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Trump's pitch to voters: Trust me, economy will soar in 2021
President Donald Trump has a new pitch to voters for this fall: Trust me.
Ex-congressman Allen West of Florida injured in Texas crash
Former U.S. Rep. Allen West of Florida was injured in a motorcycle crash Saturday in Texas.
Kansas GOP waits to see whether plumber's Senate bid surges
The founder of a Kansas City-area plumbing company who is running for an open U.S. Senate seat in Kansas acknowledged Saturday that he would love to have a highly coveted seat on the Senate Agriculture Committee but doesn't know how he'd go about getting it.
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar wins DFL endorsement in reelection bid
White House imposes coronavirus travel ban on Brazil
President Donald Trump on Sunday further limited travel from the world's coronavirus hotspots by denying entry to foreigners coming from Brazil, which is second to the U.S. in the number of confirmed cases.
Poll: Biden has small lead on Trump in Minn.
A new Minnesota Poll conducted by the Star Tribune, MPR News and KARE 11, found Biden ahead of Trump 49% to 44% in the general election matchup less than six months ahead of Election Day.
Slowly, surely, US houses of worship emerge from lockdown
Critics chide Virginia governor for mask-less beach visit
Gov. Ralph Northam has repeatedly urged Virginia residents to cover their faces in public during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Democrat didn't heed his own plea when he posed mask-less for photographs alongside residents during a weekend beach visit.
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Jennifer Brooks
Brooks: In a Legislature on lockdown, Capitol gets used to a new normal
Among the signs: It falls to the lawmakers themselves to fill in as chaplain and open each session with a few good words in these bad times.
Jennifer Brooks
Brooks: Every campaign that ends breaks somebody's heart
At Klobuchar headquarters in northeast Minneapolis, they were clearing out the campaign bus. Yard signs. Leaflets. “Amy for America” buttons. The candidate’s staff piled them…
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Memorial Day weekend draws crowds and triggers warnings
The Memorial Day weekend marking the unofficial start of summer in the U.S. meant big crowds at beaches and warnings from authorities Sunday about people disregarding the coronavirus social-distancing rules and risking a resurgence of the scourge that has killed nearly 100,000 Americans.
The Latest: White House bans travel to the US from Brazil
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with…
CDC, states' reporting of virus test data causes confusion
Elected officials, businesses and others are depending on coronavirus testing and infection-rate data as states reopen so that they will know if a second wave of contagion is coming — and whether another round of stay-at-home orders or closings might be needed.
Former US Rep. Allen West recovering after Texas crash
Former U.S. Rep. Allen West of Florida was recovering Sunday after suffering a concussion, several fractured bones and cuts in a motorcycle crash in Texas, according to a post on his Facebook page.
Poll results: COVID-19 restrictions and impact
See the full results for each question, methodology and a demographic breakdown of the respondents for the latest Star Tribune/MPR News/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll.
Poll results: Trump and the 2020 presidential race
See the full results for each question, methodology and a demographic breakdown of the respondents for the latest Star Tribune/MPR News/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll.
As nation approaches 100,000 dead, NY continues downtrend
The daily coronavirus death toll increased slightly though the trend continues down, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday.
Trump's pitch to voters: Trust me, economy will soar in 2021
President Donald Trump has a new pitch to voters for this fall: Trust me.
Sheriff: Deputy shot armed man who disrupted church service
A sheriff's deputy shot and wounded a man who was armed with a knife when deputies responded to a complaint that he had disrupted an outdoor church service in North Carolina on Sunday, authorities said.
National parks hope visitors comply with virus measures
A man pets a wild bison on the head. Rescuers pull a treasure seeker from a snowy canyon. A woman taking photos stumbles into scalding water.