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Politics and Government

MPR News is your hub for the latest politics and government news coverage. Whether you're looking for the status of a recent Supreme Court ruling, or want updates on Minnesota's newest laws, we have comprehensive state and national news coverage ready for you.

Beijing warns Hong Kong protesters: Don't 'play with fire'

Beijing warns Hong Kong protesters: Don't 'play with fire'

Speaking in the capital, a spokesman for China's Hong Kong affairs office said protesters will be "held accountable" and said that Beijing had "tremendous power" to put down the protests.
by Julie McCarthy, Scott Neuman and Emily Feng

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Trump's America: Where politics dictate definition of racism

Trump's America: Where politics dictate definition of racism

In interviews with The Associated Press across a half-dozen states, voters see a country riven by racial animus — better than a generation ago, but worse than before Trump's presidency, with little choice but to confront the long national struggle anew.
by The Associated Press

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Trump freezes Venezuela government assets in escalation

Trump freezes Venezuela government assets in escalation

The Trump administration froze all Venezuelan government assets in a dramatic escalation of tensions with Nicolás Maduro that places his socialist administration alongside a short list of adversaries from Cuba, North Korea, Syria and Iran that have been targeted by such aggressive U.S. actions.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota officials call on communities to report, combat hate crimes

Minnesota officials call on communities to report, combat hate crimes

Minnesota officials say they’re working to combat hate crimes with legislation and partnerships. But they’re calling on local communities to report incidents of hate and discrimination.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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As death count rises in 2 U.S. shootings, a familiar aftermath

As death count rises in 2 U.S. shootings, a familiar aftermath

Anguished families planned funerals in two U.S. cities, politicians pointed fingers and a nation numbed by gun violence wondered what might come next Monday as the death toll from two weekend mass shootings rose to 31.

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Obama urges Americans to reject language that 'feeds a climate of fear'

Obama urges Americans to reject language that 'feeds a climate of fear'

In a rare political post-presidency statement, former President Barack Obama called for tighter gun laws after the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton. "We are not helpless here," he said.
by Brian Naylor

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Walz presses Minnesota Republicans to hear gun bills

Walz presses Minnesota Republicans to hear gun bills

DFL Gov. Tim Walz says he wants hearings on stalled gun legislation in light of the weekend mass shootings in Ohio and Texas but that leaders in Minnesota’s GOP-controlled Senate won't commit.
by Brian Bakst

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'Hate has no place' in America, Trump says after El Paso and Dayton shootings

'Hate has no place' in America, Trump says after El Paso and Dayton shootings

President Trump called for laws to ensure that those "judged a grave risk to public safety do not have access to firearms" and declared "mental illness pulls the trigger, not the gun." But he stopped short of addressing other measures that gun control advocates argue are urgently needed.
by Tamara Keith

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White Earth Nation prepares to choose new leader

White Earth Nation prepares to choose new leader

After tribal chair Terry Tibbetts died in office earlier this year, the White Earth Nation is holding a special election Tuesday to fill the rest of his term. The new chair must negotiate bitter disputes among government factions, and address an ongoing opioid crisis and a host of social and economic issues.
by Dan Gunderson

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