Politics
Israel-Hamas conflict divides Minnesota Democrats
Mounting overseas violence highlights differing views among Democrats over Israel's culpability.
Local
Witness in Chauvin trial gets vacation, new friendship
A California man who watched Charles McMillian's testimony was impelled to reach out.
Local
Inside the Biden administration's abrupt reversal on wearing masks
The huge policy turnaround caught senior White House and administration officials, medical experts, elected officials and business leaders completely off guard, and prompted some physicians to criticize the move as premature.
Business
Sen. Amy Klobuchar sparks new debate on business competition
Her book "Antitrust" sets out an agenda for controlling modern-day monopolies and shifting burden of proof.
Politics
Beneath Biden's folksy demeanor, a short fuse and an obsession with details
Interviews with more than two dozen Biden associates provide an early look into how Joe Biden operates as president.
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Biden hails mask guidance as 'great day for America'
Biden celebrated new CDC guidance easing mask-wearing for fully vaccinated people.
Nation
What a sprawling investigation has found about the Capitol riot arrests
The Washington Post analyzed court filings, case documents and other public information about those charged in the Jan. 6 attack.
Local
Charges: 3 vandalized former California home of Chauvin defense witness
The vandalism occurred days after the witness said George Floyd was "resting comfortably" at one point on the pavement shortly before his death.
Politics
Senate Dems ready voting rights bill despite partisan gridlock
For much of the day before the 9-9 vote, the Senate Rules Committee led by Sen. Amy Klobuchar struggled to find common ground.
Local
Is it COVID or the flu? New combo tests can find out.
Quad test is available at thousands of hospitals and clinics around the country.
Nation
Billions in state and local aid soon begin path to Minnesota
Minnesota governments are expected to get nearly $5 billion in state and local help.
Nation
Cases of unruly airline fliers are soaring, and so are fines
The FAA has received more than 1,300 unruly-passenger reports from airlines since February. In the previous decade, the agency said, it took enforcement actions against 1,300 passengers total.
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George Floyd's family welcomes federal civil rights charges
Family attorney Ben Crump said at a news conference on Saturday that the charges "encourages future generations to know that our Department of Justice will be here to make sure that all of American citizens are afforded the constitutional rights of life and liberty and equal justice."
Nation
Skilled volunteers have chance to hunt buffalo in Grand Canyon National Park
Volunteers want a chance to go where too many buffalo roam
Nation
So, how do you clean St. Louis' 630-foot stainless steel Gateway Arch?
As the silver sheen takes its toll, nobody is quite sure.
Politics
Minnesota Republicans try to steer clear of Cheney fallout
Rep. Liz Cheney has challenged Trump's lies about the 2020 election.
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Student in custody after Idaho school shooting
The three victims were shot in their limbs and expected to survive, officials said at a news conference.
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Walensky: Could see virus decline by end of July
The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the country could see a sharp decline in virus cases by July.
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Severe storms spread havoc in southern states
Relentless winds and rain pummeled large swaths of the South on Tuesday, causing tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia.
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