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Ilhan Omar wants judge to go easy at sentencing on man who threatened to kill her
The Congress member from Minnesota said the defendant will be better served by being shown love and not a lengthy prison term.
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Support remains high in state for universal background checks
More than 8 out of 10 Minnesota voters favor expanding criminal background checks to cover all gun sales, including those sold privately or at gun shows. That support cut across ideological, geographic and demographic lines.
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'A good night': What people are saying about Amy Klobuchar's debate performance
The Minnesota Democrat has yet to qualify for the November debate.
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What the 12 candidates said about key issues in last night's debate
With a dozen participants, the debate was the largest in modern history.
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Tied to Trump rally? Union sees politics in Mpls. ban on uniformed cops at campaign events
Lt. Robert Kroll says the police union wasn't told of the ban until the day after the Oct. 10 Trump rally at Target Center was announced and that many officers "are outraged."
Pelosi: 'No one is above the law'
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, yielding to mounting pressure from fellow Democrats and setting up an election-year clash.
'What is that, man?' Navy confirms videos of flying objects
In one of the videos, a small object streaks across the sky before the U.S. Navy fighter jet's tracking system locks on and follows it.
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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey says she is being treated for cancer
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Thursday that she will receive radiation treatments for a cancerous spot on her lung.
Trump names hostage envoy O'Brien national security adviser
President Donald Trump on Wednesday named Robert O'Brien, his chief hostage negotiator and an established figure in Republican policy circles, as his new national security adviser.
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First lady Melania Trump has done a lot to spruce up White House
Melania Trump will have a few new touches to showcase Friday when guests visit the White House for only the second state dinner of the Trump presidency.
Lewandowski, House Democrats spar at 1st impeachment hearing
The first impeachment hearing held by House Democrats quickly turned hostile as their sole witness, former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, stonewalled many of their questions and declared they were "focusing on petty and personal politics."
Dem presidential candidates call for Kavanaugh's impeachment
Several Democratic presidential candidates have lined up to call for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the face of a new, uninvestigated allegation of sexual impropriety when he was in college.
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What 10 Democratic candidates said in last night's debate
Joe Biden parried attack after attack from liberal rivals Thursday night on everything from health care to immigration in a debate that showcased profound ideological divides between the Democratic Party's moderate and progressive wings.
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Trump mocks Democrats, vows new tax cut on Baltimore visit
President Donald Trump sought to boost the spirits of Republican lawmakers, mocking Democrats and promising a new tax cut package, as he returned to the city he recently disparaged as a "rat and rodent infested mess."
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Protesters cause part of Houston Ship Channel to close
Eleven protesters have been arrested after they rappelled from a busy highway bridge over the Houston Ship Channel, closing the vital artery for hours.
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The Latest: All 34 victims of California boat fire ID'd
The Latest on a fatal boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Southern California (all times local):
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Jury convicts candidate's father of breaking federal law
The father of Kentucky's secretary of state was convicted Thursday of orchestrating a scheme to funnel illegal contributions to his daughter's failed 2014 U.S. Senate campaign against Republican Mitch McConnell.
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