Minnesota Senate GOP files ethics complaint against Sen. Nicole Mitchell
Republicans moved to expedite a hearing on their ethics complaint after the Woodbury DFLer was charged with burglary, but the motion failed in a tie vote.
Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law
Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Wednesday that state abortion bans that took effect after the sweeping ruling overturning Roe v. Wade violate federal health care law, even during some medical emergencies.
Minnesota TikTokers react to app's ban in the U.S.
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed into law the foreign aid bill that includes TikTok legislation.
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The Latest: Trump takes to social media before Supreme Court arguments
The U.S. Supreme Court is taking up Donald Trump's bid to avoid prosecution over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden. Arguments are set to begin at 10 a.m.
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Army reservist who warned about Maine killer before shootings to testify before investigators
A U.S. Army reservist who sounded the clearest warning ahead of Maine's deadliest mass shooting is answering questions Thursday from the commission investigating the tragedy.
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The Latest | Trump arrives at court for hush money trial's third day
Donald Trump returned to court Thursday morning as witness testimony in his hush money trial readied to enter a third day.
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Trump is in New York for the hush money trial while the Supreme Court hears his immunity case in DC
A reluctant Donald Trump returned to a New York City courtroom Thursday as his hush money trial resumed at the same time that the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Washington over whether he should be immune from prosecution for actions he took during his time as president.
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No one is above the law. Supreme Court will decide if that includes Trump while he was president
On the left and right, Supreme Court justices seem to agree on a basic truth about the American system of government: No one is above the law, not even the president.
World
Hungary's Orbán urges European conservatives, and Trump, toward election victories at CPAC event
Hungary's nationalist prime minister, addressing a conservative conference in Budapest on Thursday, said upcoming European and U.S. elections were a chance for right-wing forces to defeat the ''progressive world spirit,'' and encouraged former U.S. President Donald Trump to defend ''his own truth'' in his ongoing criminal trial.
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What to listen for during Supreme Court arguments on Donald Trump and presidential immunity
The Supreme Court hears arguments Thursday over whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Business
As Biden celebrates computer chip factories, voters wait for the promised production to start
President Joe Biden has a great economic story to tell voters a decade from now, less so in 2024.
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US abortion battle rages on with moves to repeal Arizona ban and a Supreme Court case
Action in courts and state capitals around the U.S. this week have made it clear again: The overturning of Roe v. Wade and the nationwide right to abortion did not settle the issue.
Business
Biden just signed a bill that could ban TikTok. His campaign plans to stay on the app anyway
When President Joe Biden showed off his putting during a campaign stop at a public golf course in Michigan last month, the moment was captured on TikTok.
Business
TikTok has promised to sue over the potential US ban. What's the legal outlook?
Legislation forcing TikTok's parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. received President Joe Biden's official signoff Wednesday. But the newly minted law could be in for an uphill battle in court.
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Arizona indicts 18 in election interference case, including Giuliani and Meadows
An Arizona grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump 's chief of staff Mark Meadows, lawyer Rudy Giuliani and 16 others for their roles in an attempt to overturn Trump's loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
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Arizona House advances a repeal of the state's near-total abortion ban to the Senate
A proposed repeal of Arizona's near-total ban on abortions won approval from the state House Wednesday after two weeks of mounting pressure on Republicans over an issue that has bedeviled former President Donald Trump's campaign to return to the White House.
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Ohio lawmakers negotiate to assure Biden makes the state's fall ballot
Republican legislative leaders in Ohio say they are negotiating with Democrats to assure President Joe Biden appears on the state's November ballot, but the exact shape of the solution remains murky.
Business
New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3% annually
Doctors, hospitals and health insurance companies in California will be limited to annual price increases of 3% starting in 2029 under a new rule state regulators approved Wednesday in the latest attempt to corral the ever-increasing costs of medical care in the United States.
Politics
Some Nikki Haley voters are hanging on to her candidacy and, like her, refuse to endorse Trump
When Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign, she refused to endorse Donald Trump as the last remaining major candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination — and apparently so did some of her supporters in Pennsylvania.
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Attempt to expedite ethics probe of Minnesota state senator charged with burglary fails on tie vote
A Republican attempt to expedite an ethics investigation of a Democratic Minnesota state senator who's facing a felony burglary charge failed on a tie vote Wednesday.
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Investigator says Trump, allies were uncharged co-conspirators in plot to overturn Michigan election
A state investigator testified Wednesday that he considers former President Donald Trump and his White House chief of staff to be uncharged co-conspirators in a scheme to claim that he won Michigan in the 2020 election, despite Democrat Joe Biden's clear victory.
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Jill Biden launches bike ride for wounded service members, stresses need to support vets
Jill Biden on Wednesday sounded a red horn to start the Wounded Warrior Project's annual Soldier Ride from the White House lawn, using the launch of the multiday bike ride to stress the importance of supporting service members.
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Biden says the US is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure into law
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he was immediately rushing badly needed weaponry to Ukraine as he signed into law a $95 billion war aid measure that also included assistance for Israel, Taiwan and other global hot spots.
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