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Downtown Minneapolis post office officially changes name to honor late congressman Martin Olav Sabo

Downtown Minneapolis post office officially changes name to honor late congressman Martin Olav Sabo

“He probably would have been the one dissenting vote in Congress had he known in advance that this building would be named for him,” said Sabo’s longtime friend and Chief of Staff Mike Erlandson.
by Cari Spencer

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Biden speaks with Netanyahu as tensions rise over the war in Gaza

Biden speaks with Netanyahu as tensions rise over the war in Gaza

National security adviser Jake Sullivan described a “business-like” meeting between two leaders with different perspectives about the proposed military operation for the city of Rafah in Gaza.
by Franco Ordoñez

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Trump unable to post $450M bond in New York fraud case, his lawyers say

Trump unable to post $450M bond in New York fraud case, his lawyers say

Trump’s lawyers say they’ve approached 30 companies through four brokers and none will accept his real estate holdings as a guarantee on the bond and argue the judgment is unconstitutionally high.
by Andrea Bernstein

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Walz budget revisions focus on shoring up new tax credit, ambulance services

Walz budget revisions focus on shoring up new tax credit, ambulance services

Gov. Tim Walz opted against recommending a big ramp up in new spending to avoid putting a strain on the next budget. His proposal would fill gaps in agencies and programs since the Legislature adopted a two-year framework last session.
by Dana Ferguson

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After a quarter century in power, Russian President Putin isn’t going anywhere

After a quarter century in power, Russian President Putin isn’t going anywhere

Vladimir Putin won a landslide reelection victory, taking some 87 percent of all ballots following three days of voting derided by Russia's opposition and the West as neither free nor fair.
by Charles Maynes

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Supreme Court examines whether government can combat disinformation online

Supreme Court examines whether government can combat disinformation online

The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are Missouri, Louisiana and five individuals who were either banned from social media during the pandemic or whose posts, they say, were not prominently featured.
by Nina Totenberg

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North Dakota voters will decide whether 81 is too old to serve in Congress

North Dakota voters will decide whether 81 is too old to serve in Congress

North Dakota voters will decide in June whether to prevent people from running for Congress if they're old enough to turn 81 during their House or Senate term. The vote is set to take place amid a rematch between the oldest men to be president, Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
by The Associated Press

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