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Legislature passes funding for AG Ellison to hire prosecutors

Legislature passes funding for AG Ellison to hire prosecutors

A bill headed to the governor gives the Minnesota attorney general’s office new funding to increase staff to do criminal prosecutions. Democrats said it responds to local officials’ calls for state help to respond to violent crime, while Republicans said the legislation is too vague as to how the money would be used.
by Brian Bakst

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This wasn't the first Chinese balloon over the U.S. Why were the others ignored?

This wasn't the first Chinese balloon over the U.S. Why were the others ignored?

Chinese surveillance balloons have flown over the U.S. at least four times in recent years. But the U.S. didn't learn about these cases until the intelligence community discovered them afterwards.
by Greg Myre

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Cómo escuchar la cobertura bilingüe del Estado de la Unión de NPR

Este martes el Presidente Joe Biden dará el discurso anual del Estado de la Unión. Por primera vez, NPR transmitirá la cobertura y análisis en inglés y español.
by Pablo Valdivia

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Gen Z's political power: New data gives insight into America's youngest voters

Gen Z's political power: New data gives insight into America's youngest voters

Generation Z, which turned out in large numbers along with millennials last election, is still new to politics. A report exclusively obtained by NPR adds more context to the youngest voting block.
by Elena Moore

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Busing migrants was a partisan lightning rod. Here's why Democrats have embraced it

Busing migrants was a partisan lightning rod. Here's why Democrats have embraced it

Republican governors started the practice of transporting migrants from the U.S. southern border, but Democratic leaders have run with it. They say it's a humanitarian service, not a political stunt.
by Laura Benshoff

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The State of the Union will showcase the state of the Biden-McCarthy relationship

The State of the Union will showcase the state of the Biden-McCarthy relationship

President Joe Biden developed a strong working relationship with Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell over the years. The same isn't true for Biden and new Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
by Scott Detrow

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DFL steams ahead at MN Capitol, GOP brands it ‘extreme’

DFL steams ahead at MN Capitol, GOP brands it ‘extreme’

With Democrats using their majorities at the Minnesota Capitol to pass a flurry of bills, Republicans are left trying to slow things down and attempt to paint the DFL as outside the mainstream.
by Brian Bakst

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