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Biden, McCarthy to discuss debt limit in talks on Wednesday
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Sunday he is looking forward to discussing with President Joe Biden a "reasonable and responsible way that we can lift the debt ceiling " when the two meet Wednesday for their first sit-down at the White House since McCarthy was elected to the post.
State Senate narrowly backs right to abortion in state law
Gov. Tim Walz has vowed to sign the measure, which DFLers moved quickly upon taking full control of state government.
Concerns over prayer breakfast lead Congress to take it over
The National Prayer Breakfast, one of the most visible and long-standing events that brings religion and politics together in Washington, is splitting from the private religious group that had overseen it for decades, due to concerns the gathering had become too divisive.
Minnesota nonprofits seek a slice of state's $17.6 billion pie
The requests come as grants to nonprofits are under increased scrutiny because of the FBI's Feeding Our Future investigation and a new report reviewing state agencies' oversight.
Minnesota's Emmer, still a crypto booster, says Congress needs to step up oversight of regulators
The influential industry — and the collapse of FTX — present Congress with a conundrum.
Source: Dutch, Japanese join US limits on chip tech to China
Japan and the Netherlands have agreed to a deal with the U.S. to restrict China's access to materials used to make advanced computer chips, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press on Sunday.
AP Exclusive: Emails reveal tensions in Colorado River talks
Competing priorities, outsized demands and the federal government's retreat from a threatened deadline stymied a deal last summer on how to drastically reduce water use from the parched Colorado River, emails obtained by The Associated Press show.
Bloomington makes fresh pitch to Legislature for a local sales tax
Cities that did not get state approval for sales tax requests last year are trying again this legislative session.
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Brooks: The Dakotas are a drag
Lawmakers in both Dakotas are working hard to turn their states into that dreary town from the movie "Footloose."
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Brooks: Antivaxxers try out some new losing election slogans at State Capitol
Extremists rally against vaccines and/or the prospect of ever winning another statewide election.
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Trump investigations: Georgia prosecutor ups anticipation
Former President Donald Trump and his allies have been put on notice by a prosecutor, but the warning didn't come from anyone at the Justice Department.
Russian embassy says North Korea lifted lockdown in capital
Russia's embassy in North Korea says the country has eased stringent epidemic controls in capital Pyongyang that were placed during the past five days to slow the spread of respiratory illnesses.
Blinken urges Israel-Palestinian calm as violence soars
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel and the Palestinians on Monday to exercise restraint and ease tensions amid a spike in violence that has put the region on edge.
In Israel, disposable plastics trigger culture war, test PM
On Idit Silman's first day as Israel's new environmental protection minister, she handed out soft drinks in disposable plastic cups to hospital patients.
France braces for major transport woes from pension strikes
France's national rail operator is recommending that passengers stay home Tuesday to avoid strikes over pensions that are expected to cause major transport woes but largely spare high-speed links to Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Indian opposition's 'unity march' ends in disputed Kashmir
India's main opposition Congress party ended a five-month cross-country "unity march" in disputed Kashmir on Monday with hundreds of members of various opposition groups joining in a public rally in freezing temperatures.
Will Europe's ban on Russian diesel hike global fuel prices?
Europe is taking another big step toward cutting its energy ties with Russia, banning imports of diesel fuel and other products made from crude oil in Russian refineries.
Biden visit to Baltimore highlights rail tunnel project
Ulysses S. Grant was still president when workers finished the Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel, which connected Philadelphia and Washington through rail travel for the first time.
Taxes slow India's solar power rollout but boost manufacture
In May last year Fortum India, a subsidiary of a Finnish solar developer, won the bid for a solar power project in the state of Gujarat. The project was due to be completed three months ago and would have generated enough electricity for 200,000 homes.
Israeli-Palestinian cauldron tests US as Blinken visits
An alarming spike in Israeli-Palestinian violence and sharp responses by both sides are testing the Biden administration as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken plunges into a cauldron of deepening mistrust and anger on visits to Israel and the West Bank this week.