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January 20, 2021 4:00 AM

Republicans try to change laws to curtail Walz powers

Republicans in the Minnesota Senate are turning to legislative remedies to try to curtail the emergency powers Gov. Tim Walz has been using to address the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Tim Pugmire

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January 20, 2021 4:00 AM

Biden takes the helm as president: 'Democracy has prevailed'

Joe Biden has taken the helm as the 46th president of the United States, summoning the tradition of American resilience to confront a historic confluence of crises. He used his inaugural address to urge people to come together to heal a nation left deeply divided by a tumultuous four years. More history was made at his side, as Kamala Harris became the first woman to be vice president.

by The Associated Press

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January 20, 2021 1:44 AM

Trump pardons Steve Bannon, Lil Wayne in final clemency flurry

Steve Bannon and Lil Wayne were two of dozens of people granted clemency by President Donald Trump just hours before his term comes to a close.

by Ryan Lucas and Ayesha Rascoe

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January 19, 2021 6:17 PM

Biden arrives for inauguration with big plans, big problems

President-elect Joe Biden is making a sober entrance to the nation’s capital, ready to assume power as the nation reels from the coronavirus pandemic and soaring unemployment. There's also serious concern about whether more violence could be in the offing as he prepares to take the oath of office on Wednesday.

by The Associated Press

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January 19, 2021 5:18 PM

Federal court strikes down major Trump climate rollback

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia says the Trump administration acted illegally under the Clean Air Act in easing federal regulation of pollution from power plants.

by The Associated Press

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January 19, 2021 4:19 PM

Trump wishes Biden luck without naming him in farewell video

President Donald Trump is offering rare, kind words to his successor in a farewell video as he spends his final full day in office. Trump in the video, however, did not utter President-elect Joe Biden’s name.

by The Associated Press

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January 19, 2021 3:39 PM

Stores drop MyPillow after CEO pushes election conspiracies

Mike Lindell, who is the Minnesota-based company’s CEO, said major retailers like Bed Bath and Beyond and Kohl’s have dropped the brand.

by The Associated Press

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January 19, 2021 1:46 PM

Tribal leaders blast congressman opposed to Biden nomination

A group of Native American tribes in a Minnesota congressman's district is rebuking him for his attempts to derail President-elect Joe Biden's pick for Interior secretary.

by The Associated Press

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January 19, 2021 12:27 PM

McConnell said Trump 'fed lies' to mob about Biden election

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell opened the Senate on Tuesday saying the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol was “fed lies” by the president and others in the deadly riot to overturn Democrat Joe Biden's election.

by The Associated Press