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Catharine Richert

The Daily Digest: Otto and voter ID, Cantor fallout

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Minnesota:

Did State Auditor Rebecca Otto support legislation while serving in the Minnesota House that would have required people to show identification at the polls? PoliGraph says yes. (MPR News)

In the face of Republican criticism over the state's new health insurance exchange, expect DFLers to crow about a new report that shows the number of uninsured Minnesotans fell by 40 percent. (MPR News)

A national group that helps Democrats win legislative seats has created two funds to help local DFLers keep the House this year. (MPR News)

The St. Paul City Council wants Mayor Chris Coleman to spend more on street repair. (MPR News)

Washington:

The repercussions of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's primary loss Tuesday continue.

Cantor will resign his leadership post in weeks. (The New York Times)

The announcement has left House Republicans scrambling to reorganize their leadership structure. (Politico)

Even Boeing's stock tumbled because of Cantor's professional demise. (Bloomberg)

Cantor's challenger, David Brat, is considered a Tea Party candidate. But he never earned backing from major Tea Party groups. (The New York Times)

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was recently released from captivity by the Taliban, had a troubled past. (The Washington Post)

Sen. Amy Klobuchar says revelations of long wait times at Veterans Affairs medical facilities deserve a criminal investigation. (The Star Tribune)