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Harris raised $200M in first week of White House campaign and signed up 170,000 volunteers

Harris raised $200M in first week of White House campaign and signed up 170,000 volunteers

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week. The campaign announced the eyepopping fundraising total on Sunday for Harris, saying about 66 percent of the donations come from first-time contributors in the 2024 election cycle.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota prepares for Iowa’s abortion restrictions to take effect on Monday

Minnesota prepares for Iowa’s abortion restrictions to take effect on Monday

One of the nation’s strictest abortion laws will take effect in Iowa on Monday. Abortion care providers in Minnesota expect an increase in patients as another border state limits abortion access. 
by Erica Zurek

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Trump tells Christian voters they 'won't have to vote anymore' if he's elected

Trump tells Christian voters they 'won't have to vote anymore' if he's elected

Speaking at a gathering of religious conservatives, Donald Trump said if he's reelected, Christian-related concerns will be "fixed" so much so that they would no longer need to be politically engaged.
by Sarah McCammon and Juliana Kim

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Minnesota increasingly important to both political parties

Minnesota increasingly important to both political parties

Former President Donald Trump will campaign alongside his running mate, U.S. Sen. JD Vance, on Saturday night in St. Cloud. The Republican rally comes as both parties have said Minnesota is in play this election.
by Clay Masters

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Trump returns to Minnesota with Vance. Democrats stump for Harris

Trump returns to Minnesota with Vance. Democrats stump for Harris

Donald Trump is taking his campaign back to Minnesota, a state that has favored Democrats but that the former president thinks could be within his reach this year. The former Republican president and his running mate, JD Vance, rallied supporters in St. Cloud on Saturday, where Trump attacked the likely Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris.  Democrats, including Gov. Tim Walz, campaigned in St. Paul.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Hmong senator en route to Paris to support Suni Lee, helped bring gymnastics trials to Minnesota

Hmong senator en route to Paris to support Suni Lee, helped bring gymnastics trials to Minnesota

About two dozen Minnesotans — including gold medalist and St. Paul native Suni Lee will attend the unconventional and unprecedented Opening Ceremony of the Summer Games in Paris. Sen. Foung Hawj, DFL-St. Paul is also on his way to France to support Lee and he hopes to witness Olympic history.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Stauber cites mineral mining as one reason for Trump’s appeal in northern Minnesota

Stauber cites mineral mining as one reason for Trump’s appeal in northern Minnesota

Minnesota 8th District Republican Rep. Pete Stauber spoke to MPR News’ All Things Considered host Tom Crann about his party’s platform and how he sees it playing out in northern Minnesota.
by Tom Crann, Heidi Raschke and Megan Burks

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Critical DMs: The brat and the brät, or the semiotics of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz

Critical DMs: The brat and the brät, or the semiotics of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz

MPR News’ Max Sparber and Alex V. Cipolle discuss the presidential campaign in terms of aesthetic and generational coding, highlighting how Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, though close in age, symbolize different generations — Gen X and Boomer, respectively — through their public personas and stylistic choices.
by Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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When will Kamala Harris be the official Democratic presidential nominee?

When will Kamala Harris be the official Democratic presidential nominee?

The Democratic National Committee will hold a virtual roll call in early August to select a new presidential nominee, likely Vice President Harris, before its convention kicks off in Chicago.
by Stephen Fowler

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