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'Everybody is frustrated,' Biden says as his agenda stalls
President Joe Biden on Saturday acknowledged frustrations as Democrats strain to rescue a scaled-back version of his $3.5 trillion government-overhaul plan and salvage a related public works bill, after frantic negotiations failed to produce a deal.
California to require COVID-19 vaccines for schoolchildren
California will become the first U.S. state to require COVID-19 vaccinations for children to attend public and private schools in person, in a mandate that could effect millions of students.
Abortion rights hang in the balance, as advocates rally across the country
Abortion-rights advocates are protesting in cities across the U.S. on Saturday, in the wake of Texas' restrictive abortion law. A march to the Supreme Court is planned in Washington, D.C.; a march in Minneapolis is among other events taking place across the country.
Minnesota Republicans to choose a new chair
Republican Party of Minnesota delegates will meet in Hopkins Saturday to elect a new party chair to replace Jennifer Carnahan, who stepped down in August. 
GOP plan limits ‘hero pay’ to 200,000 people
Republican members of a group working to distribute $250 million in bonus pay to front-line pandemic workers pitched a plan Thursday to send $1,200 checks to about 200,000 Minnesotans. Some of those who wouldn’t be included said the plan is unacceptable.
Biden's approval rating recovers some from last month's low, an NPR poll finds
The latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey finds that 45 percent of U.S. adults approve of the job President Joe Biden is doing, while 46 percent disapprove. That's a little better than his numbers last month.
Congress passes bill to avert partial government shutdown
Congress passed legislation that would avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep the government funded through Dec. 3. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.