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Tired of the Republican primary, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump shifts focus to Biden

Tired of the Republican primary, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump shifts focus to Biden

Former President Donald Trump is escalating his attacks on President Biden in another sign his campaign is looking past the Republican primaries — and focusing more on the general election ahead.
by Franco Ordoñez

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GOP presidential hopeful Doug Burgum says he'd leave abortion laws up to the states

GOP presidential hopeful Doug Burgum says he'd leave abortion laws up to the states

In a The NPR Politics Podcast interview, the North Dakota governor shares his views on wide-ranging issues, including the role of the federal government in regulating abortion and transgender issues.
by Susan Davis and Asma Khalid

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Trump to skip second GOP debate and head to Detroit to court autoworkers instead

Trump to skip second GOP debate and head to Detroit to court autoworkers instead

Former President Donald Trump won’t be at the second Republican debate, unsurprisingly. His counter-programming this time involves union autoworkers, engaged in a strike against Detroit automakers.
by Don Gonyea and Franco Ordoñez

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Steve and Mary Grove: Boosting each other and Minnesota

Steve and Mary Grove: Boosting each other and Minnesota

The Star Tribune’s new publisher Steve Grove and startup investor Mary Grove met when they were both working at Google. Today, they’re each other’s biggest fans and big believers in the potential of Minnesota. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the married couple as part of her Power Pairs series.  
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Officials say 5 prisoners sought by the U.S. in a swap with Iran have flown out of Tehran

Officials say 5 prisoners sought by the U.S. in a swap with Iran have flown out of Tehran

Flight-tracking data analyzed by the Associated Press showed a Qatar Airways flight take off at Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport, which has been used for exchanges in the past. Iranian state media soon after said the flight had left Tehran.
by The Associated Press

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In the tale of 5 presidential impeachments, how will the latest one stack up?

In the tale of 5 presidential impeachments, how will the latest one stack up?

House Republicans have launched an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. But this case is different — both in substance and in process — than those of former presidents Nixon, Clinton and Trump.
by Tamara Keith

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Republicans run a big risk with impeachment

Republicans run a big risk with impeachment

So far there's been no evidence that President Joe Biden benefited financially from his son's business dealings. And as prior impeachments have shown, Republicans risk a backlash from perceived overreach.
by Domenico Montanaro

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