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Report: Minnesota Lottery needs to tighten up how it regulates retailers

Report: Minnesota Lottery needs to tighten up how it regulates retailers

Minnesota’s Office of the Legislative Auditor reports that the Minnesota State Lottery generally complies with requirements, but has room to improve when it comes to how it manages retailers.
by Anika Besst

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Gaetz withdraws as Trump's pick for attorney general

Gaetz withdraws as Trump's pick for attorney general

Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation. The Florida Republican made the announcement Thursday. 
by The Associated Press

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Police report reveals assault allegations against Hegseth

Police report reveals assault allegations against Hegseth

A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave.
by The Associated Press

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Anti-abortion groups have a to-do list for Trump

Anti-abortion groups have a to-do list for Trump

With Trump set to begin another term and Republicans in control of Congress, the anti-abortion movement is hoping to continue the gains it made during his first time in office.
by Sarah McCammon

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Listen: New York Times reporter Reid Epstein on Ken Martin’s bid for DNC chair

Listen: New York Times reporter Reid Epstein on Ken Martin’s bid for DNC chair

Reid Epstein, a reporter with The New York Times, spoke with Martin, who argued Democrats’ downfall was their message failing to land with voters ahead of the 2024 election.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Veteran news editor expects Trump ‘to go after the press in every conceivable way’

Veteran news editor expects Trump ‘to go after the press in every conceivable way’

Former Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron says he thinks Trump is “salivating for the opportunity to prosecute and imprison journalists.” New Yorker editor David Remnick agrees.
by Terry Gross

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Hennepin County commissioners delay vote on proposal to reduce jail population

Hennepin County commissioners delay vote on proposal to reduce jail population

The state’s Department of Corrections ordered Hennepin County to reduce the number of inmates at some of its jails by Dec. 5. However, the county board balked at the $8 million proposal to board inmates at jails in other counties, saying it needs more time to get staff input and seek less costly alternatives.
by Peter Cox

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