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National Democratic leader and ex-DFL chair may have severed donor trust, analyst says

National Democratic leader and ex-DFL chair may have severed donor trust, analyst says

Former Minnesota DFL Chair Ken Martin is in the spotlight following a news story highlighting an increasingly tense environment within the National Democratic Party leadership.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Lindsey Graham eulogized as an 'American original' at services drawing world leaders in Washington

Lindsey Graham eulogized as an 'American original' at services drawing world leaders in Washington

Sen. Lindsey Graham is being eulogized in Washington. Graham’s flag-draped casket arrived Tuesday at the U.S. Capitol, where the Republican served for more than 30 years as an indefatigable dealmaker.
by The Associated Press

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Federal judge halts Minnesota law meant to bar prediction markets within state

Federal judge halts Minnesota law meant to bar prediction markets within state

Minnesota’s law barring prediction markets has been put on hold while a lawsuit plays out. A judge sided with a federal regulatory board and companies that facilitate trades that resemble gambling wagers.
by Matt Sepic and Dana Ferguson

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Politics Friday: Angie Craig and Peggy Flanagan meet for final head-to-head matchup

Politics Friday: Angie Craig and Peggy Flanagan meet for final head-to-head matchup

The two senatorial candidates vying for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party nomination faced off Monday in a debate hosted by MPR News, with immigration enforcement and fraud as key policy issues separating their campaigns.
by Brian Bakst, Matthew Alvarez and Jeff Jones

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Beyond the nasty ads, there are key differences between Craig and Flanagan

Beyond the nasty ads, there are key differences between Craig and Flanagan

With the DFL U.S. Senate primary around two weeks away, Flanagan and Craig have been exchanging critiques in ads, but those ads have not gotten too deep into where they differ on several key policies
by Peter Cox

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Angie Craig, Peggy Flanagan spar over fraud, immigration in U.S. Senate debate

Angie Craig, Peggy Flanagan spar over fraud, immigration in U.S. Senate debate

The DFL candidates butted heads during an MPR News debate over their records on key policy positions and sought to make the case that they were best suited to advance to the November ballot.
by Dana Ferguson

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Rage-giving, innovation and cuts: How public media has survived without federal funds

Rage-giving, innovation and cuts: How public media has survived without federal funds

A year after President Trump signed a law ending six decades of federal funding of public media, it's a time of reinvention, innovation and clear anxiety at public TV and radio stations nationwide.
by David Folkenflik

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