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Election 2024

Election 2024

Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2024.

Trump may get another chance to be president. He's planning an aggressive second term

Trump may get another chance to be president. He's planning an aggressive second term

In a new interview with TIME Magazine, Trump promises to prosecute President Biden, unleash the National Guard on immigrants and says it's "irrelevant" if he's comfortable criminalizing abortions.
by Stephen Fowler

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As Goodhue County shifts further right, compromise is harder to find

As Goodhue County shifts further right, compromise is harder to find

After years of feeling unheard by local officials, many conservative Republicans welcome the shift. Others say the trend is creating new political tension and polarization in a community where moderate conservatives once prevailed. 
by Catharine Richert

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Minnesota GOP sees congressional nomination chases spill into summer after weekend conventions

Minnesota GOP sees congressional nomination chases spill into summer after weekend conventions

Minnesota Republicans will likely have to wait until August to settle on nominees in two congressional races, including one on the national radar and another involving a GOP incumbent, U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach. Those fractures emerged from weekend conventions. Meanwhile, Republicans have pinned their hopes on a political veteran for an open suburban seat.
by Mark Zdechlik

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No Republican endorsement in the 7th Congressional District. Tad Jude gets nod in the 3rd

No Republican endorsement in the 7th Congressional District. Tad Jude gets nod in the 3rd

Republican delegates in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District failed to endorse a candidate Saturday. Delegates to the Republican 3rd Congressional District convention endorsed Tad Jude Saturday.
by Mark Zdechlik and MPR News Staff

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Trump downplays deadly Charlottesville rally by comparing it to campus protests over Gaza war

Trump downplays deadly Charlottesville rally by comparing it to campus protests over Gaza war

Donald Trump on Thursday claimed the 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, was “nothing” compared to ongoing pro-Palestinian campus protests, the latest instance in which he has downplayed a racist incident that was one of the most criticized moments of his presidency.
by The Associated Press

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Local DFL committee affirms decision to endorse Minnesota House candidate with criminal past

Local DFL committee affirms decision to endorse Minnesota House candidate with criminal past

A Minnesota House candidate with a troubled past will keep his local DFL endorsement despite calls by the state party to rescind it. The Republican-held seat in northern Minnesota isn’t viewed as competitive.
by Ellie Roth

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Supreme Court appears skeptical of blanket immunity for a former president

Supreme Court appears skeptical of blanket immunity for a former president

A majority of the Supreme Court appeared skeptical of granting a president blanket immunity from prosecution for criminal acts. It is unclear whether the court would act swiftly to resolve the case.
by Nina Totenberg

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New federal grants aimed to support elections. Many voting officials didn't see a dime

New federal grants aimed to support elections. Many voting officials didn't see a dime

Voting officials cheered when it was announced that a portion of a multibillion-dollar federal grant program would go to election security. But in many cases, the allocations didn't go as planned.
by Miles Parks

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