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November 17, 2020 12:00 PM

Biden filling top White House team with campaign veterans

President-elect Joe Biden has announced top White House staff positions, drawing from the senior ranks of his campaign and some of his closest confidants. The latest round reflects his pledge to have diversity in his staff — the team includes four people of color and five women.

by The Associated Press

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November 17, 2020 10:43 AM

States plead for more federal help as virus outbreak worsens

Between now and June 2022, state and local governments could be facing a shortfall or $400 billion or more by some estimates. But help is not expected anytime soon from a divided and lame-duck Congress.

by The Associated Press

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November 17, 2020 9:48 AM

Georgia elections chief battles fellow Republicans, Trump

Georgia's secretary of state is a man on an island, and the political flood is rising fast, as President Donald Trump and his allies vent their outrage at the fellow Republican and make unsupported claims that mismanagement and fraud tainted the state's presidential election.

by The Associated Press

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November 17, 2020 4:00 AM

Minnesota immigration advocates hope for quick reversal of Trump policies

Immigration advocates say their clients are cautiously optimistic about their future, hoping a Biden administration will quickly roll back regulations that limited the number of refugees into the country, curtailed work visas and hampered family reunification over the past four years.

by Riham Feshir

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November 17, 2020 2:29 AM

Iowa governor reverses course, issues mask mandate as COVID-19 cases rise

With hospitals in the state filling up with patients, Gov. Kim Reynolds, who once dismissed restrictions as "feel-good" measures, said Monday: "If Iowans don't buy into this, we'll lose."

by Scott Neuman

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November 16, 2020 5:30 PM

White House orders thousands of U.S. troops withdrawn from Afghanistan and Iraq

The American troop presence will decline in Afghanistan from 4,500 to 2,500, and in Iraq from 3,000 to 2,500. Senior military leaders reportedly oppose the move.

by Dustin Jones

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November 16, 2020 5:00 PM

Police funding front and center at Minneapolis budget hearing

During a nearly five-hour long public hearing, Minneapolis City Council members heard passionate testimony from residents to either support or defund the police department.

by Brandt Williams

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November 16, 2020 3:25 PM

Cases among senators raise COVID questions at Minn. Capitol

The spread of COVID-19 cases within the Minnesota Legislature, along with the reluctance of some to share the information, have lawmakers wondering about their safety at the Capitol.

by Tim Pugmire

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November 16, 2020 3:07 PM

Richard Haass and Walter Mondale on U.S. foreign relations

Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, speaks at a University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs event that also features former Vice President Walter Mondale. Professor Larry Jacobs moderated the conversation.