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Bemidji High School graduate wins confirmation to be U.S. ambassador to Haiti
Dennis Hankins is taking on the diplomatic assignment as Haiti is in turmoil from gang violence.
Local
No more State of the Union invitations for President Biden, Rep. Tom Emmer says
The Minnesota Republican made the suggestion during a party retreat over the weekend.
Local
Rep. Ilhan Omar supports Biden, despite criticism of his support for Israel
In a KSTP-TV interview, Omar said she's an "ally" of Democrats who voted uncommitted, but she still supports Biden.
Politics
Abortion debate plays out at St. Paul Planned Parenthood as VP makes historic visit
The St. Paul clinic has been the site of anti-abortion demonstrators on a frequent basis for years. Some were on hand Thursday as Harris became the first U.S. vice president to visit a clinic where abortions are performed.
Local
Who did Minnesota's representatives and senators bring to the State of the Union address?
First Lady Jill Biden invited a Twin Cities-area educator to spotlight the federal government's student loan forgiveness program for public servants.
Local
How low was the turnout? And four other takeaways from Super Tuesday.
The November election will likely be a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
Politics
Prison for Twin Cities man who assaulted officers during the Jan. 6 insurrection in Washington
After his conviction, Brian Mock continued to perpetuate doubt about the validity of Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump.
Election
Nikki Haley to visit Minnesota on Monday
This is the first stop from a presidential candidate ahead of Minnesota's Super Tuesday primary on March 5.
South Metro
Phillips announces campaign layoffs but pledges to remain in the presidential race against Biden
The Minnesota congressman will run in the Michigan primary later this month.
Politics
Minnesotans boosting Nikki Haley's campaign say they don't worry about blowback
Haley has announced Minnesota campaign co-chairs, including state legislators who say they're willing to risk a primary challenge from Trump supporters.
Science
Renewed legislation aims to safeguard Mississippi River amid growing environmental concerns
A proposal to create a federal funding program to protect the Mississippi River is back in front of Congress.
National
Rashida Jones replaces Phil Griffin as MSNBC president
Phil Griffin is stepping down as the longtime president of MSNBC, to be replaced early next year by rising NBC News executive Rashida Jones.
National
US troop pullouts in Mideast raise fears of Iranian attacks
As the Pentagon pulls troops out of the Middle East in the coming weeks, under orders from President Donald Trump, U.S. military leaders are working to find other ways to deter potential attacks by Iran and its proxies, and to counter arguments that America is abandoning the region.
National
Becerra's big challenge: Vaccinating Americans against virus
In choosing Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary, President-elect Joe Biden tapped a robust defender of the Affordable Care Act who will face questions about whether he possesses the health care and management experience needed to lead the massive effort to vaccinate a nation against a deadly pandemic.
National
Missouri referendum petition laws ruled unconstitutional
Laws used by Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft last year to slow the collection of signatures on a referendum seeking to overturn the state's restrictive abortion laws are unconstitutional, a circuit court judge has ruled.
National
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan won't run for reelection
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, a moderate Democrat who faced criticism from the right and left this summer over her handling of policing protests and the city's so-called "autonomous zone," said Monday she will not run for reelection.
National
Taylor's family praises Virginia ban on no-knock warrants
Two of Breonna Taylor's aunts watched Monday as Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam ceremonially signed a statewide ban against the use of no-knock search warrants, a law named after Taylor, a Kentucky woman who was fatally shot when Louisville police broke down her door in the middle of the night.
National
High court hears Nazi-era cases from Germany, Hungary
The Supreme Court on Monday struggled with whether to allow two lawsuits stemming from claims of property taken from Jews in Germany and Hungary during the Nazi era to continue in U.S. courts.
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