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Stories from January 7, 2019

Fact check: Can Trump use emergency powers to build the wall?

Fact check: Can Trump use emergency powers to build the wall?

President Trump has suggested that if he can't reach a compromise with congressional Democrats over funding for border security, he might invoke presidential powers instead. What could Congress do?
by Scott Horsley

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Hennepin County welcomes new diverse leadership

Hennepin County welcomes new diverse leadership

The first people of color ever elected to the Hennepin Board of Commissioners and the county's first openly gay sheriff all took the oath of office at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis.
by Brandt Williams

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Judge orders Iraqi man released after long detention

A federal judge ordered Monday that 35-year-old Farass Adnan Ali be released within 30 days. Ali has been in custody on immigration charges for 18 months.
by Associated Press

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What Iowa Democrats want in a 2020 candidate: someone who can beat Trump

What Iowa Democrats want in a 2020 candidate: someone who can beat Trump

Older voters and younger voters, former Clinton supporters and Bernie Sanders fans, all say they want a candidate who is electable. "I want somebody to get Trump out of there," said Marilynn Leggio.
by Asma Khalid

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Man dies at Minneapolis experimental homeless shelter

Man dies at Minneapolis experimental homeless shelter

The fiance of Todd "Julio" Weldon said he died of an apparent opioid overdose at the "navigation center" site established by the city and Red Lake Nation. People say overdoses are a daily occurrence there.
by Max Nesterak

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Iron Range political icon Tom Rukavina dies

Iron Range political icon Tom Rukavina dies

The longtime legislator, one-time gubernatorial candidate and most recently St. Louis County Board member was known as an unwavering champion of northern Minnesota.
by Dan Kraker

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Hortman brings experience, quiet irreverence to speaker's chair

Hortman brings experience, quiet irreverence to speaker's chair

Thirteen-year Capitol veteran Melissa Hortman brings her direct style to the job of Minnesota House speaker, one that will test her political chops.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Walz calls to close education, health care gaps in inaugural address

Walz calls to close education, health care gaps in inaugural address

Tim Walz took the oath of office to become Minnesota's 41st governor Monday morning, calling for a united state where everyone — regardless of "zip code" — has access to affordable healthcare and quality education.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Photos: The Walz Administration takes oath of office

Photos: The Walz Administration takes oath of office

Tim Walz took the oath of office Monday to become Minnesota's 41st governor. He was sworn in alongside his lieutenant governor, Peggy Flanagan, as well as Secretary of State Steve Simon, State Auditor Julie Blaha and Attorney General Keith Ellison, all Democrats.
by MPR News Staff and Evan Frost

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Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka hints legalizing marijuana is unlikely

When Minnesota's Legislature begins its work Tuesday, it will be the only divided state government in the country. Democrats will have a majority in the House but Republicans will have a majority in the state Senate.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Study suggests Alzheimer's disease may develop differently in African-Americans

Study suggests Alzheimer's disease may develop differently in African-Americans

Black Americans are more likely than whites to develop Alzheimer's. Yet black people studied appeared to have lower levels of a toxic substance associated with the disease, researchers say.
by Jon Hamilton

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New St. Paul City Council member rides light rail all night to speak with homeless

New St. Paul City Council member rides light rail all night to speak with homeless

New St. Paul City Council Member Mitra Jalali Nelson and Hennepin County Commissioner-elect Angela Conley rode the trains overnight to better understand the problem. Nelson spoke to MPR News about what they found.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Timberwolves fire head coach Tom Thibodeau

The Minnesota Timberwolves have fired head coach and team president Tom Thibodeau. He was told of the decision after Sunday's victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at Target Center.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Steven Heitzeg composition to be sung at inaugural

"O, Colored Earth" by Minnesota composer Steven Heitzeg was performed by the Minneapolis Youth Chorus during the inauguration ceremony Monday at the Fitzgerald Theater in downtown St. Paul.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Ginsburg missing Supreme Court arguments for 1st time

