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Politics and Government

MPR News is your hub for the latest politics and government news coverage. Whether you're looking for the status of a recent Supreme Court ruling, or want updates on Minnesota's newest laws, we have comprehensive state and national news coverage ready for you.

U.S. Treasury Department labels China currency manipulator

U.S. Treasury Department labels China currency manipulator

China decided Monday to meet President Trump's latest tariff threat with defiance, letting its currency drop to an 11-year low. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended Monday down nearly 3 percent.
by The Associated Press

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Iran reportedly seizes Iraqi tanker in Persian Gulf

Iran reportedly seizes Iraqi tanker in Persian Gulf

The unidentified vessel was reportedly taken last Wednesday near Farsi island, where Iran maintains a naval base. Iraq's oil ministry has denied it has any connection with the ship.
by Scott Neuman

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Minnesota elected officials respond to mass shootings in Texas, Ohio

Minnesota elected officials respond to mass shootings in Texas, Ohio

Responding to the mass shootings in Texas and Ohio, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Sunday that “I don't know, as the governor, what the solution is. What I do know [is that] doing nothing is not that solution.”
by Marcheta Fornoff

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Trump tweets, stays out of sight for hours after shootings

Trump tweets, stays out of sight for hours after shootings

As the nation reeled from two mass shootings in less than a day, President Trump spent the first hours after the tragedies out of sight at his New Jersey golf course, sending out tweets of support awkwardly mixed in with those promoting a celebrity fight and attacking his political foes.
by The Associated Press

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Impeachment summer? August town halls may decide next steps

Impeachment summer? August town halls may decide next steps

With half the House Democrats now in favor of beginning an impeachment inquiry, the pressure will only mount on the holdouts to reach a tipping point. And with lawmakers returning home to voters during the August recess, what happens next may prove pivotal.
by The Associated Press

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Lawmaker aims to curb social media addiction with new bill

Lawmaker aims to curb social media addiction with new bill

Sen. Josh Hawley's “Social Media Addiction Reduction Technology” or SMART Act would ban features that encourage prolonged engagement on social media, such as infinite scrolling and autoplay.
by Abigail Clukey

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Amid border crackdown, White House may shield Venezuelans from deportation

Amid border crackdown, White House may shield Venezuelans from deportation

The White House is reviewing steps to protect thousands of Venezuelans living in the United States from deportation even as it seeks to restrict more asylum seekers from claiming refuge in the U.S.
by Franco Ordoñez

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Trump abruptly drops John Ratcliffe as DNI nominee amid political headwinds

Trump abruptly drops John Ratcliffe as DNI nominee amid political headwinds

The president's Republican allies in the Senate never appeared to warm up to the Texas congressman and press reports suggested he'd overstated his terrorism-fighting qualifications.
by Philip Ewing

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