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MN Capitol focus shifts to timetable to avoid shutdown

MN Capitol focus shifts to timetable to avoid shutdown

Minnesota lawmakers won’t get a budget passed during the regular session. Now they’ve got to worry about getting one in place to avoid a government shutdown in July.
by Brian Bakst

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Virus, Mideast turmoil stifle Eid al-Fitr celebrations

Virus, Mideast turmoil stifle Eid al-Fitr celebrations

Muslims are celebrating Eid al-Fitr in a subdued mood for a second year as the COVID-19 pandemic again forces mosque closings and family separations on the holiday marking the end of Ramadan.
by The Associated Press

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2 years later, former White House counsel Don McGahn agrees to testify

2 years later, former White House counsel Don McGahn agrees to testify

The former Trump White House counsel will speak only to committee members in private, under an agreement negotiated by his attorneys, the committee and the Justice Department.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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Minnesota mask mandate ends Friday; Walz pleads for more vaccinations

Minnesota mask mandate ends Friday; Walz pleads for more vaccinations

Gov. Tim Walz says Minnesota will end its statewide mask-wearing order Friday following new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention allowing people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to stop wearing masks.
by Brian Bakst and Peter Cox

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Legal pot bill poised to pass Minn. House

Legal pot bill poised to pass Minn. House

The DFL-controlled Minnesota House is expected to pass an adult-use cannabis bill Thursday, but the measure faces strong opposition in the GOP-controlled Senate, which is unlikely to even consider the legislation.
by Tim Pugmire

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MPR Connect event: Tom Crann talks with Peter Sagal on the durability of the Constitution

MPR Connect event: Tom Crann talks with Peter Sagal on the durability of the Constitution

An MPR Connects event hosted by MPR News’ Tom Crann, featuring Peter Sagal, host of “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me.” Sagal also produced a PBS documentary, “Constitution USA.”
by MPR News Staff

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Expectations of overtime set in at MN Legislature

Expectations of overtime set in at MN Legislature

Without a budget framework or agreement on police accountability, electric vehicle standards and more, lawmakers are growing resigned to needing a special session to finish their work.
by Brian Bakst and Tim Pugmire

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Watch: Trump administration officials testifying on Jan. 6 riot

Watch: Trump administration officials testifying on Jan. 6 riot

Two senior Trump administration officials plan to defend their actions during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol when they appear before Congress, with former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller standing behind every decision he made that day.
by The Associated Press

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GOP ousts Cheney from leadership over her criticism of Trump

GOP ousts Cheney from leadership over her criticism of Trump

This is the second time the Wyoming Republican has faced calls for her removal as the No. 3 Republican in the House. But this time, she doesn't have support from top Republicans.
by Barbara Sprunt

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