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Hunter Biden’s ex-wife and former girlfriend testify at trial about finding his drug paraphernalia

Hunter Biden’s ex-wife and former girlfriend testify at trial about finding his drug paraphernalia

Hunter Biden’s ex-wife and a former girlfriend testified Wednesday in his gun trial about finding his crack pipes and other drug paraphernalia, and jurors saw photos of the president's son bare-chested in a bubble bath and heard about his visit to a strip club.
by The Associated Press

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Talking Sense: Skills for disagreeing respectfully across political divides

Talking Sense: Skills for disagreeing respectfully across political divides

Have you ever had a political conversation that ended in yelling, tense silence or hurt feelings? The latest episode in the MPR News Talking Sense series brings you skills for listening across political divides and sharing your own opinions in a way that another person might hear — even if they disagree.
by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Catharine Richert

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After backing him in 2020, a new poll shows some young voters are Biden's to lose

After backing him in 2020, a new poll shows some young voters are Biden's to lose

Four years ago, President Joe Biden overwhelmingly won among Gen Z and millennial voters, and within that group, voters of color led that support for him. But now — a new poll from the University of Chicago, exclusively obtained by NPR, finds that the coalition may be severely diminished.
by Elena Moore

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Minnesota OK’d free menstrual products in schools, but that hasn’t solved the problem

Minnesota OK’d free menstrual products in schools, but that hasn’t solved the problem

Students who helped get the law passed say some schools have come up short since it took effect Feb. 1, extending the frustrations for students struggling to manage periods and classwork.
by Sam Stroozas

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USFWS and White Earth sign Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge agreement

USFWS and White Earth sign Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge agreement

White Earth tribal members will have easier access to natural resources on the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge under an agreement signed by the tribe and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
by Dan Gunderson

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The DOJ has indicted an Epoch Times executive for money laundering

The DOJ has indicted an Epoch Times executive for money laundering

The once small newspaper was founded by Chinese dissidents. It became prominent in right-wing media in recent years but is now facing accusations that a top officer laundered at least $67 million.
by Jude Joffe-Block

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Minnesota Democrats split on war in Gaza, press for unity heading into November

Minnesota Democrats split on war in Gaza, press for unity heading into November

Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party activists endorsed U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar in her reelection bid and voted on dozens of policy resolutions during their convention in Duluth. But fissures remain over the Middle East war.
by Dana Ferguson

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