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Ahead of Minnesota Legislature special session, police reform lacks 'progress'
There are signs of agreement on some of the bills that emerged after the Brooklyn Center police shooting of Daunte Wright this spring.
GOP ramps up misleading attack on Democrats' policing policy
It's true that violent crime has risen. But the increase in homicides is nationwide, including in some cities that increased police spending and in some cities led by Republicans.
Go green or go bipartisan? Biden's big infrastructure choice
President Joe Biden's hopes of channeling billions of dollars into green infrastructure investments to fight climate change are running into the political obstacle of winning over Republican lawmakers who oppose that approach as unnecessary, excessive spending.
Minnesota Republican Party sets 2022 convention for Rochester
The main event will be endorsing a Republican gubernatorial candidate.
The Latest: Biden arrives in Belgium ahead of NATO summit
The Latest on the Group of Seven nations meeting being held in England:
Exodus of election officials raises concerns of partisanship
After facing threats and intimidation during the 2020 presidential election and its aftermath, county officials who run elections are quitting or retiring early.
Many charges dismissed, dropped in civil rights march clash
A judge dismissed the most serious charge against a man accused of shooting a civil rights activist during a confrontation in rural Pennsylvania with a group of marchers on their way to Washington D.C. from Milwaukee last summer.
Israel swears in new coalition, ending Netanyahu's long rule
Israel's parliament on Sunday narrowly approved a new coalition government, ending the historic 12-year rule of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and sending the polarizing leader into the opposition.
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Brooks: Orange farm in Minnesota landed PPP loan with little scrutiny
Pro Publica's review of federal Paycheck Protection Program loans turned up "fake farms in absurd places"
Jennifer Brooks
Brooks: Historic vote at Minnesota Legislature shifts the debate on marijuana
People have gotten more comfortable with cannabis in recent years. Institutions have not.
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Lebanon's currency reaches new low as crisis deepens
Lebanon's currency hit a new low on Sunday, as the country's economic and political crisis worsened with no apparent solutions in the near future.
Patients celebrate expansion of Minn. medical pot program
A new law that allows adults in Minnesota's medical marijuana program to purchase the raw flower form of cannabis and smoke it. The state estimates it will increase participation by three or four times, driving down costs.
Biden says 'very gracious' queen 'reminded me of my mother'
President Joe Biden and his aviator sunglasses met Queen Elizabeth II on a bright Sunday afternoon.
Nicaragua arrests 5 more opposition leaders in crackdown
The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega arrested five opposition leaders during a major weekend round up, in what appears to be widespread detentions of anyone who might challenge his rule.
EXPLAINER: Who is Naftali Bennett, Israel's new leader?
Naftali Bennett, who was sworn in Sunday as Israel's new prime minister, embodies many of the contradictions that define the 73-year-old nation.
Odds of settling US-EU trade rifts? Hope may outrun progress
President Joe Biden has vowed to mend America's trade relations with its European allies, which were stretched to the breaking point by President Donald Trump's mercurial behavior, combative policies and aversion to multinational alliances.
Judge tosses hospital workers' vaccine challenge
A federal judge threw out a lawsuit filed by employees of a Houston hospital system over its requirement that all of its staff be vaccinated against COVID-19.
The Latest: Bennett says Israel 'at outset of new days'
The latest on Israel's incoming government (all times local):
Islamist party makes early victory claim in Algeria election
A moderate Islamist party claimed victory Sunday in Algeria's legislative election even though results were not expected for several more days.
Erdogan and Biden meet at a tense moment for Turkish-US ties
President Joe Biden and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have known each other for years, but their meeting Monday will be their first as heads of state. And it comes at a particularly tense moment for relations between their two countries.