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Biden’s problems with younger voters are glaring, poll finds
Younger voters have been a crucial voting bloc for Democrats, but President Joe Biden is facing real challenges — and it's part of why his race with former President Donald Trump is so tight.
Alito rejects calls to quit Supreme Court cases on Trump and Jan. 6 because of flag controversies
Former President Donald Trump is congratulating Justice Samuel Alito for rejecting calls to step aside from Supreme Court cases involving Trump and Jan. 6 defendants because of the controversy over flags that flew over Alito's homes. 
Jury finishes a 1st day of deliberations in Trump’s hush money case
Twelve New York jurors began deliberations Wednesday in former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial. They will decide if Trump will be convicted or acquitted of 34 felony counts of falsified business records.
Prosecutor says Trump tried ‘to hoodwink voters’ while defense attacks key witness in last arguments
Attorneys in Donald Trump’s hush money trial have finished their closing arguments after a marathon day in court. A prosecutor told jurors that Trump engaged in a conspiracy “to hoodwink voters” in 2016. 
State agency approves loan for tribal cannabis facility over board's recommendation
The Minnesota Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation has approved a $2.5 million loan to a subsidiary of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa to build a cannabis growing facility in Brookston, despite its advisory board’s vote against it.
Laugh it out: Can humor ease tension in polarizing times?
This summer, the Minnesota Humanities Center is sponsoring a series of improv shows around the state with the hope of helping communities work together on the issues that divide them.