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The Daily Digest: Senate building a go, VA agreement

Welcome to the Daily Digest on the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.

Minnesota:

The state's highest court lifted the final barrier to starting construction on a new Senate office building. (AP via MPR News)

Sen. Dave Osmek of Mound is blasting the Metropolitan Council after recent heavy rains forced the city to pump untreated waste water  into Lake Minnetonka. (MPR News)

Ken Martin DFL party chair says the proliferation of outside political groups could mean the end of political parties. (MPR News)

John Howe won't run for Secretary of State in the GOP primary. (MPR News)

A man being held in the Minnesota Sex Offender Program may be released. (Star Tribune)

Washington:

Senators have reached an agreement on legislation that would allow vets to see private doctors if they have to wait to long to see a VA doctor. (The New York Times)

President Barack Obama said he's not going to apologize for exchanging five members of the Taliban in exchange for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. (The Washington Post)