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A hex and prayers at Clay County GOP Caucus
A curious scene unfolded at a Clay County GOP caucus Tuesday night involving heckling, hexes and prayers.
Man who tried to shoot Trump at a Florida golf course gets life in prison
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon pronounced Ryan Routh’s fate on Wednesday in the same Fort Pierce courtroom that erupted into chaos in September when Routh tried to stab himself shortly after jurors found him guilty of trying to kill a presidential candidate and other charges.
Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown, setting stage for next fight
President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill that ends the partial federal shutdown that began over the weekend and sets the stage for an intense debate in Congress over Homeland Security funding.
Children’s Minnesota to pause some pediatric gender health services
Gender-affirming care for transgender youth remains legal in Minnesota, but the hospital says it will pause prescribing puberty-suppressing medications and pubertal hormones to patients under the age of 18.
State adding staff to review nearly 6,000 Medicaid providers in Minnesota for potential fraud
Minnesota’s Department of Human Services is bringing on more than 160 additional staff to help inspect Medicaid providers for fraud, as they face a federal threat to withhold $2 billion in Medicaid funds over fraud allegations.
Brian Mock seeks state Senate seat in Minnesota after prison time for Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Brian Mock, who was convicted and spent time in prison after the U.S. Capitol uprising on Jan. 6, 2021, is running for state Senate. He’s seeking the Republican nomination for an open seat in western Minnesota.