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November 19, 2024 8:08 AM

Minnesota DFL Chair Ken Martin announces bid to lead national Democratic Party

Minnesota DFL Party Chair Ken Martin is running for chair of the Democratic National Committee.

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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November 19, 2024 4:00 AM

Indigenous journalists question the accuracy of poll reported by some media organizations

An exit poll by Edison Research included a data point that 65 percent of American Indians supported Donald Trump.

by Melissa Olson

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November 18, 2024 11:24 PM

Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws, including ban on pills to end pregnancy

The decision marks another victory for abortion rights advocates after voters in seven states passed measures in support of access.

by The Associated Press

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November 18, 2024 6:07 PM

Defense pick Peter Hegseth paid accuser to protect his career, his lawyer confirms

The Fox News host reached a settlement to resolve an accusation against him, but a recently released memo brought the issue back into the public eye.

by Bill Chappell

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November 18, 2024 5:55 PM

Trump taps Sean Duffy, Fox host and former congressman, for transportation secretary

President-elect Trump has picked Sean Duffy, a Fox Business host and former Republican congressman from Wisconsin, to head the Department of Transportation.

by Joel Rose

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November 18, 2024 4:47 PM

Will 2024 make Republicans rethink their relationship with voter turnout?

Conventional political wisdom says high turnout elections are good for Democrats. Well, 2024 says maybe not. So will Republicans rethink long-held positions on voting access?

by Miles Parks

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November 18, 2024 1:00 PM

Biden asks Congress for about $100 billion in disaster relief funding

The largest chunk of funding — about $40 billion — would be for FEMA's disaster relief fund, so that it has enough money to last through the coming year. But there are requests for 16 agencies.

by Franco Ordoñez

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November 18, 2024 12:42 PM

Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde concedes defeat to Democrat Tammy Baldwin in US Senate race

Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has conceded defeat in the race narrowly won by Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, saying he will not pursue a recount.

by The Associated Press

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November 18, 2024 4:00 AM

Accused of violating worker rights, SpaceX and Amazon go after labor board

SpaceX and Amazon are asking the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to find the National Labor Relations Board unconstitutional. The federal agency is tasked with enforcing workers' right to organize.

by Andrea Hsu

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November 17, 2024 7:06 PM

Trump taps FCC's Brendan Carr to lead the agency

Carr was seen as a pretty conventional Republican with a pro-corporate outlook for most of his career. More recently, he has embraced Trumpian themes about social media, tech and television companies.

by David Folkenflik

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Politics and Government News

Minnesota DFL Chair Ken Martin announces bid to lead national Democratic Party

Indigenous journalists question the accuracy of poll reported by some media organizations

Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws, including ban on pills to end pregnancy

Defense pick Peter Hegseth paid accuser to protect his career, his lawyer confirms

Trump taps Sean Duffy, Fox host and former congressman, for transportation secretary

Will 2024 make Republicans rethink their relationship with voter turnout?

Biden asks Congress for about $100 billion in disaster relief funding

Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde concedes defeat to Democrat Tammy Baldwin in US Senate race

Accused of violating worker rights, SpaceX and Amazon go after labor board

Trump taps FCC's Brendan Carr to lead the agency

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