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DFL candidate wins special election, Dems regain Senate

Minnesota's Senate will again be run by Democrats. Doron Clark won a special election Tuesday in Minneapolis to fill an empty seat and break a 33-33 tie. 

Minnesota's political leaders Tuesday reacted angrily to news the Trump administration has implemented a funding freeze on federal grants and loans. 

And two brothers set to face trial in connection with a scheme to defraud taxpayer-funded child nutrition programs have pleaded guilty to fraud.

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Doron Clark wins Senate special election, DFLers take back the Minnesota Senate

‘We will see President Trump in court’: Minnesota to challenge order pausing federal funding

Two Feeding Our Future defendants plead guilty shortly before scheduled trial

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