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‘No-shenanigans handshake’ helps usher in Minnesota House return after prolonged power standoff

‘No-shenanigans handshake’ helps usher in Minnesota House return after prolonged power standoff

The legislative session was resuscitated after weeks of a Minnesota House deadlock. Party leaders agreed to pact where they will share power on committees if a tie returns and clear away other areas of dispute.
by Dana Ferguson, Clay Masters and Peter Cox

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Why CBS stands at the epicenter of Trump's assault on the media

Why CBS stands at the epicenter of Trump's assault on the media

CBS News appears likely to settle a lawsuit brought by President Trump in a case that legal observers say it should win. The network is caught up in Trump's broader assault on the media and an owner intent on finalizing a sale.
by David Folkenflik

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FBI agents, prosecutors fear retribution from Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump

FBI agents, prosecutors fear retribution from Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump

Officials involved in Jan. 6 prosecutions say the Trump administration isn't protecting them from threats. "We don't think they'll care — unless and until one of us gets killed," an official told NPR.
by Tom Dreisbach

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Minnesota distillery alarmed by now-delayed Canadian tariffs, retaliatory measures

Minnesota distillery alarmed by now-delayed Canadian tariffs, retaliatory measures

The Princeton-based company exports about 5 percent of its products, including vodkas, brandies and liqueurs, to Canada. There, the company’s Butter Ripple Schnapps is used in a drink named after American actor Burt Reynolds. 
by Alex Haddon

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Rattled by politics? Try some sweet potato pie

Rattled by politics? Try some sweet potato pie

Rose McGee, the founder of the Twin Cities nonprofit Sweet Potato Comfort Pie, hopes her comfort food will help people connect and have meaningful conversations around hard topics like race.
by Annie Baxter

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Minnesota Supreme Court hears arguments on House conflict despite GOP, DFL agreement

The Minnesota Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday morning in a case involving a standoff in the Minnesota House that has dragged on for more than three weeks, though GOP and DFL leaders had reached an agreement Wednesday night to resolve the conflict.
by Dana Ferguson

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As 'Fork' resignation deadline arrives, a federal judge will consider a stay

As 'Fork' resignation deadline arrives, a federal judge will consider a stay

The Trump administration has given more than 2 million federal employees until Thursday to decide whether to stay or go. A last-minute court hearing may throw a wrench into the administration's plans.
by Andrea Hsu

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Protesters rally against Trump's stop-work order for USAID

Protesters rally against Trump's stop-work order for USAID

USAID and nonprofit workers gathered near the Capitol in D.C. to protest Elon Musk's efforts to shut down the aid agency with his Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
by Luke Garrett

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