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Minnesota food shelves brace for government shutdown

Minnesota food shelves brace for government shutdown

A lot is on the line if the federal government shuts down — in particular for people who might not be able to afford food on their own.
by Mark Zdechlik

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U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, his wife and two businessmen have pleaded not guilty to federal charges in a case accusing the senator of pocketing bribes of cash and gold bars.
by The Associated Press

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Canada's House speaker has stepped down after inviting a Nazi veteran to Parliament

Canada's House speaker has stepped down after inviting a Nazi veteran to Parliament

Just after Ukrainian President Zelenskyy gave an address in the House of Commons, Canadian lawmakers gave 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka a standing ovation when the House speaker drew attention to him.
by The Associated Press

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Walz shifts gears on Minnesota cannabis office leader

Walz shifts gears on Minnesota cannabis office leader

Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday he would look for a marijuana oversight office leader who has prior regulatory experience after his first selection of an industry insider for the new post backfired.
by Brian Bakst

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Biden urges striking auto workers to 'stick with it' in picket line visit unparalleled in history

Biden urges striking auto workers to 'stick with it' in picket line visit unparalleled in history

President Joe Biden grabbed a bullhorn on the picket line Tuesday and urged striking auto workers to “stick with it” in an unparalleled show of support for organized labor by a modern president.
by The Associated Press

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Millions of Americans will lose food assistance if the government shuts down

Millions of Americans will lose food assistance if the government shuts down

A shutdown would affect the nearly 7 million women and children who rely on WIC for healthy food. Free school lunch and Meals on Wheels are also at risk, and SNAP could be impacted eventually too.
by Rachel Treisman

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Holocaust denier running for school board in Roseville

Vaughn Klingenberg is one of seven individuals who has filed to run for one of three open seats in the Twin Cities suburban school district. Roseville, Minn., district leaders are pushing back against Klingenberg’s stated beliefs. 
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Ex-Rep. Vin Weber talks GOP infighting, possible government shutdown

Ex-Rep. Vin Weber talks GOP infighting, possible government shutdown

“Everybody can say, ‘Well, it's going to be different this time.’ But everything tells us this will be a loser for the Republicans,” the former Minnesota GOP congressman said of a possible federal shutdown Sunday. He spoke with Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer.
by MPR News Staff

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