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Court panel joins state redistricting effort
A panel of five judges has joined the redistricting effort in Minnesota at the same time that House and Senate committees are preparing to draw new political maps. 
More sizzle in Minnesota tax revenue
Lawmakers will be awash in extra money in their 2022 session based on strong tax revenues and a pot of federal cash.
Rep. Schiff reveals impeachment regrets, tensions on Capitol Hill after insurrection
In a wide-ranging interview with NPR's Michel Martin, Rep. Adam Schiff discusses his regrets from President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial and his relationship with his GOP colleagues.
Thousands march in Brussels to demand tougher climate action
Thousands of people young and old are marching through Brussels to push European politicians to take bolder action to fight climate change. The march was being held ahead of the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow that begin on Oct. 31. 
Democrats are having a unity problem. That's familiar territory for them.
At their historic high tides, Democrats were not really more united than they are now. They may have been less so. The difference was they had enough votes to abide their disunity and still prevail.
Texas clinics cancel abortions after court reinstates ban
Texas abortion clinics on Saturday canceled appointments they had booked during a 48-hour reprieve from the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S., which was back in effect as weary providers again turn their sights to the Supreme Court.