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Ted Cruz didn't want backlash to be a 'distraction'
The Texas senator took his family on vacation to Cancun, Mexico, this week as his home state was paralyzed by a deadly winter storm, drawing criticism from leaders in both parties.
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Ted Cruz seen at Cancun airport amid Texas deep freeze
Cruz acknowledged on Thursday that he had traveled to Mexico for a family vacation this week.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar, local leaders call for federal COVID relief
Minneapolis, Hennepin County officials joined Omar in urging big new relief package.
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Pelosi: Biden's immigration bill may be divided to pass
In order to pass President Joe Biden's big vision for immigration reform it may need to be divided into individual pieces of legislation, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters Thursday.
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'It's coming': Minnesota recreational marijuana bill passes first-ever legislative committee
Democrats are showing stronger support for the bill than in past sessions, but it still faces a hurdle in the GOP-led Senate.
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In wake of COVID-19, renewed calls for reparations
Supporters of forming a commission to study and consider reparations for Black Americans are renewing their efforts as the death of George Floyd in police custody and the ravages of COVID-19 bring renewed attention to the country's racial disparities.
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Settlement: Security firm can't deploy armed agents near Minnesota polls
Advocacy groups sued Tennessee security firm over voter intimidation tactics.
Business
Suit alleges Apple Valley landlord broke law and ousted tenants during pandemic
The landlord gave the tenants 10 days' notice, the suit alleges.
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Stumbles, clashes and egos: Behind the scenes with Trump's legal team
Donald Trump's impeachment defense team was a mash-up of political hands, a personal-injury lawyer, a former prosecutor and a longtime defense lawyer, most of whom did not particularly like or trust one another.
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Republican Doug Wardlow makes second bid for attorney general
Doug Wardlow, who lost to Keith Ellison in 2018, says he will seek GOP nomination for a rematch.
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Minneapolis DFL will go forward with virtual endorsements, despite concerns
The DFL has long dominated city politics, but debates over how to change policing have highlighted divisions within the party.
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'Waiting for almost 30 years': Minnesota Liberians seeking residency are in limbo
The Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act has been hampered by a slow launch and burdensome procedures.
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No-confidence debate begins in Thailand's Parliament
Opposition parties in Thailand on Tuesday began debating a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and nine members of his Cabinet who face accusations of mismanaging the economy, bungling the provision of COVID-19 vaccines, abusing human rights and corruption.
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Legislature deadlocked over Chauvin trial security
Chauvin case looms but the Legislature is mired in debate over police reform.
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Petition campaign begins to put Mpls. police overhaul on ballot
Political committee aims to replace the department with an entity focused on public health.
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Mitch McConnell slams Trump moments after acquitting him
The Senate GOP leader said he could not vote to convict Trump because he is "constitutionally not eligible for conviction."
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Sens. Klobuchar, Smith say impeachment votes will go down in history, determine legacies
Acquittal won't be the last word on Trump and his supporters, they say.
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Walz tax cut for 1 million families doesn't reach lowest earners
Some Republicans quickly derided the small amount, with House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt calling it "a talking point, that's not a tax cut."
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Tax increase on Minnesota's highest earners renews fair share debate
Business groups are pushing back.
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