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Stories from December 19, 2019

Presidential hopefuls in Senate say impeachment comes first

Presidential hopefuls in Senate say impeachment comes first

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision to delay sending the impeachment articles to the Senate risks eating further into a handful of senators' final weeks of campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination before the first caucus in February. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Cory Booker said the impeachment trial will be their top priority.
by The Associated Press

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Trade issues have divided Democrats, so where do the 2020 candidates stand?

Trade issues have divided Democrats, so where do the 2020 candidates stand?

President Trump has taken dramatic action on trade. His potential 2020 rivals are on the record about what they would do regarding tariffs and trade deals that could dramatically impact the economy.
by Danielle Kurtzleben , Lexie Schapitl and Elena Burnett

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Cube Critics watch some very different battles in "Star Wars:The Rise of Skywalker" and "Bombshell"

Cube Critics Euan Kerr and Marcheta Fornoff get into the holiday spirit with the ninth Star Wars movie (depending on how you count it of course,) and the Oscar bait-filled "Bombshell.
by Euan Kerr and Marcheta Fornoff

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Ryan Companies closes on purchase of Ford Plant site

Ryan Companies closes on purchase of Ford Plant site

Ryan Companies will pay $61 million for the former Ford plant site in St. Paul, and said Thursday that work on a massive development will begin early next year.
by MPR News Staff

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How the Senate tried Clinton in a 'respectable way'

How the Senate tried Clinton in a 'respectable way'

Twenty-one years ago, GOP Majority Leader Trent Lott worked with his Democratic counterpart, Tom Daschle, to preserve the idea of the Senate as an impartial jury in the president's impeachment trial.
by Nina Totenberg

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Reporting on mental health in 2019

MPR News mental health reporter Alisa Roth spent 2019 in prisons, medical offices and in the homes of families to report on some of the most compelling mental health stories in Minnesota this year. She joined the program to talk about those stories and share what she wants to focus on in 2020.
by Alisa Roth, Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Evening Update

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State launches second investigation into Frontier Communications

State launches second investigation into Frontier Communications

The investigation will examine whether the company failed to tell customers about their service options, including allegations that the company added long-distance services without customers' knowledge.
by Riham Feshir

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Trump: Van Drew, who voted against impeachment, joining GOP

Trump: Van Drew, who voted against impeachment, joining GOP

Van Drew, of New Jersey, voted Wednesday against the articles of impeachment. He sat with President Trump in the Oval Office on Thursday, and told reporters: “I believe that this is just a better fit for me.”
by The Associated Press

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Extradition underway to bring convicted killer to Minnesota

Extradition underway to bring convicted killer to Minnesota

Sheriff's officials in Minnesota have started the extradition process to bring a woman convicted of killing her look-alike in Florida back to the state to face charges in her husband's slaying.
by The Associated Press

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Senate Republicans highlight existing gun laws, not new ones

Senate Republicans highlight existing gun laws, not new ones

A hearing at the Minnesota Capitol Thursday featured information about current state public safety laws. Testimony about proposed new gun laws was not permitted.
by Tim Pugmire

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Walz launches effort to find winter shelter for homeless people

Walz launches effort to find winter shelter for homeless people

The Minnesota Winter Homeless Initiative will create 150 beds in shelters across the state this winter. One Red Lake Nation leader said while he appreciates the governor's efforts to end homelessness, they're not enough.
by Briana Bierschbach and Cody Nelson

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It’s an unimpeachable teachable moment

It’s an unimpeachable teachable moment

Current events make great fodder for civics lessons. Right now, there’s an abundance of fodder.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Ask a 'sotan: Why is West St. Paul south of St. Paul?

Ask a 'sotan: Why is West St. Paul south of St. Paul?

Every state and city has its geographic quirks, and the Minnesota region is no exception. For MPR News listener Hal Davis, the fact that West St. Paul is actually situated south of St. Paul caught his attention and wanted to find out why.
by Mike Moen

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Talking Volumes: Tim O’Brien on ‘Dad’s Maybe Book’

Talking Volumes: Tim O’Brien on ‘Dad’s Maybe Book’

Minnesota native Tim O’Brien joined MPR’s Brandt Williams on stage for Talking Volumes to discuss his first book in 10 years.

