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Walz hits the brakes on Minnesota social life as COVID-19 rages

Walz hits the brakes on Minnesota social life as COVID-19 rages

“We’re at a dangerous point in this pandemic,” Gov. Tim Walz told Minnesotans in his address announcing the new four-week restrictions, which include no in-person social gatherings with people outside your household and restricting bar and restaurant service to takeout and delivery.
by Brian Bakst and MPR News Staff

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How Biden won: Ramping up the base and expanding margins in the suburbs

How Biden won: Ramping up the base and expanding margins in the suburbs

Remarkably few counties shifted in the 2020 election, which saw sky-high turnout. The president's base voted in big numbers in rural areas, but Biden's gains in the suburbs propelled him to victory.
by Domenico Montanaro and Connie Hanzhang Jin

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Led by Giuliani, Trump campaign effort to stop certification falters in Pennsylvania

Led by Giuliani, Trump campaign effort to stop certification falters in Pennsylvania

The campaign suffered a major loss for its flailing effort to overturn the election results. Action by the state Supreme Court Tuesday in Pennsylvania followed a string of other losses.
by Pam Fessler

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Sen. Grassley, 87, says he tested positive for coronavirus

Sen. Grassley, 87, says he tested positive for coronavirus

Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the longest-serving Republican senator and third in the line of presidential succession, says he has tested positive for the coronavirus. The 87-year-old Grassley had said Tuesday morning that he was quarantining after being exposed to the virus and was waiting for the results of a test. 
by The Associated Press

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Gazelka: Senate GOP could've handled COVID-19 differently

Gazelka: Senate GOP could've handled COVID-19 differently

Sen. Paul Gazelka is among Republican senators who have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent days. The Senate majority leader says his caucus could've handled positive COVID-19 cases among Republican senators differently. 
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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