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Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year
Rep. Mike Johnson has won the Republican nomination to remain as House speaker, on track to keep the gavel after a morning endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump ahead of a full House vote in the new year. 
'I was shocked': Lawmakers react to Gaetz pick to be Trump's attorney general
Trump intends to nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general and former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, surprising many lawmakers who will have to confirm them.
Trump picks ex-Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, Rubio for Secretary of State
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic member of Congress and presidential candidate, to serve as director of national intelligence and named Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida as his nominee for secretary of state.
Minneapolis City Council to vote on labor standards board
The Minneapolis City Council will vote Thursday on whether to create a labor standards board, after years of advocacy from labor groups and harsh criticism from some business owners. The advisory board could recommend new labor policy to the council for consideration.
GOP Minnesota House candidates say they’ll ‘fight to make sure every ballot is counted’
Two Minnesota House races will be up for hand recounts after GOP candidates requested that officials take another look. In both contests, Republicans lost to DFL incumbents by narrow margins per the county-certified results.
Who is Pete Hegseth? Minnesotan tapped to be next Secretary of Defense
President-elect Trump has nominated Fox News personality Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense. During Trump’s first administration, Hegseth was under consideration to be Secretary of Veteran Affairs.
How are you feeling a week after the election?
Did the election leave you feeling numb? Or maybe you’re hopeful, relieved, angry or feeling something else entirely. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two therapists about our complicated postelection emotions.