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Congress zeroes in on China — as economic and security threats loom
The new House select committee looking at the strategic relationship between the U.S. and China holds its first hearing Tuesday. Lawmakers from both parties are teaming up on bills on range of issues.
Minnesota’s newest city is a 3,200-person community south of the Twin Cities
Empire Township in Dakota County becomes Minnesota’s newest city Tuesday. Four years ago, Credit River in Scott County was the last township in Minnesota to become a city. 
Minnesota's revised financial numbers are in. What's next for lawmakers?
At the Minnesota Capitol, state lawmakers got their first look Monday at a revised forecast that will guide them for the next couple of months as they make final decisions on a new state budget. For the first time in two decades, this forecast includes inflation in spending estimates.
As Republicans start investigating Biden, the White House war room is ready to fight
House Republicans are investigating everything from the Biden administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan to the business dealings of the president's son. Here's how the White House is gearing up.
Minnesota's big budget surplus stable at $17.5B in new forecast
The state continued to bring in more revenue than it expected over the last two months, but inflation for current state government spending, along with some spending passed already this year, chipped a bit off the prior projection.
Washington state attorney general says FDA rules on abortion drug are unreasonable
A coalition of state attorneys general is suing the Food and Drug Administration over its regulation of mifepristone. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson.