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Biden proposes $1.5 trillion Federal spending plan

Biden proposes $1.5 trillion Federal spending plan

The president's budget blueprint would increase spending on an array of domestic programs aimed at reducing poverty and fighting climate change, while keeping defense spending relatively flat.
by Brian Naylor and Barbara Sprunt

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COVID cases are surging in Michigan. Should it get more vaccines?

COVID cases are surging in Michigan. Should it get more vaccines?

The Biden administration isn't sold on the idea that hotspots should get more vaccines, despite growing calls from local leaders. Instead, states get a weekly supply based on their populations.
by Tamara Keith

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Gulf builds in MN Legislature over public safety plans

Gulf builds in MN Legislature over public safety plans

In the shadow of the Derek Chauvin trial, Minnesota lawmakers are debating more changes to police accountability. They’re far from agreement.
by Brian Bakst

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Minnesota woman charged in attack on U.S. Capitol

Minnesota woman charged in attack on U.S. Capitol

FBI agents arrested a Rochester, Minn., woman Thursday on charges connected to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
by The Associated Press

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Fresh unrest in Northern Ireland sparks comparisons to 'The Troubles'

Fresh unrest in Northern Ireland sparks comparisons to 'The Troubles'

The latest violence erupted amid anger from Protestant unionists concerned they're being isolated from the U.K. and pushed into a union with the Republic of Ireland due to post-Brexit trade rules.
by Scott Neuman

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Biden tightens some gun controls, says much more needed

Biden tightens some gun controls, says much more needed

President Joe Biden, in his first gun control measures since taking office, announced a half-dozen executive actions Thursday aimed at addressing a proliferation of gun violence across the nation that he called an “epidemic and an international embarrassment."
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House roads plan includes higher gas tax

House roads plan includes higher gas tax

Democrats in the Minnesota House rolled out a transportation funding proposal this week that includes a gas tax increase that is strongly opposed by Republicans. The proposed legislation also includes other increases in taxes and fees.
by Tim Pugmire

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