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Live updates: State investigators say they can't access ICE shooting evidence after FBI takes case
Minnesota’s state investigations agency is prevented from investigating the shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE officer, its head said Thursday.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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House takes step toward extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, overpowering GOP leadership

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House takes step toward extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, overpowering GOP leadership
The House is pushing ahead with legislation to renew subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans. A bipartisan coalition in the House overpowered Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday to push forward a measur...
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January 8, 2026 at 1:31 AM
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A Craigslist ad seeking child actors for Minnesota day care center was posted as a prank

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A Craigslist ad seeking child actors for Minnesota day care center was posted as a prank
This is false. The ad, which was posted Jan. 1 in Craigslist's Hennepin County, Minnesota, section for general labor jobs, was bait for an online prank show, its cohost Joey LaFleur told The Associate...
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January 7, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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Trump's former Russia adviser says Russia offered US free rein in Venezuela in exchange for Ukraine

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Trump's former Russia adviser says Russia offered US free rein in Venezuela in exchange for Ukraine
Russian officials suggested in 2019 that the Kremlin might reduce support for Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela in exchange for a free hand in Ukraine.
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January 7, 2026 at 1:09 PM
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Abortion stays legal in Wyoming as its top court strikes down laws, including first US pill ban

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Abortion stays legal in Wyoming as its top court strikes down laws, including first US pill ban
Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down laws that include the nation’s first explicit ban on pill abortions.
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January 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP's narrow control of the House to 218-213

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Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP's narrow control of the House to 218-213
Republican seven-term U.S. congressman Doug LaMalfa of California has died, reducing the GOP's already narrow control of the House.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child

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US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child
The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child — leaving other immunizations, such as flu shots, open to families to choose but without c...
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January 5, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies
Four centrist Republicans have broken with their party's leadership over health care. They signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced p...
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December 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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The US gained 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October; unemployment rate at 4.6%
The United States gained a decent 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October as federal workers departed after cutbacks by the Trump administration, the government said in delayed reports.
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December 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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OpEd: Executive Editor Julie Pace on why AP is standing for your right to speak freely
The executive editor of The Associated Press says the news organization is fighting for the right of the press and public to speak freely without being targeted by the government.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Live updates: Trump gives Saudi crown prince a warm embrace during White House visit
President Donald Trump will fête Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia. Trump announced a deal to sell the kingdom F-35 fighter jets.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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What Americans think about Trump's management of the government, according to a new AP-NORC poll
A new AP-NORC poll finds U.S. adults’ opinions of how President Donald Trump is managing the federal government have dropped sharply since early in his second term, highlighting the risks posed by the...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Epstein emails released by Democrats say Trump 'knew about the girls' and spent time with a victim
Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2011 email Donald Trump had “spent hours” at Epstein’s house with a victim of sex trafficking and said in a separate message years later Trump “knew abou...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Smith's homer in 11th lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays 5-4 to become first repeat champion in 25 years
Will Smith homered in the 11th inning after Miguel Rojas connected for a tying drive in the ninth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in Game 7 to become the first team in a qu...
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November 2, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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National Guard members from Texas are in Illinois in Trump's latest move to send troops to cities
National Guard members from Texas are at an Army training center in Illinois. It's the most visible sign yet of the Trump administration’s plan to deploy troops to the Chicago area despite a lawsuit a...
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October 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Trump plans to deploy National Guard in Illinois, governor says
The Trump administration plans to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, according to Democratic Gov.
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October 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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FACT FOCUS: Democrats did not shut down the government to give health care to 'illegal immigrants'
This is false. Democrats say they are pushing for the inclusion of key health care provisions in the next congressional spending package.
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October 2, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Hegseth abruptly summons top military commanders to a meeting in Virginia next week
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned hundreds of generals and admirals to a base in northern Virginia for a sudden meeting next week.
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September 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Robot umpires approved for MLB in 2026 as part of challenge system
Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee has approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major leagues in 2026.
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September 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Mystery surrounds $1.2 billion Army contract to build huge detention tent camp in Texas desert
President Donald Trump's administration last month awarded a $1.2 billion contract to build and operate what's expected to become the nation’s largest immigration detention complex to a tiny Virginia ...
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August 28, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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After Trump's DOGE action, 300 million people's Social Security data is at risk, whistleblower says
A whistleblower says more than 300 million Americans' Social Security data was put at risk after Department of Government Efficiency officials uploaded sensitive information to a cloud account not sub...
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August 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Conservative network Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over bogus 2020 election claims
The conservative network Newsmax has agreed to pay $67 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of defaming a voting equipment company by spreading lies about President Donald Trump’s 2020 election los...
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August 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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MLB is calling up its first female umpire, promoting Jen Pawol for Saturday's Marlins-Braves game
Jen Pawol is set to become the first woman to umpire a game in Major League Baseball when she works games this weekend between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves.
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August 6, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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The Justice Department seeks voter and election information from at least 19 states, AP finds
The Justice Department is ramping up an effort to get election data from the states. According to an Associated Press tally, the department's voting section has requested copies of voter registration ...
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August 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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US inflation accelerated in June as Trump's tariffs start to bite
Inflation rose last month to its highest level in four months as the cost of gas, food, and groceries rose, reversing several months of cooling price pressures.
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July 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM