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Trump unleashes a supercharged MAGA agenda and Republicans come aboard

Trump unleashes a supercharged MAGA agenda and Republicans come aboard

President Donald Trump is testing how far Republicans are willing to go in supporting his supercharged “Make America Great Again” agenda, tearing down government agencies and taking actions fundamentally at odds with once-traditional party principles.
by The Associated Press

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Walz sets special election for seat in suburban Ramsey County that will decide House power

Walz sets special election for seat in suburban Ramsey County that will decide House power

A special election will fill a seat won by a Democrat in the November election that came open after a residency challenge. The result could return the Minnesota House to a tie or boost a GOP majority.
by Dana Ferguson

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Stauber reintroduces bill to reverse mining ban near Boundary Waters, return leases to Twin Metals

Stauber reintroduces bill to reverse mining ban near Boundary Waters, return leases to Twin Metals

Northern Minnesota Republican Congressman Pete Stauber has reintroduced legislation to overturn a 20-year mining ban near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. If passed, the bill would also return mineral leases to Twin Metals, the company vying to build an underground copper mine near Ely.
by Dan Kraker

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What Simon says in House goes, but temporary chamber leader tiptoes through intensely partisan terrain

What Simon says in House goes, but temporary chamber leader tiptoes through intensely partisan terrain

Secretary of State Steve Simon is in the center of a fight over power in the Minnesota House of Representatives. The executive branch officeholder who was first elected to public office two decades ago says he’s not taking sides. Republicans have sued Simon and vice versa.
by Clay Masters

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Freshman Democrat, physician Rep. Morrison warns against RFK Jr. nomination

Freshman Democrat, physician Rep. Morrison warns against RFK Jr. nomination

Minnesota Third-District Democratic Rep. Kelly Morrison, who is one of a handful of physicians in Congress, joined Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer to express her concerns and what Kennedy’s confirmation could mean in practice.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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