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Supreme Court shuts door on Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn election

Supreme Court shuts door on Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn election

The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory, ending a desperate attempt to get legal issues rejected by state and federal judges before the nation’s highest court. 
by Nina Totenberg and Barbara Sprunt

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Frey signs Minneapolis city budget with police funding cuts

Frey signs Minneapolis city budget with police funding cuts

The budget preserves Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's proposed staffing levels for the city’s Police Department. It also takes nearly $8 million from the department to pay for crime prevention programs, mental health crisis response teams and other initiatives.
by MPR News Staff

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After delays, Senate approves bill to avoid government shutdown ahead of deadline

After delays, Senate approves bill to avoid government shutdown ahead of deadline

The Senate passed a bill funding federal agencies before a Friday night deadline. It was stalled as senators fought over other legislation. It also passed the defense bill with a veto-proof majority.
by Claudia Grisales and Kelsey Snell

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Biden, Harris named Time magazine's 'Person of the Year'

Biden, Harris named Time magazine's 'Person of the Year'

Time's editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal says President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris won the honor for "changing the American story, for showing that the forces of empathy are greater than the furies of division, for sharing a vision of healing in a grieving world."
by The Associated Press

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Emmer, Stauber, Hagedorn back bid to get Supreme Court to overturn Biden's win

Emmer, Stauber, Hagedorn back bid to get Supreme Court to overturn Biden's win

The Texas lawsuit asking the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate President-elect Joe Biden’s victory has quickly become a conservative litmus test. Many Republicans, including Minnesota’s three GOP representatives, are signing onto the case even as some have predicted it will fail. 
by The Associated Press

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Biden administration: Here's who has been confirmed so far

Biden administration: Here's who has been confirmed so far

Here's who President Joe Biden has chosen for national security, economic policy, and additional Cabinet positions and a range of other posts — including his top White House advisers.
by Elena Moore and Audrey Carlsen

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McConnell signals no GOP support for emerging COVID-19 deal

McConnell signals no GOP support for emerging COVID-19 deal

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is hitting the brakes on an emerging COVID-19 aid package for now. The Republican leader conveyed to negotiators that GOP senators won’t support a slimmed-down liability shield for companies from virus-related lawsuits in exchange for adding $160 billion for cash-strapped states and cities that Democrats want.
by The Associated Press

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Wisconsin courts to consider Trump's election lawsuits

Wisconsin courts to consider Trump's election lawsuits

President Donald Trump's extraordinary effort to overturn Joe Biden's win in Wisconsin returns to the courtroom on Thursday, with hearings in federal and state lawsuits seeking to invalidate hundreds of thousands of ballots and give the GOP-controlled Legislature the power to name Trump the winner.
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