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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.
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."
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.
A brief history of how racism shaped interstate highways
Some of the country's highways were built through existing Black and brown communities. President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan aims to address racial inequities.
Bari Weiss speaks at St. Olaf about her book, 'How to Fight Anti-Semitism'
Former Wall Street Journal and New York Times journalist Bari Weiss speaks at the St. Olaf College Institute for Freedom and Community about the ideas in her book, “How to Fight Anti-Semitism.”
Election bills highlight Minnesota’s political divide
House Democrats and Senate Republicans rolled out competing election plans Tuesday that offer little room for compromise the remaining weeks of the 2021 session.