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Hegseth says bipartisan impeachment push is about ‘policy disagreements,’ not high crimes

Hegseth says bipartisan impeachment push is about ‘policy disagreements,’ not high crimes

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is condemning the impeachment effort against him as “a political spectacle, a personal manifesto driven by ego and resentment.” Hegseth made the comments at the beginning of a morning press conference Tuesday at the Pentagon.
by The Associated Press

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House Republicans to elect a new leader as they look to rebuild from midterm defeat

House Republicans to elect a new leader as they look to rebuild from midterm defeat

After sweeping losses in the midterm elections, the House GOP will vote on Tuesday to elect a successor to Mike Johnson, who says he's stepping down as the chamber's top Republican.
by Claudia Grisales

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BWCA advocates want mining ban after Dem sweep, but some DFLers walk fine line on the issue

BWCA advocates want mining ban after Dem sweep, but some DFLers walk fine line on the issue

Environmental groups want mining prohibited permanently within the watershed of the Boundary Waters. After the Trump administration repealed a federal ban, they’ve set their sights on a state-level ban. But will the newly elected Democratic trifecta deliver?
by Dan Kraker

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Supreme Court clears the way for border wall construction in Texas’s Big Bend to resume

Supreme Court clears the way for border wall construction in Texas’s Big Bend to resume

The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to resume border wall construction in the Big Bend region of Texas for now. The border wall is a key project for President Donald Trump, who has promised to build it from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.
by The Associated Press

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The midterm election blue wave was historic. Have we seen one like it before?

The midterm election blue wave was historic. Have we seen one like it before?

Analysts have compared the 2026 midterm elections to the 1974 midterms, which also saw a blue wave after President Richard Nixon resigned over the Watergate scandal. University of Minnesota political scientist Andrew Karch joined Minnesota Now to put the election into perspective.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Who should Governor-elect Klobuchar select as her successor in the U.S. Senate?

Who should Governor-elect Klobuchar select as her successor in the U.S. Senate?

Governor-elect Amy Klobuchar will appoint someone to fill her U.S. Senate seat. Catharine Richert and her guests talk about what qualities, experience and priorities her successor should bring to the job.
by Catharine Richert and Cari Dwyer

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Trump says his deportation policy 'might have been too tough' for voters in the election

Trump says his deportation policy 'might have been too tough' for voters in the election

President Donald Trump said he thinks his administration was too aggressive on deportations. That's one of the reasons he gave for his party losing control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections.
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