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Biden, Yellen say GOP virus aid too small, Democrats push on

Biden, Yellen say GOP virus aid too small, Democrats push on

President Joe Biden panned a Republican alternative to his $1.9 trillion COVID rescue plan as insufficient as Senate Democrats pushed ahead, voting to launch a process that could approve his sweeping rescue package on their own, if Republicans refuse to support it.
by The Associated Press

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GOP discord over Liz Cheney, Marjorie Taylor Greene is still all about Trump

House Republicans are wrestling with divisions — Conference Chair Liz Cheney faces calls to step down after backing impeachment, while Majorie Taylor Greene may be sanctioned for controversial comments.
by Barbara Sprunt and Claudia Grisales

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Intelligence Squared debate: Is America still a model for the world?

Intelligence Squared debate: Is America still a model for the world?

Have months of strife around the election results and ensuing political violence destroyed America's credibility and ensured it will no longer inspire the oppressed or legitimately condemn authoritarians? Or have the nation's institutions held under pressure and demonstrated democracy's strength and resilience in politically polarized times?
by MPR News Staff

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MN lawmakers hear plan to reconnect historic Black neighborhood

MN lawmakers hear plan to reconnect historic Black neighborhood

Minnesota lawmakers on Tuesday heard a proposal that would construct a “land bridge” to reconnect St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood that was devastated in the 1960s to make way for Interstate 94.
by The Associated Press

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McCarthy faces choices as GOP divides over Cheney, Greene

McCarthy faces choices as GOP divides over Cheney, Greene

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is facing unrest from opposing ends of the Republican spectrum over Reps. Liz Cheney and Marjorie Taylor Greene. The upheaval underscores GOP fissures as the party seeks its pathway without Donald Trump in the White House. 
by The Associated Press

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Huge 2020 DFL money edge couldn’t tip Capitol control

Huge 2020 DFL money edge couldn’t tip Capitol control

Democrats and their allies spent record amounts of cash in the 2020 campaign, but Republicans still held their majority in the Minnesota Senate and gained seats in the House. 
by David H. Montgomery

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Security plan for Chauvin trial could hit bumps at Capitol

Security plan for Chauvin trial could hit bumps at Capitol

A plan to step up a law enforcement presence around the Derek Chauvin trial in George Floyd’s death is advancing, although Republicans are uncomfortable with it.
by Brian Bakst

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