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Fallout from Trump’s Arlington National Cemetery visit continues after campaign video

Fallout from Trump’s Arlington National Cemetery visit continues after campaign video

The TikTok post from Trump includes video taken at Arlington National Cemetery where campaign activities are prohibited by law and in a section where outside filming and photography is not allowed.
by Stephen Fowler

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How swing states came to be critical in U.S. presidential elections

How swing states came to be critical in U.S. presidential elections

Political campaigns and pundits have long focused on swing states because they offer candidates an opportunity to sway voters off the fence and win coveted Electoral College votes.
by Joe Hernandez

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It’s fairly irresistible: Minnesota State Fair is a political proving ground

It’s fairly irresistible: Minnesota State Fair is a political proving ground

For more than a century, local, state and national candidates have flocked to the fair to meet with constituents, campaign and attract media attention. Political appearances have resulted in campaign-making and campaign-breaking moments.
by Ellie Roth

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Biden plans to travel to Wisconsin next week to highlight energy policies and efforts to lower costs

Biden plans to travel to Wisconsin next week to highlight energy policies and efforts to lower costs

President Joe Biden plans to travel to southwest Wisconsin on Sept. 5, using a visit focused on small towns and rural areas to highlight his policies to lower costs and encourage renewable energy and advanced manufacturing.
by The Associated Press

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Trump campaign was warned not to take photos at Arlington before altercation, defense official says

Trump campaign was warned not to take photos at Arlington before altercation, defense official says

Donald Trump’s campaign was warned about not taking photographs before an altercation at Arlington National Cemetery during a wreath-laying ceremony earlier this week to honor service members killed in the Afghanistan War withdrawal, a defense official told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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Sen. Nicole Mitchell enters not guilty plea to burglary charge

Sen. Nicole Mitchell enters not guilty plea to burglary charge

DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell from Woodbury has entered a not guilty plea in a felony burglary case in Becker County. The defense withdrew a motion to dismiss the case and asked for a jury trial. A hearing scheduled for Friday has been cancelled.
by Dan Gunderson and Brian Bakst

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Trump campaign staff had altercation with official at Arlington National Cemetery

Trump campaign staff had altercation with official at Arlington National Cemetery

The cemetery official tried to prevent Trump staffers from filming and photographing in a section where recent U.S. casualties are buried, a source with knowledge of the incident told NPR.
by Quil Lawrence and Tom Bowman

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Jack Smith files superseding indictment against Trump in Jan. 6 case

Jack Smith files superseding indictment against Trump in Jan. 6 case

Special counsel Jack Smith has been consulting with other officials inside the Justice Department about the case, which accuses Donald Trump of leading a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election.
by Carrie Johnson

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Weird. Why the popular campaign insult stings more in Minnesota

Weird. Why the popular campaign insult stings more in Minnesota

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz popularized the term to brand his Republican opponents in the presidential race. To Minnesotans, though, it hits different.
by Dana Ferguson

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