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Politics and Government News

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Trump's surgeon general pick criticizes others' conflicts but profits from wellness product sales

Trump's surgeon general pick criticizes others' conflicts but profits from wellness product sales

President Donald Trump’s pick to be U.S. surgeon general has said the nation’s medical and food systems are corrupted by special interests and people out to make a profit at the expense of Americans’ health.
by The Associated Press

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What the Trump-Musk breakup may mean for SpaceX and Tesla

What the Trump-Musk breakup may mean for SpaceX and Tesla

From space travel to military operations to the future of green energy, the U.S. has become reliant on Elon Musk’s business empire. But it won't be easy for the government to end its reliance on Musk.
by Bobby Allyn

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249 businesses win in Minnesota’s first lottery to license cannabis businesses

249 businesses win in Minnesota’s first lottery to license cannabis businesses

Aspiring cultivators, manufacturers and retailers in Minnesota’s budding recreational cannabis industry reacted with joy and disappointment after the state held a lottery to determine their future.
by Nicole Ki

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Politics Friday: Lawmakers slog toward budget conclusion as special session is set

Politics Friday: Lawmakers slog toward budget conclusion as special session is set

MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst talks with House leaders about the work on a tardy state budget and what could happen if it’s not finished soon. Plus, a look at the return-to-office for many state employees.
by Brian Bakst and Matthew Alvarez

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Permit revocation looms for St. Paul iron plant

Permit revocation looms for St. Paul iron plant

Minnesota regulators say they’ve taken the first steps to revoke the operating permit for a St. Paul iron foundry. 
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Pampers maker Procter & Gamble to cut up to 7,000 jobs under tariff, consumer uncertainty pressure

Pampers maker Procter & Gamble to cut up to 7,000 jobs under tariff, consumer uncertainty pressure

Procter & Gamble will cut up to 7,000 jobs, or approximately 6 percent of its global workforce, over the next two years as the maker of Tide detergent and Pampers diapers wrestles with tariff-related costs and customers who have grown anxious about the economy.
by The Associated Press

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