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Trump makes his case for war with Iran, saying the conflict is ‘nearing completion’

Trump makes his case for war with Iran, saying the conflict is ‘nearing completion’

Trump used a prime-time address to outline his objectives for the war and discuss the military’s progress to date. He also repeated an earlier claim that fighting could end in two to three weeks.
by Danielle Kurtzleben

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1 month into the Iran war, President Trump addresses the nation

MPR News host Catharine Richert and her guest talk about President Donald Trump’s address to the nation, what we’ve learned after the first month of the war with Iran and what could come next.
by Catharine Richert

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U.S. and Iraqi officials say kidnapped journalist had been warned of threats

U.S. and Iraqi officials say kidnapped journalist had been warned of threats

U.S. and Iraqi officials say U.S. journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was born and raised in Wisconsin, was warned of threats before she was kidnapped in Baghdad. They say she was told she might be abducted in the days before her abduction.
by The Associated Press

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Oversight for ‘faceless corporations’ or ‘hammer’ approach? Mobile home parks bill poses test

Oversight for ‘faceless corporations’ or ‘hammer’ approach? Mobile home parks bill poses test

Mobile home park residents say out-of-state park owners are pricing them out of their homes. A bill in front of the Minnesota Legislature aims to keep manufactured housing affordable, but park owners say the approach has problems.
by Cait Kelley

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What the Epstein case tells us about wealth and power in America

The Jeffrey Epstein case has become a symbol of elite impunity — that the rules don't apply to the wealthy and connected. MPR News host Catharine Richert talks with author and contributing writer at The New York Times Molly Jong-Fast about justice for Epstein’s victims and what the investigation into the convicted sex offender reveals about power in America.
by Catharine Richert and Gabrielle Zuckerman

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Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move sure to face legal challenges

Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move sure to face legal challenges

The order, which voting law experts say violates the Constitution by attempting to seize the power to run elections from states, is the latest in a torrent of efforts from Trump to interfere with the way Americans vote based on his false allegations of fraud.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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