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Rep. Hagedorn tests positive for COVID-19

Rep. Hagedorn tests positive for COVID-19

First District U.S. Rep Jim Hagedorn said he is vaccinated and is experiencing mild symptoms but is in the care of Mayo Clinic because he has kidney cancer. 
by MPR News Staff

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Jan. 6 attack posed loyalty test for Indiana Rep. Greg Pence

Jan. 6 attack posed loyalty test for Indiana Rep. Greg Pence

Indiana Representative Greg Pence watched the Jan. 6 insurrection unfold from an extraordinary perch. He was with his brother, Vice President Mike Pence, who was set to preside over a joint session of Congress where the outcome of the 2020 presidential election would be certified. 
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First Cambodian American mayor in U.S. takes office

First Cambodian American mayor in U.S. takes office

Sokhary Chau said his mother managed to keep her seven children alive for four years, surviving Cambodia's civil war to deliver them safely to the U.S.
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Walz on pandemic, policy priorities as new year begins

Walz on pandemic, policy priorities as new year begins

Gov. Tim Walz spent the Christmas holiday isolating after he and other members of his family tested positive for COVID-19. Walz spoke to MPR News about his recovery, the latest in the state’s pandemic response and his policy priorities heading into this election year.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Biden pushed to speak out more as U.S. democracy concerns grow

Biden pushed to speak out more as U.S. democracy concerns grow

President Joe Biden only rarely talks about last January's violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and the conspiratorial lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. White House officials say the president believes the most effective way to combat election denialism is to focus on showing that government can work.
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Capitol rioters' tears, remorse don't spare them from jail

Capitol rioters' tears, remorse don't spare them from jail

Many rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol a year ago are shedding tears and expressing remorse when judges sentence them for their part in the insurrection. But their excuses for joining the mob often fall flat in the face of overwhelmingly contradictory evidence.
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