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Vice President Kamala Harris’ mixed record on Indigenous issues

Vice President Kamala Harris’ mixed record on Indigenous issues

Harris’ record with Indigenous issues and tribal sovereignty as California’s attorney general and then its U.S. senator, and most recently as vice president, is mixed.

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Harris and Democrats keep calling Trump and Vance 'weird.' Here's why

Harris and Democrats keep calling Trump and Vance 'weird.' Here's why

The “weird” message appears to have given Democrats a narrative advantage that it rarely had when President Joe Biden was still running for reelection. Trump’s campaign has spent days trying to flip the script by highlighting things about Democrats it says are weird.
by The Associated Press

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If roughly 40 percent of Americans avoid the news, what does that mean for political engagement?

If roughly 40 percent of Americans avoid the news, what does that mean for political engagement?

About 40 percent of Americans avoid the news at least some of the time, and the reasons for doing so are complicated. As one expert points out, some news avoiders are put off by scary headlines, and others have a hard time making sense of the news, especially when it comes to politics.
by Catharine Richert

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In 7th District, a conservative Republican faces a primary challenge — from the right

In 7th District, a conservative Republican faces a primary challenge — from the right

U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach has significant name ID and fundraising advantages over political newcomer Steve Boyd in Minnesota’s Republican 7th Congressional District primary. Still, Boyd is campaigning regularly in the district hoping for an upset in the Aug. 13 contest.
by Clay Masters

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JD Vance and the Republican vets who think America should do less, not more, abroad

JD Vance and the Republican vets who think America should do less, not more, abroad

JD Vance is the first veteran of Iraq or Afghanistan to appear on a presidential ballot. But he isn’t a hawk; he leads a contingent of war veterans in the GOP who oppose U.S. military intervention overseas.
by Quil Lawrence

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A treasure hunt to make Minnesota property maps more accurate

A treasure hunt to make Minnesota property maps more accurate

Minnesota counties are starting a project to rebuild a critical but mostly invisible infrastructure across the state. Last year the state Legislature approved funding to pay for verification of the public land survey system. The system is the basis for establishing all property lines. The work involves finding survey markers that, in some cases, were placed more than 150 years ago.
by Dan Gunderson

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