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Minnesota precinct caucuses offer first venue for voters in chock-full 2026 campaign

Minnesota precinct caucuses offer first venue for voters in chock-full 2026 campaign

Voters get their first chance to help shape key Minnesota political races at Feb. 3 precinct caucuses. The neighborhood gatherings come as top races see churn and an immigration operation has heightened tensions. 
by Brian Bakst, Dana Ferguson and Nicole Ki

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What to know about the partial government shutdown

What to know about the partial government shutdown

The Senate passed a measure to avert a shutdown on Friday. But with the House on recess, funding for broad stretches of the federal government has technically lapsed.
by Lexie Schapitl

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Senate passes government funding deal despite GOP backlash

Senate passes government funding deal despite GOP backlash

The Senate has voted to fund most of the government through the end of September after President Donald Trump made a deal with Democrats to carve out Homeland Security funding and allow Congress to debate new restrictions on federal immigration raids across the country.
by The Associated Press

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Man who sprayed vinegar on Rep. Ilhan Omar faces charges

Man who sprayed vinegar on Rep. Ilhan Omar faces charges

Anthony Kazmierczak, who also went by Andy, had shared a political cartoon criticizing the congresswoman and allegedly said years ago that “someone should kill” her, according to the FBI.
by Jennifer Lu and Christopher Peak

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Democrats, White House strike spending deal that would avert government shutdown

Democrats, White House strike spending deal that would avert government shutdown

Democrats and White House struck a deal to avert a partial government shutdown and temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday as they consider new restrictions for President Donald Trump’s surge of immigration enforcement.
by The Associated Press

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Omar criticizes Trump's 'hateful rhetoric' after attack; suspect had made pro-Trump posts online

Omar criticizes Trump's 'hateful rhetoric' after attack; suspect had made pro-Trump posts online

The man accused of squirting an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall in Minneapolis has a criminal history and made online posts supportive of President Donald Trump. Minnesota court records show Anthony Kazmierczak was convicted of felony auto theft in 1989 and has multiple arrests for driving under the influence. 
by The Associated Press

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