The House shut down Democrats' efforts Thursday to release the long-awaited ethics report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, pushing the fate of any resolution to the yearslong investigation of sexual misconduct allegations into further uncertainty.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis City Council urges amnesty for pro-Palestinian protesters at University of Minnesota
Council members narrowly passed a resolution Tuesday urging the U to rescind any discipline in connection with an Oct. 21 protest. Mayor Jacob Frey says he’d veto it.
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Minneapolis
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Minnesota reaps windfall from epic comeback of lake trout in Lake Superior
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Twin Cities
Hennepin County attorney wants to use forfeited money to pay outside lawyers in trooper’s dropped murder case
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Health Care
Allina faces fines over hospital nurses hurt by violence
State labor department proposes more than $83,000 in fines related to 16 incidents, but Allina has appealed them.
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Politics
Peter Navarro served prison time related to Jan. 6. Now Trump is bringing him back as an adviser
Former White House adviser Peter Navarro, who served prison time related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, will return to serve in Donald Trump's second administration, the president-elect announced Wednesday.
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Politics
Hegseth fights to save Pentagon nomination as sources say Trump considers DeSantis
A defiant Pete Hegseth fought to save his nomination to be Donald Trump's defense secretary Wednesday as the president-elect considered possible replacements in the face of growing questions about the former Fox News host's personal conduct and ability to win Senate confirmation.
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Politics
Trump's picks for key positions in his second administration
President-elect Donald Trump has filled the key posts for his second term in office, prioritizing loyalty to him after he felt bruised and hampered by internal squabbling during his first term.
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Politics
US senators grill airline officials about fees for seats and checked bags
Members of a U.S. Senate subcommittee took aim at airline executives Wednesday for using an expanding menu of fees to charge customers for early boarding, better seats and other comforts that used to be part of the ticket price.
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Nation
Pete Hegseth's mother says The New York Times made 'threats' by asking her to comment on a story
asking someone involved in a story for comment. To the mother of the nominee for secretary of defense, it constituted a threat.
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Politics
Modest budget surplus overshadowed as Minnesota projects $5 billion deficit down the line
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