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Among the Jan. 6 rioters storming the U.S. Capitol was an FBI informant
Pelosi vows to pass $1T bill, move ahead on larger measure
With President Joe Biden's broad domestic agenda at risk of collapse, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday vowed that Democrats will pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill this week and push ahead on the bigger $3.5 trillion social safety net and climate change bill while acknowledging the total amount will drop.
Liz Cheney: 'I was wrong' in opposing gay marriage in past
Rep. Liz Cheney says she was wrong to oppose gay marriage in the past, a stand that once split her family.
2 Minn. legislators seek probe of court-mandated mental health exams after report on fatal shooting
Man found mentally incompetent to stand trial did not receive court-mandated treatment, KARE 11 reported. Later, he allegedly killed someone.
Minnesota faces tight timeline for legislative redistricting
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau was delayed this year.
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A guide to the 2021 Minneapolis mayor and City Council candidates
The Star Tribune asked each candidate to answer questions on public safety, budget priorities, climate change and more.
Social Democrats narrowly beat Merkel's bloc in German vote
Germany's center-left Social Democrats won the biggest share of the vote in a national election Sunday, narrowly beating outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel 's center-right Union bloc in a closely fought race that will determine who succeeds the long-time leader at the helm of Europe's biggest economy.
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Sculptor climbed from Duluth farm to congressional hall
After her mother died in 1938, Leona Evelyn Raymond carved a remarkable career restart.
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Brooks: Jennifer Carnahan wants you to remember the real victim here: Jennifer Carnahan
Jennifer Carnahan wants you to remember the real victim here.The FBI had swooped in to arrest top GOP donor Anton "Tony" Lazzaro on child…
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UK mulls calling in army to help ease gas shortages at pumps
Lines of cars formed at British gas stations for a fourth day on Monday, as the government mulled sending in the army to help ease supply disruptions triggered by a shortage of truck drivers.
Judge suspends probe into Lebanon port blast amid challenges
The lead judge investigating last year's massive blast in Beirut's port suspended his work in the case Monday after he was formally notified that a former Cabinet minister had submitted a request to recuse him.
Vaccination deadline arrives for NY healthcare workers
As the deadline closed in for hospital and nursing home workers in New York state to be vaccinated against COVID-19, Gov. Kathy Hochul made an 11th-hour plea to holdout health care workers to get inoculated.
Greyhound Lines settles lawsuit over immigration sweeps
Greyhound Lines Inc. will pay $2.2 million to settle a lawsuit over the bus line's practice of allowing U.S. Customs & Border Protection agents to board its buses in Washington state to conduct warrantless immigration sweeps, the state attorney general said Monday.
NATO-led mission increases patrols on Kosovo-Serbia border
The NATO-led KFOR mission in Kosovo on Monday increased its patrols on the border with Serbia in a bid to deescalate tensions between the two Balkan foes over a dispute about license plates.
Gen. Milley: Whisperer to presidents, target of intrigue
Gen. Mark Milley has been the target of more political intrigue and debate in two years as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff than any of his recent predecessors were in four. One after another, firestorms have ignited around him — unusual for an officer who by law is a whisperer to presidents and by custom is careful to stay above the fray.
Biden administration unveils new plan for young immigrants
The Biden administration on Monday renewed efforts to shield hundreds of thousands of immigrants who came to the United States as young children from deportation, the latest maneuver in a long-running drama over the policy's legality.
Man accused of using Turkish background to defraud investors
Federal regulators have brought civil charges against a Georgia man they say defrauded investors who shared his Turkish cultural and religious background.
John Hinckley, who shot Reagan, to be freed from oversight
A federal judge said Monday that John Hinckley Jr., who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan four decades ago, can be freed from all remaining restrictions next year if he continues to follow those rules and remains mentally stable.
Texas GOP tries to protect US House seats under new maps
Texas Republicans proposed redrawn congressional maps Monday that would shore up their slipping dominance and bolster their nearly two dozen U.S. House members, while adding new districts in booming Austin and Houston.