All of Minnesota's members of Congress vote to keep federal government open
The state's entire delegation supported the last-ditch bid to keep the federal government open another 45 days. A group of House conservatives were the main source of dissent.
Senate OKs funding plan, sends it to Biden
The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday hours before a midnight deadline as Congress approved a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open and sent the measure to President Joe Biden to become law.
Minnesota officials warn of danger that AI could pose to elections
The evolving technology, if used deceptively, could cause harm to democracy, officials say.
Business
California governor rejects bill to give unemployment checks to striking workers
California won't be giving unemployment checks to workers on strike, with Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoing a bill Saturday that had been inspired by high-profile work stoppages in Hollywood and the hotel industry.
Nation
California governor signs law to bolster eviction protections for renters
California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Saturday to bolster eviction protections for renters and close a loophole in an existing law that has allowed landlords to circumvent the state's rent cap.
Business
Biden says it's 'good news' the shutdown was averted but blames House GOP for 'manufactured crisis'
Staring down a possible government shutdown, the White House wanted to make sure any blame would fall at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue — specifically on House Republicans.
Nation
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein's body returns to San Francisco on military flight
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein returned Saturday to her hometown for the final time when a military jet carrying the late Democratic senator's body landed at San Francisco International Airport.
Business
A government shutdown is averted for now with a temporary funding bill. What happens in a shutdown?
Congress has averted for now a threatened government shutdown that would have disrupted many services, squeezed federal employees and roiled politics.
Nation
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
ABC's ''This Week'' — Shalanda Young, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget; Reps. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., and Matt Gaetz, R-Fla.
Business
Disney, DeSantis legal fights ratchet up as company demands documents from Florida governor
The legal fights between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis ratcheted up this week.
St. Paul
Crowded field seeks Ward One Council seat in St. Paul
Candidates have wide-ranging backgrounds, priorities.
Nation
Judge blocks 2 provisions in North Carolina's new abortion law; 12-week near-ban remains in place
A federal judge on Saturday blocked two portions of North Carolina's new abortion law from taking effect while a lawsuit continues. But nearly all of the restrictions approved by the legislature this year, including a near-ban after 12 weeks of pregnancy, aren't being specifically challenged and remain intact.
Politics
Iowa's two campaigns: Donald Trump's rivals search for paths to stop him as he blazes his own trail
Having stood out in two presidential debates, Nikki Haley has booked her largest venue in Iowa since launching her campaign. She's hoping to fill a 600-person hall in a western Des Moines suburb on Saturday.
Nation
A lead prosecutor in the Hunter Biden case cut a contentious path during his time in Baltimore
Before being assigned to investigate President Joe Biden's son, Leo Wise built a reputation in Baltimore as a tough and hard-charging federal prosecutor, taking on powerful, and seemingly untouchable, figures — whether a gang of corrupt cops, a police commissioner, a top local prosecutor and even a mayor.
Nation
Anti-abortion groups are at odds on strategies ahead of Ohio vote. It could be a preview for 2024
Abortion opponents in Ohio are at odds not only over how to frame their opposition to a reproductive rights initiative on the state's November ballot but also over their longer-term goals on how severely they would restrict the procedure.
Nation
Emerging election issues in New Jersey include lawsuits over outing trans students, offshore wind
New Jersey Republicans are seizing on flashpoint issues in this year's election, aiming to energize voters over the state's lawsuits against school districts to stop them from outing transgender students to their parents as well as stoking skepticism toward offshore wind turbines.
Nation
Colorado laws that add 3-day wait period to buy guns and open paths to sue gun industry take effect
When two Colorado gun control laws take effect Sunday, purchasing a firearm will require a three-day waiting period — meant to curtail suicide attempts and shootings — and gun violence victims will have an easier path toward filing lawsuits against the firearm industry.
Nation
Trump animates California Republicans with calls to shoot people who rob stores
In an occasionally dark and profane speech, Donald Trump on Friday sought to win over Republicans in California by complaining that rich people in Beverly Hills smell bad because they're denied water, reiterating lies about widespread election fraud and calling on police to shoot people robbing stores.
Nation
California Gov. Newsom will pick Feinstein's replacement. He pledged in past to choose a Black woman
The Democrats' fragile majority in the U.S. Senate puts extra pressure on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to quickly pick a replacement for Sen. Dianne Feinstein following her death, a fraught decision for a two-term governor with national ambitions of his own.
Nation
Federal prosecutors press Trump gag order request as judge sets hearing for arguments
Federal prosecutors pressed their case Friday for a limited gag order on former President Donald Trump, citing what they said was a continuing pattern of incendiary and intimidating statements in the case charging him with scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Nation
Mississippi sees spike in child care enrollment after abortion ban and child support policy change
Mississippi has seen a consistent rise in the number of families accepting public assistance for child care since lawmakers banned abortion in almost all circumstances, with the sharpest increase coming after a child support policy change in May, the state human services director said Friday.
Business
McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a shutdown almost certain
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open collapsed in dramatic fashion Friday as a robust faction of hard-right holdouts rejected the package, making a shutdown almost certain.
Nation
Bail bondsman charged alongside Trump in Georgia pleads guilty, becoming first defendant to do so
A bail bondsman charged alongside former President Donald Trump and 17 others in the Georgia election interference case pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges on Friday, becoming the first defendant to accept a plea deal with prosecutors.
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