Ginsburg missing Supreme Court arguments for 1st time

Court spokesperson Kathy Arberg said Monday the 85-year-old Ginsburg is continuing to recuperate and work from home after doctors removed two cancerous growths from her left lung odn Dec. 21.
by The Associated Press

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Watch: Inauguration Day in Minnesota

Watch: Inauguration Day in Minnesota

Tim Walz will be sworn in as Minnesota's 41st governor, while Peggy Flanagan becomes lieutenant governor. Taking over as attorney general is Keith Ellison while Julie Blaha becomes auditor. Steve Simon will begin a second term as secretary of state.
by Brian Bakst

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Live ball era at Target Field? No, it’s the live wall era.

Live ball era at Target Field? No, it’s the live wall era.

Baseball hates change. Things get changed, players perform differently. The change gets blamed, for better or worse. That's where we're headed in this year's Minnesota Twins baseball season.
by Paul Tosto

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Democrats plan more pressure on Trump to reopen government

Democrats plan more pressure on Trump to reopen government

Trump is showing no signs of budging on his demand for more than $5 billion for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, though on Sunday he did offer to build it with steel rather than concrete, a concession Democrats panned.
by The Associated Press

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'Rhapsody' upsets 'Star Is Born' at Globes

'Rhapsody' upsets 'Star Is Born' at Globes

Thunder bolt and lightning rocked the 76th Golden Globes where a string of upsets culminated with the Freddie Mercury biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody" winning best picture, drama, over another movie about musicians: "A Star Is Born."
by The Associated Press

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Stuff we’re not supposed to say about the WikiLeaks guy

Telling reporters they can't say something is almost never a good strategy. Monday morning's Exhibit A; Julian Assange.
by Paul Tosto

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Walz looks to previous governors as he is sworn in

Walz looks to previous governors as he is sworn in

As Tim Walz is sworn in as Minnesota's new governor Monday, here's a look at what some of his predecessors said as they took office.
by Brian Bakst

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Hutchinson vows to 'reinvent' Hennepin Sheriff's Office

Hutchinson vows to 'reinvent' Hennepin Sheriff's Office

Hennepin County Sheriff-elect Dave Hutchinson has promised to shift the department's policies on immigration enforcement, mental health treatment and opioid overdose prevention.
by Jon Collins

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Daily Digest: Inauguration Day edition

Start your week with some of the political stories you might have missed over the weekend.
by Bill Wareham

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Childbirth injury led a new mom to start a parenting podcast 'to feel less alone'

Childbirth injury led a new mom to start a parenting podcast 'to feel less alone'

Hillary Frank struggled after a childbirth injury left her in chronic pain for months. Her podcast 'The Longest Shortest Time,' and her book 'Weird Parenting Wins' aim to give other parents a voice.
by Terry Gross

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Suspenseful 'Water Cure' dips into 2019's dystopian zeitgeist

Suspenseful 'Water Cure' dips into 2019's dystopian zeitgeist

Sophie Mackintosh's debut novel centers on four women living in a decrepit hotel on an isolated island. Critic Maureen Corrigan says the book is 'everything this age seems to be demanding.'
by Maureen Corrigan

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The inauguration of Governor Walz and the constitutional officers

The inauguration of Governor Walz and the constitutional officers

Gov. Tim Walz is inaugurated Monday, Jan. 7, along with other constitutional officers.

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Man dies in fire at St. Paul triplex

One man died in a fire early Sunday at a St. Paul triplex. Six other people escaped the burning home or were rescued by firefighters.
by Andrew Krueger

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Timberwolves fire coach Tom Thibodeau

Timberwolves fire coach Tom Thibodeau

The Minnesota Timberwolves fired coach Tom Thibodeau on Sunday, halfway into his third season with the team that began with the turmoil surrounding the eventual trade of All-Star Jimmy Butler.
by Associated Press

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