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St. Paul Chef Brian Ingram to testify before Congress: 'We love our city ... and we no longer felt safe'
Chef Brian Ingram is the owner of popular St. Paul restaurants The Gnome Pub and Hope Breakfast Bar. He’ll testify Tuesday before a congressional subcommittee on how crime and gun violence has affected his business.
Some GOP lawmakers face primary challenge from the right
As Minnesota’s primary election on Aug. 9 nears, some Republican lawmakers are facing unexpected challenges from candidates who don’t think they’re conservative enough.
Steve Bannon goes on trial for defying Jan. 6 panel subpoena
The former Trump adviser faces two counts of contempt for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
Conservative blocs unleash wave of litigation to curb public health powers
A coalition of religious groups, conservative think tanks, and Republican attorneys general have chipped away at local and state authority, altering how the nation can respond during health crises.
Biden says the U.S. will work to improve Palestinians' lives
President Joe Biden says that he's committed to the two-state solution for Israel and an independent Palestinian state. But with that goal out of reach, he said, the U.S. will look to help Palestinians.