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March 22, 2024 8:38 AM

Blinken meets with Netanyahu in Israel as Gaza cease-fire resolution fails at the U.N.

Blinken's sixth time in the region since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel comes as cease-fire and hostage release talks continue in Doha, Qatar, and Russia and China veto U.S. cease-fire resolution.

by Jaclyn Diaz

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March 22, 2024 7:54 AM

Trump is on the verge of a windfall of billions of dollars. Here are 3 things to know

The company behind Trump's Truth Social is on the verge of going public. It could earn the former president billions of dollars at a time when he faces mounting legal problems.

by Rafael Nam

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March 22, 2024 4:50 AM

Tennessee becomes the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI

The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act, or ELVIS Act, is an updated version of the state's right of publicity law. The new legislation includes AI-specific protections.

by Rebecca Rosman

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March 22, 2024 4:00 AM

GOP sees opportunity in Minnesota’s 2nd District against incumbent Craig

Since 2016, Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District has been intensely competitive and attracted many millions of dollars in campaign spending. Republicans have it high on their radar this year as they work to unseat three-term DFL Rep. Angie Craig. But first, they’ll have to settle on a nominee.

by Mark Zdechlik

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March 21, 2024 6:49 PM

‘Ban on book bans’ introduced in Minnesota Legislature

New legislation would prohibit banning books in public and school libraries based on content or subjective objections.

by Peter Cox

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March 21, 2024 4:46 PM

Lost wages, opportunities: College-educated immigrants find many barriers to high-skilled jobs in the U.S.

A bill in the Legislature aims to help one group — providing foreign-trained physicians an easier path to practice medicine in Minnesota.

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March 21, 2024 4:01 PM

Politics Friday: Walz on confronting challenges at the Capitol and beyond

MPR News host Brian Bakst talks with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson.

by Brian Bakst, Ellie Roth and Matthew Alvarez

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March 21, 2024 3:32 PM

Minneapolis City Council signals willingness to adjust Uber and Lyft driver pay ordinance

An option which allows the council an “off ramp” moves forward while council members anticipate receiving new data that may result in changes to the controversial ordinance.

by Sarah Thamer

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March 21, 2024 3:07 PM

Biden cancels nearly $6 billion in student debt for public service workers

Because of past administrative failures, the some 78,000 affected public service workers such as nurses and teachers never got the relief they were entitled to under the law, Biden said.

by C Mandler and Deepa Shivaram

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March 21, 2024 3:00 PM

Another round of gun law changes again in the mix at the Capitol

Democrats at the Capitol kept slim majorities together to pass a pair of gun control bills despite concerns from lawmakers from rural areas. There’s a chance more changes to gun law could happen this year.

by Dana Ferguson

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Politics and Election News

Blinken meets with Netanyahu in Israel as Gaza cease-fire resolution fails at the U.N.

Trump is on the verge of a windfall of billions of dollars. Here are 3 things to know

Tennessee becomes the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI

GOP sees opportunity in Minnesota’s 2nd District against incumbent Craig

‘Ban on book bans’ introduced in Minnesota Legislature

Lost wages, opportunities: College-educated immigrants find many barriers to high-skilled jobs in the U.S.

Politics Friday: Walz on confronting challenges at the Capitol and beyond

Minneapolis City Council signals willingness to adjust Uber and Lyft driver pay ordinance

Biden cancels nearly $6 billion in student debt for public service workers

Another round of gun law changes again in the mix at the Capitol

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