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Friday is the deadline to release the Epstein files. Here’s what to expect

Friday is the deadline to release the Epstein files. Here’s what to expect

Friday is the deadline for the government to release files related to the life and death of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. There are still questions about what will be published and when.
by Stephen Fowler

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Former Minnesota GOP chair David Hann joins U.S. Senate race

Former Minnesota GOP chair David Hann joins U.S. Senate race

David Hann joins an increasingly crowded race on the GOP side for U.S. Senate with the possibility for other entrants in the new year. Minnesota’s seat will be open after the Democratic incumbent retires.
by Peter Cox and Dana Ferguson

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Trump signs executive order that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug

Trump signs executive order that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. This move could ease regulations and expand medical research by shifting marijuana from a Schedule I drug, like heroin, to a Schedule III substance, similar to ketamine.
by The Associated Press

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ICE is reopening shuttered prisons as detention centers. Many have a troubled past

ICE is reopening shuttered prisons as detention centers. Many have a troubled past

In its push for more immigrant detention space, the Trump administration is reopening shuttered prisons in several states. Many of these facilities, closed amid allegations of abuse and mismanagement.
by Meg Anderson

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RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz to announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people

RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz to announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce a package of measures that would together ban gender-affirming care for minors. A press conference is set for 11 a.m. Thursday.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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Onset of Minnesota paid family and medical leave program viewed as new type of safety net

Onset of Minnesota paid family and medical leave program viewed as new type of safety net

Minnesota’s paid family and medical leave program launches with the new year. Thousands are preparing to tap the benefits that will offer three-quarters of Minnesota workers more benefits than they have now.
by Dana Ferguson

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FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he plans to resign next month as bureau's No 2 official

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he plans to resign next month as bureau's No 2 official

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he’ll resign from the bureau next month, ending a brief tenure in which he clashed with the Justice Department over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and was forced to reconcile the realities of his law enforcement job with provocative claims he made in his prior role as a popular podcast host.
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Lawsuit alleges ICE is violating rights of people observing immigration operations in Minnesota

Lawsuit alleges ICE is violating rights of people observing immigration operations in Minnesota

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is facing a lawsuit, alleging its agents have violated the rights of Minnesotans who’ve been observing recent immigration operations in the state.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

Four centrist Republicans have broken with their party's leadership over health care. They've signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans. 
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