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Biden to focus on economic plans, inequality in weeks ahead
Joe Biden is pledging to unveil a series of proposals in coming weeks aimed at reversing the economic devastation wrought by the pandemic and addressing inequalities that have contributed to protests sweeping the country.
Pandemic means a silent June at the Supreme Court
It's the time of the year when Supreme Court justices can get testy. They might have to find a new way to show it.
GOP reckons with polarizing candidates amid civil unrest
The Republican Party is facing a reckoning over some of its most divisive candidates. So far the results are mixed, and that's dicey for the GOP as a country shuddering from coast-to-coast civic unrest hurtles toward November elections.
Democrats prepare police reform bills after Floyd's death
Congressional Democrats, powered by the Congressional Black Caucus, are preparing a sweeping package of police reforms as pressure builds on the federal government to respond to the death of George Floyd and others in law enforcement interactions.
Police officer shot in Brooklyn hours into New York's curfew
The New York City police department says a police officer has been shot in Brooklyn.
Protests eclipse pandemic, but White House fears resurgence
For weeks, President Donald Trump has been eager to publicly turn the page on the coronavirus pandemic. Now fears are growing within the White House that the very thing that finally shoved the virus from center stage — mass protests over the death of George Floyd — may bring about its resurgence.
Trump photo op, talk of military force amp up GOP challenge
The mumbling and dodging this week by Republicans came straight from the GOP playbook that helped the party endure President Donald Trump's cringe-inducing choices.
Pentagon-Trump clash breaks open over military and protests
President Donald Trump's Pentagon chief shot down his idea of using troops to quell protests across the United States, then reversed course on pulling part of the 82nd Airborne Division off standby in an extraordinary clash between the U.S. military and its commander in chief.
Local
For mother of Philando Castile, George Floyd's death a nightmare revisited
500 city employees must take unpaid days off as Duluth faces budget shortfall
St. Paul school board to discuss contract with police in response to George Floyd's death
Legal developments bring hope that calm is returning to Twin Cities
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Sports
Pitino 'upfront and honest' with Gophers players, recruits about race
MLS players approve labor deal, paving way for Orlando tournament
NBA reportedly will approve restart plan; Wolves season would be over
Precautionary golf on display at Minnesota Senior Open
Business
Pilgrim's Pride CEO indicted on price-fixing charges
Schafer: All around Lake Street, hundreds of business owners now face difficult choices
Minneapolis distillery, which started making hand sanitizer after COVID-19, is now a food-donation center
More Twin Cities restaurants halt takeout after staffers test positive for COVID-19
Opinion
Here's why cops can't be held accountable
Battle plan 2.0 needed to protect Minnesota seniors from COVID-19
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Ex-defense chief Mattis rips Trump for dividing Americans
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Prosecutors: 3 men plotted to terrorize Vegas protests
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Without downtown office workers, Twin Cities food trucks cast a wide net for customers
How WCCO sports anchor Mike Max became a frontline reporter at the George Floyd protests
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Sunday comics will thank frontline workers with playful hidden messages
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Ex-WCCO Radio guy gets national TV face time with a Weiner
Former WCCO-AMer Jeff McKinney shot to international fame Tuesday after he inadvertently photo-bombed Anthony Weiner's latest sexting news conference.
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Franken can't hide love for corn
Sen. Al Franken knows how to find a few minutes of semi-privacy at the State Fair so he can eat an ear of corn.
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GOP Muslim: Right is wrong on mosque
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Ex-defense chief Mattis rips Trump for dividing Americans
Obama steps out as nation confronts confluence of crises
Small Minnesota bail nonprofit pulled into presidential politics, draws Trump criticism
Biden to focus on economic plans, inequality in weeks ahead
Nation
Prosecutors: 3 men plotted to terrorize Vegas protests
Trump administration narrows search for COVID-19 vaccine to 5 companies
People are blowing up, or just taking, ATMs in Philadelphia
Military IDs woman, man killed in North Dakota base shooting
World
Trump administration moves to block Chinese airlines from US
Scientist defends Sweden's virus approach: 'We still believe our strategy is good'
Missing Mexican lawmaker's body found following abduction
Emergency declared in Siberia after diesel fuel leak
Curious Minnesota
How do organics get recycled in Minnesota — and how good are we at it?
How many Minn. breweries existed before the microbrewery boom?
Why was the career of Minnesota's first congresswoman cut short?
Why are Minnesota's pro teams named after the state, not a city?
Duluth
Iron Range teacher under review after telling county he 'would not be nice to any refugees'
In Duluth, late-night protesters weren't outside agitators; 'That is us'
Union protests in Duluth over Essentia's plan to lay off 900 employees
Duluth protests over George Floyd's death called unprecedented
Celebs
Attorney: 'Making a Murderer' convict infected with COVID-19
Lea Michele apologizes for being 'difficult' on 'Glee' set
Amy Grant has open heart surgery to fix heart condition
Eagles' Don Henley asks Congress to change copyright law
Agriculture
Corn prices keep slumping, and Minnesota farmers keep planting more
U.S. farmers will get $16 billion in direct aid because of COVID-19
Long Prairie Packing latest Minnesota meatpacking plant to have COVID-19 outbreak
Pilgrim's Pride CEO indicted on price-fixing charges
Inspired
When a brain tumor cut short his hockey dream, Cretin-Derham Hall student took up golf
Metropolitan State garden experiment helps students sow human connections
Minneapolis Legal Rights Center celebrates 50 years of rebalancing legal disparities
An 8-year-old St. Paul girl is taking her neighborhood on a space walk
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The Latest: Peaceful protesters march to U.S. Capitol
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Ousted State watchdog confirms investigations into Pompeo
Ousted State Department Inspector General Steve Linick on Wednesday told members of three congressional committees that before he was abruptly fired, he was investigating Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's use of government resources as well as the secretary's decision to approve a multibillion-dollar arms sale to Saudi Arabia.
Obama steps out as nation confronts confluence of crises
Former President Barack Obama is taking on an increasingly public role as the nation confronts a confluence of historic crises that has exposed deep racial and socioeconomic inequalities in America and reshaped the November election.
Handling of street protests creates crisis for Pentagon boss
Defense Secretary Mark Esper is facing the most politically charged crisis of his tenure, criticized for calling protester-filled streets a military "battle space" and accused of failing to keep the military out of politics.
Ocasio-Cortez endorses challenger of House Dem chairman
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed the Democratic primary challenger of a veteran House committee chairman whose New York district is adjacent to her own, the progressive freshman's latest challenge to party leaders.