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Federal appeals court blocks remainder of Biden's student debt relief plan
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals granted a motion for an administrative stay filed by a group of Republican-led states seeking to invalidate the administration's entire student loan forgiveness plan.
Trump, in highly personal speech, accepts GOP nomination again days after assassination attempt
Donald Trump, defiant and bandaged, accepted the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention in a speech that largely ignored his most divisive plans and focused instead on uniting his party — and the nation — just five days after an assassination attempt that could have ended his life.
Leech Lake band celebrates the transfer of 11,000 acres that represent what was illegally taken
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe leaders this week celebrated the restoration of more than 11 thousand acres that represent land illegally taken by the federal government decades ago.  
'We can't catch a break.' How the Biden crisis looks from the inside
Hit by a rolling series of punches – turmoil after Biden's disastrous debate, a drip-drip of damaging leaks, and now a presidential case of COVID – people inside the Biden campaign are discouraged.
Law change aims to ease truck driver testing backlog
A change in Minnesota law will expand testing options for students who complete a commercial driver training course. State officials said a testing backlog is keeping many students off the road for weeks after they complete training programs.
St. Paul iron foundry to increase operations after judge strikes down state order
A St. Paul iron foundry is scaling back up to normal operations after a court order overturned limits previously imposed by state regulators. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ordered Northern Iron to reduce its operations in April, alleging that the foundry was violating federal air quality standards. But a judge has now partially struck down that order.
Obama, Pelosi and Democrats make a fresh push for Biden to reconsider 2024 race ahead of convention
Democrats at the highest levels are making a critical push for President Joe Biden to reconsider his election bid. Former President Barack Obama has privately expressed concerns to Democrats about Biden’s candidacy.