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Trump defenders push 'no crime' as Democrats seek removal

Trump defenders push 'no crime' as Democrats seek removal

President Trump’s lawyers on Sunday previewed their impeachment defense with the assertion that the charges against him are invalid, adopting a position rejected by Democrats as “nonsense” as both sides sharpened their arguments for trial.
by The Associated Press

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Schiff accuses NSA, CIA of withholding documents on Ukraine

Schiff accuses NSA, CIA of withholding documents on Ukraine

The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is accusing U.S. intelligence agencies of withholding documents from Congress on Ukraine that could be significant to President Trump’s impeachment trial.
by The Associated Press

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Trump team, House managers trade sharp views on impeachment

Trump team, House managers trade sharp views on impeachment

President Trump's legal team issued a fiery response ahead of opening arguments in his impeachment trial Saturday while House Democrats laid out their case in forceful fashion, saying the president had betrayed public trust with behavior that was the “worst nightmare" of the founding fathers.
by The Associated Press

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Gun-rights activists gear up for show of force in Virginia

Gun-rights activists gear up for show of force in Virginia

Police are scouring the internet for clues about plans for mayhem, workers are putting up chain link holding pens around Virginia's Capitol Square, and one lawmaker even plans to hide in a safe house in advance of what's expected to be an unprecedented show of force by gun-rights activists on Monday.
by The Associated Press

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Man charged in hit-and-run death at Blaine Target

A man who was run over and killed in a Target parking lot on Wednesday in Blaine had been attempting to recover items stolen from his St. Paul business, according to criminal charges filed against the driver.
by MPR News Staff

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U.S. court dismisses suit by youths over climate change

U.S. court dismisses suit by youths over climate change

A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit by 21 young people who claimed the U.S. government's climate policy harms them and jeopardizes their future.
by The Associated Press

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Woman accused of luring slain real estate agent to her death

Woman accused of luring slain real estate agent to her death

A Fridley woman is accused of luring a real estate agent to a Minnesota house before the agent was kidnapped and killed on New Year's Eve, prosecutors alleged Friday.
by The Associated Press

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Body found in highway median in Shakopee

There was a car crash near the same location about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday but it has not been determined whether the two incidents are related, according to the BCA.
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