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House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says
The House Ethics Committee has voted in secret to release the long-awaited ethics report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz. The move by the bipartisan panel raises the possibility that the allegations against the Florida Republican who was President-elect Donald Trump’s first choice for attorney general could be made public in the coming days.
Report: Minnesota gun deaths declined in 2023
The number of Minnesotans who died as a result of gun-related incidents in 2023, is lower than in past years.  But the advocacy group which released the report say stronger laws still needed to reduce gun deaths.
Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands
President-elect Donald Trump has abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before a deadline when federal funding runs out. 
Global warming can’t be ignored, Montana’s top court says, upholding landmark climate case
Montana’s Supreme Court has upheld a landmark climate ruling that said the state was violating residents’ constitutional right to a clean environment by permitting oil, gas and coal projects without regard for global warming.
The M’s New Wing and exhibition glow after $14M renovation and expansion
At the Minnesota Museum of American Art, newly commissioned Native works and a broad range of historic and contemporary art are displayed together in the expanded New Wing, creating a setting that centers Indigenous perspectives.
Federal Reserve cuts its key rate by a quarter-point but envisions fewer reductions next year
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point — its third cut this year — but also signaled that it expects to reduce rates more slowly next year than it previously envisioned, largely because of still-elevated inflation.
Senate passes defense bill that will raise troop pay and aims to counter China's power
The Senate has passed a defense bill that authorize significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members and boost overall military spending to $895 billion. It also strips coverage of transgender medical treatments for children of military members.