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Politics Friday: Minnesota’s Senate race is a study in contrast

Politics Friday: Minnesota’s Senate race is a study in contrast

From their personal style to their policy positions, Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Republican challenger Royce White have little in common. Coming up Friday at noon, listen to conversations with the two U.S. Senate candidates looking to represent Minnesota in Washington D.C.
by Brian Bakst, Clay Masters, Ellie Roth and Matthew Alvarez

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Trump deputy campaign manager identified in Arlington National Cemetery dustup

Trump deputy campaign manager identified in Arlington National Cemetery dustup

National Public Radio identified two Trump staffers involved in an altercation at Arlington National Cemetery including a deputy campaign manager, highlighting a disconnect between Trump's messaging and his campaign.
by Stephen Fowler, Quil Lawrence and Tom Bowman

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Biden says rural electrification and internet improvements underscore ‘American comeback’

Biden says rural electrification and internet improvements underscore ‘American comeback’

President Joe Biden traveled to rural southwest Wisconsin on Thursday to champion new investments in electrification and expanded high-speed internet, proclaiming that “all these investments mean family farms can stay in the family.”
by The Associated Press

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Hunter Biden enters surprise guilty plea to avoid tax trial months after his gun conviction

Hunter Biden enters surprise guilty plea to avoid tax trial months after his gun conviction

Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to federal tax charges Thursday in a surprise move that spares President Joe Biden and his family another likely embarrassing and painful criminal trial of the president’s son.
by The Associated Press

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Courtroom clash in Trump’s election interference case as the judge ponders the path ahead

Courtroom clash in Trump’s election interference case as the judge ponders the path ahead

In the first court hearing in nearly a year, a lawyer for Donald Trump clashed on Thursday with the judge in the federal election interference prosecution of the former president after suggesting the government was rushing forward with an “illegitimate” indictment at the height of the White House campaign.
by The Associated Press

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Trump lawyers, special counsel fight over election interference case in court

Trump lawyers, special counsel fight over election interference case in court

In a hearing marked by moments of tension and humor, Trump and Justice Department lawyers clashed over how the federal election interference case against the former president should proceed.
by Carrie Johnson

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Should your car warn you that you’re speeding? California lawmakers vote yes

Should your car warn you that you’re speeding? California lawmakers vote yes

California could become the first state to require technology in cars that warns drivers when they're going 10 miles per hour over the speed limit. But critics say lawmakers are moving too fast.
by Joel Rose

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Talking Sense: Navigating relationships across political divides

Has political polarization challenged relationships in your life? A Minnesota couple in a politically mixed marriage talks with two therapists and MPR News correspondent Catharine Richert about how to stay connected with family and friends, even when you disagree about politics.
by Angela Davis, Catharine Richert and Maja Beckstrom

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That photo of people wearing 'Nebraska Walz's for Trump' shirts? They're distant cousins

That photo of people wearing 'Nebraska Walz's for Trump' shirts? They're distant cousins

A sister of Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz says she doesn’t recognize the people wearing “Nebraska Walz’s for Trump” T-shirts in a photo that is making the rounds on social media. It turns out they are distant cousins.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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