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MN House starts work on redistricting that courts will likely finish

MN House starts work on redistricting that courts will likely finish

The job of redrawing the districts of the Minnesota Legislature is already underway. Both Democrats and Republicans in the Minnesota House have come up with plans, but as you might expect, the parties disagree on what the new districts should look like.
by Tim Pugmire

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Bob Dole, longtime GOP senator and 1996 presidential nominee, dies at 98

Bob Dole, longtime GOP senator and 1996 presidential nominee, dies at 98

Dole was in many ways the embodiment of the World War II generation in Congress. He was seriously injured in combat. But despite losing the use of his right arm, he got through law school and became a prosecutor, state legislator, representative and U.S. senator.
by Mara Liasson

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CNN fires Chris Cuomo for helping brother amid scandal

CNN fires Chris Cuomo for helping brother amid scandal

CNN fired anchor Chris Cuomo on Saturday after details emerged about how he assisted his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as the politician faced sexual harassment allegations earlier this year.
by The Associated Press

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Biden, Putin set video call Tuesday as Ukraine tensions grow

Biden, Putin set video call Tuesday as Ukraine tensions grow

Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin will speak in a video call Tuesday, the White House and Kremlin said, as tensions between the United States and Russia escalate over a Russian troop buildup on the Ukrainian border that's seen as a sign of a potential invasion.
by The Associated Press

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Congress avoids a government shutdown — but a long to-do list looms

Congress avoids a government shutdown — but a long to-do list looms

Lawmakers are juggling must-pass items, like addressing the nation's borrowing authority and an annual defense authorization package, along with major political priorities for Democrats.
by Kelsey Snell

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21 states poised to ban or severely restrict abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned

21 states poised to ban or severely restrict abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned

So-called "trigger laws" in 12 states would automatically enact an abortion ban if Roe v. Wade is overturned. In nine others, bans that were blocked by courts or have long been unenforced could take effect.
by Becky Sullivan

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House approves a short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown

House approves a short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown

The measure now heads to the Senate, where prospects for quick passage are in doubt ahead of a Friday deadline. A few Republicans have said they'd object to fast-tracking the bill.
by Deirdre Walsh

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Biden's new winter COVID plan will reimburse you for at-home tests

Biden's new winter COVID plan will reimburse you for at-home tests

Among his new steps to fight COVID-19 surges this winter: requiring private health insurers to reimburse people for at-home tests. It also calls for more people to get vaccines and boosters.
by Tamara Keith

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Biden says HIV/AIDS strategy needs to confront inequity

Biden says HIV/AIDS strategy needs to confront inequity

President Joe Biden has unveiled his new HIV/AIDS strategy to end the more than 40-year-old epidemic, calling for a renewed focus on vulnerable Americans.
by The Associated Press

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