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New Supreme Court term confronts justices with Trump's aggressive assertion of presidential power

New Supreme Court term confronts justices with Trump's aggressive assertion of presidential power

A monumental Supreme Court term is set to begin with major tests of presidential power on the agenda. There also are important cases on voting and the rights of LGBTQ people.
by The Associated Press

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Time is short for an ACA premium fix in the shutdown fight, says GOP insurance leader

Time is short for an ACA premium fix in the shutdown fight, says GOP insurance leader

After warning Congress for months about premium spikes, the leader of the country's insurance commissioners — a Republican from North Dakota — says he's hopeful there could be a last minute fix.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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Portland braces for federal troops as protests escalate and a conservative influencer is arrested

Portland braces for federal troops as protests escalate and a conservative influencer is arrested

Five years after protests roiled Portland, Oregon, the city known for civil disobedience is again at the center of a political maelstrom as it braces for the arrival of federal troops promised by President Donald Trump.
by The Associated Press

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Trump is reviving large sales of coal from public lands. Will anyone want it?

Trump is reviving large sales of coal from public lands. Will anyone want it?

U.S. officials in coming days are set to hold the government’s biggest coal sales in more than a decade. About 600 million tons of the fuel will be auctioned from publicly owned reserves next to strip mines in Montana and Wyoming.
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Trump tells Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agrees to release Israeli hostages

Trump tells Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agrees to release Israeli hostages

President Donald Trump said that if Hamas does not agree to the 20-point plan, as presented by Israel and the U.S., then "all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas."
by Deepa Shivaram and Emily Feng

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Politics Friday: A Minnesota lawmaker with focus on fraud tries to weave through GOP governor field

Politics Friday: A Minnesota lawmaker with focus on fraud tries to weave through GOP governor field

MPR News host Brian Bakst speaks with Republican candidate for governor Kristin Robbins, a state representative from Maple Grove. Then, a conversation on the plan to close the Stillwater prison. 
by Matthew Alvarez and Brian Bakst

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Supreme Court will consider overturning a strict Hawaii law regulating where people can carry guns

Supreme Court will consider overturning a strict Hawaii law regulating where people can carry guns

The Supreme Court says it will consider overturning a Hawaii law that imposes strict regulations on where people can carry guns. The Trump administration had urged the justices to take the case, arguing the law violates the court’s 2022 ruling that found people have a right to carry firearms in public under the Second Amendment. 
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Trump administration cuts nearly $8B in clean energy projects in states that backed Harris

Trump administration cuts nearly $8B in clean energy projects in states that backed Harris

The Trump administration has announced the cancellation of $7.6 billion intended for clean energy projects across 16 states. Each of those are states where both senators voted against the Republican bill to keep the federal government open. The cuts likely will affect battery plants, hydrogen technology projects and more.
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