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Nicole Mitchell testifies, insisting she went into stepmother’s home only for a welfare check

Nicole Mitchell testifies, insisting she went into stepmother’s home only for a welfare check

State Sen. Nicole Mitchell testified in her own defense as her criminal trial continued Thursday. She told jurors she broke into her stepmother’s home in April of last year out of concern for Carol Mitchell’s health, contradicting body cam video of her saying she wanted to retrieve some of her late father’s belongings.
by Peter Cox, Mathew Holding Eagle III, Annie Baxter, David Schaper and Dana Ferguson

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Trump team withholds $140 million budgeted for fentanyl fight

Trump team withholds $140 million budgeted for fentanyl fight

Threats to $140 million in funds for public health departments battling fentanyl overdoses comes as some experts see the addiction safety net unraveling.
by Brian Mann

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Senate set to debate cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid

Senate set to debate cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid

The Senate voted by a razor-thin margin late Tuesday to advance debate on a package of funding cuts requested by President Trump that would claw back $1.1 billion previously allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
by Scott Neuman and Deirdre Walsh

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Nicole Mitchell burglary trial plows forward with opening statements, witnesses’ testimony 

Nicole Mitchell burglary trial plows forward with opening statements, witnesses’ testimony 

The Minnesota state senator is accused of breaking into her stepmother’s home in April 2024. Her methods and reasons for being there are central to the felony burglary case against her.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III and Peter Cox

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Power prices are expected to soar under new tax cut and spending law

Power prices are expected to soar under new tax cut and spending law

In states without policies to drive renewable energy, power prices could surge as federal tax incentives for clean energy disappear, according to Energy Innovation, a think tank.
by Michael Copley

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Trump tells supporters not to ‘waste time’ on Epstein files. They’re not happy

Trump tells supporters not to ‘waste time’ on Epstein files. They’re not happy

President Trump is facing backlash from his supporters and opponents alike for how his administration has handled the release of evidence surrounding the death of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
by Stephen Fowler

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