— again
A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments Friday in President Donald Trump's long-running fight to prevent a top New York prosecutor from getting his tax returns.
Trump infuses politics into his choice for the Supreme Court
President Donald Trump is infusing deliberations over his coming nomination of a new Supreme Court justice with political meaning as he aims to maximize the benefit before Nov. 3 and even secure an electoral backstop should the result be contested.