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In Pam Wheelock, Minnesota Dept. of Human Services gets a seasoned leader
Acting commissioner is brought on to calm an agency facing leadership tumult.
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Top deputy at state Corrections Dept. resigns amid probe
A spokeswoman said the department has received complaints about Sarah Walker, but "the investigation has not been completed."
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Supporters stand with Omar at airport rally and town hall
A crowd of cheering supporters at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was a loud counterpoint to a turbulent week with President Donald Trump.
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Trump: Was 'not happy' with 'send her back' chant
President Donald Trump said Thursday he was unhappy with his supporters chanting "send her back" after he assailed a young Democratic congresswoman who he's suggested should leave the U.S.
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Trump puts racism, American identity under the microscope
Conversations around racism and who counts as an American are springing up.
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Trump doubles down in faceoff with congresswomen
President Donald Trump spoke to a crowded arena on the campus of East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, Wednesday evening.
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Two Minn. DHS deputies return after Lourey, chief of staff resign
Claire Wilson and Charles Johnson rescinded their resignations.
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Students from Freedom Schools march in St. Paul to protest gun violence
Schoolchildren and their supporters say stricter gun laws will keep people safe.
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Trump delves into accusation about Rep. Omar's marital history
The remarks on the South Lawn of the White House were the first time the president has discussed an unproven accusation long championed by conservative opinion journalists and some GOP activists.
Emails show Iowa state official's Tupac fixation before his ouster
The director of Iowa's social services agency was a huge fan of the late rapper Tupac Shakur, and he frequently let his subordinates know it.
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Minnesotans split along party lines in condemning Trump
The House voted 240-187 to pass a resolution condemning as racist President Trump's tweets and comments aimed at Rep. Ilhan Omar as well as three other congresswomen of color.
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Norm Coleman says all visible signs of cancer removed from his lung
The former U.S. senator also said the cancer was more invasive than thought.
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar's presidential bid is 'at a crossroads'
Fundraising, polls put her in campaign's second tier, but she might still have time.
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House Democrat from Texas introduces articles of impeachment
Rep. Al Green is seeking to capitalize on a growing sentiment for impeachment in the wake of the president's racist tweets.
Politics
Minnesota DHS head Lourey resigns abruptly in shake-up
State's Human Services head quits after 2 top deputies resigned.
Business
Rep. Ilhan Omar, 3 allies decry Trump attacks as racist, divisive
Trump on Monday renewed his assault on Omar during a formal presentation before dozens of business owners gathered on the South Lawn to celebrate American entrepreneurship.
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