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It’s Veterans Day. The VA says it can’t help thousands of vets it left stranded

It’s Veterans Day. The VA says it can’t help thousands of vets it left stranded

An NPR investigation finds thousands of veterans were pushed into high-cost mortgages by a program that was meant to help them. A rescue plan being rolled out by the Department of Veterans Affairs is excluding many vets who need help.
by Chris Arnold, Quil Lawrence and Robert Benincasa

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Young Black and Latino men say they chose Trump because of the economy and jobs. Here's how and why

Young Black and Latino men say they chose Trump because of the economy and jobs. Here's how and why

Black and Latino voters moved toward Republican Donald Trump in this year's presidential election, and some of the biggest shifts were among men under age 45, and that helped expand his margin over Democrat Kamala Harris. 
by The Associated Press

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Why AP called Arizona for Trump

Why AP called Arizona for Trump

The Associated Press declared President-elect Donald Trump the winner in Arizona on Saturday night after vote updates in Maricopa and other counties added to his overall lead, putting the state out of reach for Vice President Kamala Harris.
by The Associated Press

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These charts show how Trump's strategy to lose by less won the swing states

These charts show how Trump's strategy to lose by less won the swing states

President-elect Donald Trump won the election by flipping Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin after President Biden won them in 2020. Looking at how Democratic counties voted explains how he did it.
by Elena Moore and Connie Hanzhang Jin

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13 states will have women governors next year, a new record

13 states will have women governors next year, a new record

Republican Kelly Ayotte's victory in New Hampshire will bring the total number of women holding governor’s offices to 13 — surpassing the previous high of 12 set in 2023.
by Juliana Kim

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DFL candidate holds 14 vote lead for Shakopee-area House race

DFL candidate holds 14 vote lead for Shakopee-area House race

DFL Rep. Brad Tabke leads GOP challenger Aaron Paul by just 14 votes out of about 22,000 cast. That's one more vote than his lead was earlier in the week.
by MPR News Staff

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Foreign influence efforts reached a fever pitch during the 2024 elections

Foreign influence efforts reached a fever pitch during the 2024 elections

While some fake videos made by actors with Russian ties received millions of views, researchers say there's so far no indication that these efforts swayed U.S. election results.
by Huo Jingnan

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Tim Walz faces stark return to reality as Minnesota governor after whirlwind run for VP

Tim Walz faces stark return to reality as Minnesota governor after whirlwind run for VP

After more than three months on the road with Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, Gov. Tim Walz returned to a familiar setting and reprised his role with two years left on his term.
by Dana Ferguson

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