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How does Trump's trial end? It may hinge on how jurors feel about sex and privacy
The Trump's Trials team breaks down why prosecutors have a timeline problem, what Michael Cohen's testimony so far has shown, and why it may all come down to a question of sex and privacy in the end.
At Morehouse, Biden says dissent should be heard because democracy is 'still the way'
Facing potential headwinds with both young voters and Black voters, President Joe Biden's Morehouse College commencement address focused on his view of the importance — and future of — democracy.
Rideshare driver pay, equal rights amendment in flux as Minnesota lawmakers race the clock
With a day left to vote in the legislative session, lawmakers prepared for marathon floor sessions to wrap up their work. The Minnesota Senate took an unexplained recess for ten hours as legislative leaders met privately.
Politics Friday: Minnesota Republicans gather for their state convention
MPR News host Brian Bakst talks about the fall campaign with GOP officials and candidates who are at the party’s 2024 state convention for Minnesota Republicans in downtown St. Paul.