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In Minnesota politics, the more things change, the more they stay the same

In Minnesota politics, the more things change, the more they stay the same

Tuesday’s election resulted in sweeping victories for Republicans across the nation. An initial look at Minnesota’s results, however, suggests Minnesotans voted in much the same way that they had in previous elections.
by Craig Helmstetter

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Trump’s win blocks Tim Walz from becoming third Minnesotan vice president

Trump’s win blocks Tim Walz from becoming third Minnesotan vice president

Walz is set to serve out the remaining two years of his term after spending months crisscrossing the country campaigning with his running mate, Vice President Kamala Harris.
by Dana Ferguson

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Trump wins the White House in political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters

Trump wins the White House in political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters

Donald Trump was elected as the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday. He is the first person convicted of a felony to win the White House and the first former president to regain power since 1892.
by The Associated Press

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Election 2024: Control of Minnesota House still uncertain

Election 2024: Control of Minnesota House still uncertain

The results will determine what lawmakers can move forward in terms of the state’s next two-year budget funding public schools, health care programs, law enforcement and a range of state agencies.
by MPR News Staff

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Arizona voters approve GOP-backed immigration measure

Arizona voters approve GOP-backed immigration measure

It’s already illegal under federal law to cross into the United States outside of legal ports of entry. The Arizona measure would allow local police to arrest undocumented migrants.
by Ben Giles

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Abortion rights advocates win in 4 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in Florida

Abortion rights advocates win in 4 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in Florida

Abortion rights advocates lost on a Florida ballot measure but prevailed in four other states, including Missouri, where an amendment clears the way to undo one of the nation’s strictest bans.
by The Associated Press

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Republicans take Senate majority for first time in 4 years

Republicans take Senate majority for first time in 4 years

Republicans have taken the Senate majority for first time in four years. The unexpected battleground of Nebraska pushed Republicans over the top late Tuesday. 
by The Associated Press

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Trump on verge of clinching presidency after win in Pennsylvania

Trump on verge of clinching presidency after win in Pennsylvania

Donald Trump has won Pennsylvania, putting him just three electoral votes shy of defeating Kamala Harris to win the White House. A victory in Alaska or any of the outstanding battleground states — Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona or Nevada — will send the Republican former president back to the Oval Office.
by The Associated Press

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