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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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After 161 years, land was officially returned to the Upper Sioux Community

After 161 years, land was officially returned to the Upper Sioux Community

Friday marks the return of over 2 square miles of state-owned land in southwest Minnesota to the Upper Sioux Community. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources closed the Upper Sioux Agency State Park mid-February. 
by Melissa Olson

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Politics Friday: The fate of a sports betting bill and a TikTok ban

Politics Friday: The fate of a sports betting bill and a TikTok ban

March Madness is upon us, so it’s a perfect time to check in on sports betting legislation at the Capitol. Who wants it, who doesn’t? Plus, a look at the proposal in Congress to ban TikTok if it doesn’t get a new owner.
by Brian Bakst, Ellie Roth and Matthew Alvarez

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