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House votes to claw back $1.1 billion from public media

House votes to claw back $1.1 billion from public media

The U.S. House voted Thursday on a rescission bill to claw back money for foreign aid programs, along with the next two years of funding for the public media system. The measure now goes to the Senate.
by Deirdre Walsh and David Folkenflik

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Cannabis tax hike rolled into new Minnesota budget concerns business owner

Cannabis tax hike rolled into new Minnesota budget concerns business owner

Should Gov. Tim Walz sign the budget into law, Minnesota would have one of the highest tax rates on cannabis in the country — and that’s concerning business owners like Steven Brown.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Supreme Court rules for Minnesota girl with epilepsy in opinion that could affect education access lawsuits

Supreme Court rules for Minnesota girl with epilepsy in opinion that could affect education access lawsuits

The Supreme Court is siding with a teenage girl from the Osseo school district with a rare form of epilepsy in a ruling that could make it easier for families like hers to go to court over access to education. 
by The Associated Press

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Majorities in key U.S. allies have no confidence in Trump’s global leadership

Majorities in key U.S. allies have no confidence in Trump’s global leadership

People in 15 of 24 countries downgraded ratings of the U.S., according to the survey of more than 28,000. Majorities in almost every country surveyed describe Trump as “arrogant” and “dangerous.”
by Frank Langfitt

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Walz, Democratic governors defend immigration policies before Republican-led House panel

Walz, Democratic governors defend immigration policies before Republican-led House panel

Republicans in Congress called several Democratic governors to Washington on Thursday to question them over policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Trump says a U.S.-China trade deal is 'done'

Trump says a U.S.-China trade deal is 'done'

After talks in London this week, the two countries say they're largely going back to a framework they already agreed on in May.
by Emily Feng

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Elon Musk says some of his social media posts about Trump 'went too far'

Elon Musk says some of his social media posts about Trump 'went too far'

Musk has quietly deleted some of his inflammatory tweets about Trump since last week. In a podcast episode released Wednesday, Trump said he was disappointed in Musk but had "no hard feelings."
by Rachel Treisman

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Veterans are divided over the Army's big parade, being held on Trump’s birthday

Veterans are divided over the Army's big parade, being held on Trump’s birthday

The upcoming parade in Washington to celebrate the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary has divided veterans. Critics say it’s a thinly veiled celebration of President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday when the Republican is making cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs and banning transgender troops.
by The Associated Press

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A year later, Trump continues to appeal his historic criminal case. Here’s what we know

A year later, Trump continues to appeal his historic criminal case. Here’s what we know

Wednesday’s hearing is another attempt by the president’s legal team to have a hush money case moved from New York state court to federal court, in an effort to get the criminal charges dismissed.
by Kat Lonsdorf

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