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House OKs security boost for Supreme Court judges, families

The House gave final approval Tuesday to legislation that would allow around-the-clock security protection for families of Supreme Court justices, one week after a man carrying a gun, knife and zip ties was arrested near Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s house after threatening to kill the justice.
by The Associated Press

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Professor David Schultz on the Jan. 6 hearings

Monday was the second day of the House Jan. 6 committee hearings. David Schultz is a Minnesota-based political scientist who teaches at Hamline University and the University of Minnesota Law School. He joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk more about the hearings and what listeners can expect to come.

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Jan. 6 witness: Trump 'detached from reality' over election

Jan. 6 witness: Trump 'detached from reality' over election

Former President Donald Trump’s closest campaign advisers, top government officials and even his family were systematically dismantling his false claims of 2020 election fraud on election night. But the defeated president was becoming “detached from reality” clinging to outlandish theories to stay in power. 
by The Associated Press

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Jan. 6 witness: Trump 'detached from reality' over election

Former President Donald Trump’s closest campaign advisers, top government officials and even his family were systematically dismantling his false claims of 2020 election fraud on election night. But the defeated president was becoming “detached from reality” clinging to outlandish theories to stay in power. 
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota 2nd District rematch between Craig and Kistner ‘a toss-up’

Minnesota 2nd District rematch between Craig and Kistner ‘a toss-up’

This year’s race for Congress in Minnesota’s 2nd District is expected to be one of the most hard-fought House races in the country with millions spent on each side. Incumbent Rep. Angie Craig faces a rematch with Republican Tyler Kistner, and outside analysts expect a close race. 
by Mark Zdechlik

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Senate bargainers announce outline of gun violence agreement

Senate bargainers announce outline of gun violence agreement

The proposal falls far short of tougher steps long sought by President Joe Biden and many Democrats. Even so, if the accord leads to the enactment of legislation, it would signal a turn from years of gun massacres that have yielded little but stalemate in Congress.
by The Associated Press

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