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Biden pledges 'whatever it takes' to assist tornado victims
President Joe Biden is pledging to do “whatever it takes, as long as it takes” to help Kentucky and other states recover and rebuild after a series of deadly tornadoes that he says left a trail of unimaginable devastation.
Civics lessons for adults — on Instagram? Sharon Says So
Sharon McMahon, a Duluth, Minn.-based former history teacher, went viral when she began debunking myths about how government works on Instagram under the handle @SharonSaysSo.
As anglers and hunters drop out, DNR seeks more sustainable funding
More Minnesotans are hanging up their hunting rifles and fishing poles. And that means less money for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to fund its budget. With the problem expected to worsen, the DNR is reaching out to the public for ideas to help come up with a more sustainable funding framework for outdoor recreation and conservation.
Where things stand with the monthly expanded child tax credit payments
Because an extension of the child tax credit is tied in with President Joe Biden's Build Back Better social spending plan, it remains unclear whether the monthly payments will continue beyond this year.
Their lives were changed by gun violence, and now they're running for office
One of the country's top gun control groups is now actively recruiting candidates who have experienced the effects of gun violence to run for local, state and national offices.