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Tracing the roots of a partisan impeachment

Tracing the roots of a partisan impeachment

The inception of partisanship goes back decades — and, guess what, Republicans and Democrats can't agree on who started it.
by Domenico Montanaro

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Longtime GOP Rep. Gunther announces retirement

Longtime GOP Rep. Gunther announces retirement

Rep. Bob Gunther, R-Fairmont, said Thursday he will leave the Legislature at the end of 2020.
by Brian Bakst

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On census, Facebook and Instagram to ban disinformation and false ads

On census, Facebook and Instagram to ban disinformation and false ads

Under pressure to prepare for 2020 census interference, Facebook says content misrepresenting who can participate and the data the government collects will be banned from its social media platforms.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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The deep chill is gone; mild temps this weekend

Temperatures will be trending upward the next few days. Check our updated weekend forecast if you have outdoor plans. We also have snow depth maps for Minnesota, Wisconsin and North and South Dakota.
by Ron Trenda

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Scotland seeks new vote on independence as UK hurtles toward Brexit

Scotland seeks new vote on independence as UK hurtles toward Brexit

Scotland is "a country in a voluntary union of nations," Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will block the move.
by Bill Chappell

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30 years since Phil Collins topped the pop chart with ‘Another Day in Paradise’

Collins has said the song was inspired by a visit to Washington D.C., where he saw people living in boxes. He faced criticism when it was released from people who wondered what a wealthy pop star knew about homelessness.
by Cathy Wurzer

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McConnell blasts House impeachment, pledges Senate stability

McConnell blasts House impeachment, pledges Senate stability

The top Senate Republican on Thursday denounced the "unfair" House impeachment of President Trump and reassured Trump and his supporters that "moments like this are why the United States Senate exists."
by The Associated Press

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by Cathy Wurzer

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Mild Thursday; no subzero lows for metro the next 5 days

You’ll enjoy the temperature rebound this afternoon. Friday may bring us patchy freezing drizzle.
by Ron Trenda

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Rural voters a key to Klobuchar’s Iowa strategy

Rural voters a key to Klobuchar’s Iowa strategy

Some Iowa Democrats say Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s decision to campaign in rural, traditionally Republican areas of the state is a good one.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Art Hounds: An algorithm becomes sound, light — and quilts

Art Hounds: An algorithm becomes sound, light — and quilts

This week on Art Hounds: Art and tech combine in "Artists on the Verge" and a zine launch party at Black Forest Inn and Moving Company asks "What If?"
by Marianne Combs

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For struggling Minnesota Muslims, help is a phone call away

For struggling Minnesota Muslims, help is a phone call away

Two sisters, Sumaya and Fadumo Hassan, started a mental-health helpline offering callers counseling and referrals to other resources. They’ve addressed questions on how to deal with bullying, anti-Islam sentiment and issues of identity.
by Mohamed Ibrahim

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Kelly Dittmar has some advice for women running for office

Kelly Dittmar has some advice for women running for office

The political science professor at Rutgers University gives an in-depth look at the reasons women are underrepresented at every level of elected office.

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'Impeachment: A Handbook': How a Watergate-era essay can guide us today

'Impeachment: A Handbook': How a Watergate-era essay can guide us today

Originally published in 1974, the barely 60-page essay by Charles L. Black Jr. is considered one of the reference works on the subject — and it's getting renewed attention.
by Rose Friedman

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How your member of Congress voted on impeachment

How your member of Congress voted on impeachment

Minnesota’s congressional delegation mostly split along party lines in Wednesday’s historic vote to impeach the president.
by Briana Bierschbach

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President Trump impeached by the House in historic rebuke

President Trump impeached by the House in historic rebuke

The U.S. House has impeached President Trump on a charge he abused the power of his office to investigate a political rival ahead of the 2020 election. Trump becomes the third president in U.S. history to be impeached. Minnesota U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson was one of two Democrats who voted against both articles of impeachment.
by The Associated Press

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Investigators say man fired rifle before police shot him

Investigators say man fired rifle before police shot him

Investigators say Chiasher Fong Vue appeared briefly at the door, but went back inside the house and returned with a rifle. At one point, he began shooting. Officers returned fire and fatally shot Vue.
by Matt Sepic

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Cameras capture weather gone wild

Cameras capture weather gone wild

Surveillance cameras designed for other purposes often capture viral weather images.
by Paul Huttner

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