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February 4, 2021 4:03 PM

North metro mayor announces bid for governor

Lexington Mayor Mike Murphy has announced that he is a Republican candidate for governor in 2022.

by Tim Pugmire

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February 4, 2021 3:35 PM

Trump will not testify in Senate impeachment trial, adviser says

The former president is accused of having incited a mob of his supporters on Jan. 6, leading to the insurrection at the Capitol.

by Alana Wise

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February 4, 2021 1:24 PM

Biden plan to expand child tax credit could help lift millions of kids out of poverty

The president wants to expand the federal child tax credit for lower-income households. "In one fell swoop, it'll essentially lower the child poverty rate by more than 40 percent," says analyst Chuck Marr.

by Steve Inskeep

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February 4, 2021 12:26 PM

Climate One: President Biden's climate change challenges, and opportunities

From the Climate One series: President Biden’s climate change challenges, and opportunities.

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February 4, 2021 11:55 AM

Clash deepens over Chauvin trial security aid

Senate Republicans say they’re not on board with an advance fund to prepare for possible civil unrest during the trials of former Minneapolis police officers over George Floyd’s death. Instead, they’re seeking to push the cost burden to Minneapolis.

by Brian Bakst

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February 4, 2021 10:50 AM

Biden looks to move beyond Trump's 'America First' in 1st foreign policy address

President Joe Biden's remarks Thursday come as Russia has detained opposition leader Alexei Navalny and the Myanmar military staged a coup.

by Franco Ordoñez

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February 4, 2021 7:04 AM

After Myanmar coup, Karen refugees in Minn. fear for homeland

Minnesota is home to one of the country's largest concentrations of the Karen, an ethnic group in Myanmar, who decades ago fled political violence and persecution. Now, they're seeing history repeat itself.

by Kirsti Marohn

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February 4, 2021 5:55 AM

Biden administration resurrects office to help women 'at the breaking point'

President Joe Biden pledged that equal pay, paid family leave and affordable child care will be at the forefront of his administration's work. He's creating a Gender Policy Council to take these on.

by Melissa Block

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February 4, 2021 5:05 AM

CEO of social media app Parler says board fired him

John Matze, Parler's chief executive, was ousted just as the company struggles to find a way back online, with Big Tech companies cracking down on the site after the riot at the Capitol.

by Bobby Allyn