Politics
Under pressure, Minnesota legislators debate proposal to allow early marijuana growing
"If we do not create a pathway for well-prepared cultivators to begin their build-outs right now, Minnesota will not have a cannabis supply chain until mid- to late-2026 at the earliest," one aspiring cultivator warned.
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How Republican-led states far from the US-Mexico border are rushing to pass tough immigration laws
Republican-led states are rushing to give broader powers to local police and impose criminal penalties for those living in the U.S. illegally as the issue of immigration enforcement remains central to the 2024 elections.
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Biden's historic marijuana shift is his latest election-year move for young voters
President Joe Biden may eventually ban TikTok, but he's moving to give something back to the young people who dominate the popular social media app — a looser federal grip on marijuana.
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The DNC restores New Hampshire's delegates after a second nominating event unknown to many Democrats
The Democratic National Committee 's rulemaking arm voted Tuesday to seat New Hampshire's full slate of delegates at the party's convention this summer, ending a bitter feud with the state over its presidential primary no longer being the first in the nation.
Local
Minnesota Education Department official testifies in Feeding Our Future trial about fraud concerns
Emily Honer, a supervisor at the Minnesota Department of Education, was the first witness called in the trial. She said she had concerns about the number of meal sites tied to Feeding Our Future in 2020.
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Trump says states should decide on prosecuting women for abortions, has no comment on abortion pill
Former President Donald Trump says in a new interview it should be left to the states whether to prosecute women for abortions or whether to monitor women's pregnancies. He declined to comment on access to the abortion pill mifepristone, which has been embroiled in an intense legal battle.
Politics
Democrats say they will save Speaker Mike Johnson's job if Republicans try to oust him
House Democrats will vote to save Republican Speaker Mike Johnson's job should some of his fellow Republican lawmakers seek to remove him from the position, Democratic leaders said Tuesday, likely assuring for now that Johnson will avoid being ousted from office like his predecessor, former Rep. Kevin McCarthy.
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As border debate shifts right, Sen. Alex Padilla emerges as persistent counterforce for immigrants
President Joe Biden had a question.
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Takeaways from the start of week 2 of testimony in Trump's hush money trial
The first week of testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial was the scene-setter for jurors. This week, prosecutors are working on filling in the details of how they say he pulled off a scheme to bury damaging stories to protect his 2016 presidential campaign.
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The Latest | Hush money trial enters 9th day, begins with gag order ruling and $9K fine for Trump
Witness testimony in Donald Trump's criminal trial advanced on Tuesday with three people taking the stand, including Keith Davidson, a lawyer who previously represented Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal in hush money negotiations involving the former president.
Politics
Omar faces pushback for calling some Jewish students 'pro-genocide' at Columbia
The three-term Democrat could face another censure attempt from House Republicans.
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Missouri Supreme Court strikes down 2022 vote on KC police funding, citing faulty fiscal note
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday took the unusual step of striking down a 2022 voter-approved constitutional amendment that required Kansas City to spend a larger percentage of its money on the police department, and ordered that the issue go back before voters in November.
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Trump says he'll use National Guard to deport migrants, doubling down on anti-immigration rhetoric
Donald Trump says he'd use the National Guard as part of efforts to deport millions of migrants across the country if he's reelected, signaling that he's doubling down on anti-immigration rhetoric that fueled his previous rise to power.
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Politicians and dog experts vilify South Dakota governor after she writes about killing her dog
and the vilification she received on social media — has some wondering whether she's still a viable potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Politics
Walz appoints Supreme Court finalist to Court of Appeals
The Minnesota law professor clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
Nation
A former Naval officer will challenge Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz in upcoming GOP primary
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, who angered many of his Republican House colleagues with his challenges that led to former Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster, has drawn a former U.S. Navy pilot as an opponent in August's GOP primary.
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Audit finds Wisconsin Capitol Police emergency response times up, calls for better tracking
Police who are responsible for security in the Wisconsin Capitol responded faster to emergency alarms in legislative offices than they did to other building alarms, according to an audit ordered amid concerns about response times that was released Tuesday.
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Supreme Court leaves in place a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify users' ages
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to block a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify the age of their users.
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Judge holds Trump in contempt, fines him $9,000 and raises threat of jail in hush money trial
Donald Trump was held in contempt of court Tuesday and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his New York hush money case. And if he does it again, the judge warned, he could be jailed.
Business
FCC fines wireless carriers for sharing user locations without consent
The Federal Communications Commission has leveraged nearly $200 million in fines against wireless carriers AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon for illegally sharing customers' location data without their consent.
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