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Manhattan prosecutor gets Trump tax records after long fight
A New York prosecutor has obtained copies of Donald Trump’s tax records after the Supreme Court this week rejected the former president’s last-ditch effort to prevent them from being handed over.
GOP rallies solidly against Democrats' virus relief package
Republicans rallied solidly against Democrats' proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill as lawmakers awaited a decision by the Senate's parliamentarian that could bolster or potentially kill a pivotal provision hiking the federal minimum wage.
It's all about Trump: CPAC seems poised to ignore Republican identity crisis
The former president will headline the annual conservative conference with a Sunday address, his first speech since leaving office. His baseless election fraud claims could also get heavy play.
Sex ed bill moving in Minn. House draws GOP opposition
Legislation is moving in the state House that would require school districts and charter schools to have comprehensive sexual health programs in elementary and secondary grades. Some Republican lawmakers are strongly opposed and say sex education — especially for elementary school kids — should be left up to parents. 
Darrell Bricker: Why the U.S. needs more immigrants
Darrell Bricker of Ipsos Public Affairs speaks at the College of St. Scholastica about immigration and demographic trends.
Businesses that tapped pandemic loan program now find it may cost them
Unless the Legislature steps in, thousands of Minnesota businesses might owe taxes on the federal loans they used to keep employees on the payroll during the pandemic.