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One woman's mission to turn out the Native vote in Minnesota's midterm elections
Early voting in this year's midterm election begins Friday, Sept. 23. After a surge in voter turnout among Indigenous Minnesotans in 2020, guest host Melissa Townsend talks with Nancy Beaulieu her outlook on turn out for this election.
Lindell sues to recover cellphone seized by FBI agents
MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell has sued the Department of Justice and the FBI to demand the return of a cellphone seized from him at a fast food restaurant in Minnesota last week. Agents apparently seized it as part of an investigation into an alleged scheme to breach voting system technology.
Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, will speak with the House Jan. 6 panel
The committee asked to interview Thomas on her communications with a lawyer pushing for then-Vice President Pence to block the Electoral College count of the 2020 election results.
Minnesota judge tosses COVID lab's lawsuit over costs of testing
The ruling is a blow to GS Labs, which sought to compel Minnesota-based Medica to pay whatever the testing company wanted to charge. Insurers allege GS Labs engaged in “price gouging” by charging nearly $1,000 for some tests and pushed clients into unnecessary testing.
Minnesota poll: Most feel inflation ‘stress’ but not to same degree
Eight in 10 Minnesota voters say recent inflation has caused financial stress, but the bulk say it’s caused “minor” burdens on their households. One third in the MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE 11 poll describe inflation as causing “major stress.”
Arbiter in Trump docs probe signals intent to move quickly
The independent arbiter tasked with inspecting documents seized in an FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home says he intends to push briskly through the review process.
Official: Canada likely to drop vaccine requirement to enter
An official familiar with the matter says Canada will likely drop the vaccine requirement for people who enter Canada by the end of September. Canada is similar to the United States in that it requires non citizens to be vaccinated when entering the country.
Biden will focus on Russia's war on Ukraine in his United Nations speech
Russia's invasion of Ukraine will be at the center of President Joe Biden's address to the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, as the U.S. warns Russia is trying to annex more Ukrainian land.