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3 reasons Trump's influence took a big hit in Tuesday's primaries
You'd be hard-pressed to find two Republican incumbents who drew more of Donald Trump's ire than Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Both won big on Tuesday.
Ettinger wins Democratic nod for Hagedorn seat; Finstad wins GOP race
Former Hormel Foods executive Jeff Ettinger cruised to victory Tuesday in a Democratic primary to finish the term of the late U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn, while on the Republican side Brad Finstad narrowly defeated Jeremy Munson in unofficial results.
Poll: High court approval drops after abortion opinion leak
A poll finds that public approval of the Supreme Court has fallen following the leak of a draft opinion that would overturn the Roe v. Wade decision guaranteeing abortion rights nationwide.
Biden to sign policing order on Floyd anniversary
President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order on policing on Wednesday, the second anniversary of George Floyd's death, according to three people familiar with the matter.
DOJ's new policy requires officers to stop others from using excessive force
The policy spells out situations in which officers have an "affirmative duty" — to prevent or stop other officers from using excessive force, and to render or call for medical aid when it's needed.
The election system shuddered in 2020. Now, there are fears of an attack within
The election system shuddered in 2020 as Donald Trump sough to overturn the result. Now, election deniers and defenders have eyes on the nuts and bolts of the process itself.
 Lawmakers leave St. Paul without major bills or plan for special session
Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders met Monday afternoon to talk about the possibility of a special session, but there’s no plan to hold one yet. Lawmakers were unable to pass major spending bills or a tax cut before time ran out in their session.
There are big questions about what happens next at the Minnesota Capitol today after lawmakers missed a deadline to pass a big tax cut and major spending bills. MPR News Political Editor, Mike Mulcahy, has more.