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Biden is creating a new White House office focused on gun violence prevention

Biden is creating a new White House office focused on gun violence prevention

Gun safety measures have stalled in Congress. Advocates have long pushed for a White House office to elevate the issue and coordinate efforts. Vice President Harris will oversee the new office.
by Asma Khalid and Elena Moore

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Cannabis company founder picked to oversee Minnesota marijuana market

Cannabis company founder picked to oversee Minnesota marijuana market

Gov. Tim Walz named Erin DuPree, the founder of a hemp products company, as the first leader of Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management. DuPree will oversee the buildup of a retail market for legal marijuana.
by Brian Bakst and Mark Zdechlik

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'We're all clear': Ellison says latest moves should end questions over police in schools

'We're all clear': Ellison says latest moves should end questions over police in schools

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison told MPR News on Thursday he believes his latest legal memo and a meeting with state and local leaders and law enforcement will resolve the controversy around how officers can restrain students in schools.
by MPR News Staff

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Biden is telling his donors that Trump is out to destroy democracy

Biden is telling his donors that Trump is out to destroy democracy

President Joe Biden isn't doing a lot of campaign events yet. But when he meets donors, he is spending a lot of time talking about the Republican frontrunner, former President Donald Trump.
by Tamara Keith

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Hennepin County wrestles with future of Minneapolis waste incinerator

Hennepin County wrestles with future of Minneapolis waste incinerator

Mounting activism and recent action by the Legislature is putting renewed pressure on Hennepin County to close an incinerator that burns 1,100 tons of trash every day in downtown Minneapolis.
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesota Supreme Court to hear arguments on Trump ballot eligibility

Minnesota Supreme Court to hear arguments on Trump ballot eligibility

The Minnesota Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments for Nov. 2 on a petition that seeks to bar former President Donald Trump from appearing on Minnesota ballots next year.
by MPR News Staff

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Biden is unveiling the American Climate Corps, a program with echoes of the New Deal

Biden is unveiling the American Climate Corps, a program with echoes of the New Deal

The White House says the program will provide paid training to 20,000 Americans in its first year. It’s much smaller than its New Deal predecessor, but targets a more diverse group of young people.
by Eric McDaniel

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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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