Vice President Mike Pence to visit Duluth on Aug. 28
Pence will speak at a "Workers for Trump" event at the Duluth Port Authority's sprawling Clure Public Marine Terminal around noon.
Postmaster says election mail will go through despite cuts
New Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Friday he has no plans to restore mailboxes and other agency cuts made since he took over in June, sparking fresh questions over how the Postal Service will ensure timely delivery of an expected surge of mail-in ballots for the November election.
Gov. Walz faces another lawsuit over statewide mask mandate
A group of 16 individuals, churches and businesses are suing Gov. Tim Walz over statewide mask mandate for indoor spaces.
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US WeChat users sue Trump over order banning messaging app
Some U.S.-based users of WeChat are suing President Donald Trump in a bid to block an executive order that they say would effectively bar access in the U.S. to the hugely popular Chinese messaging app.
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The bully pulpit: Trump pushes Washington, but virus resists
His face framed by the golden Oval Office curtains behind him, President Donald Trump stared straight into the camera aimed at the Resolute Desk.
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Pompeo, Kushner to Mideast as US presses Arab-Israeli peace
The Trump administration will send two top officials to the Middle East this week in a bid to capitalize on momentum from the historic agreement between Israeli and the United Arab Emirates to establish diplomatic relations.
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AP EXCLUSIVE: US faces back-to-school laptop shortage
Schools across the United States are facing shortages and long delays, of up to several months, in getting this year's most crucial back-to-school supplies: the laptops and other equipment needed for online learning, an Associated Press investigation has found.
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AP EXCLUSIVE: US faces back-to-school laptop shortage
Schools across the United States are facing shortages and long delays, of up to several months, in getting this year's most crucial back-to-school supplies: the laptops and other equipment needed for online learning, an Associated Press investigation has found.
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's distortion on Dems and the pledge
President Donald Trump is accusing the Democrats of taking God out of the Pledge of Allegiance at their national convention. He's distorting what happened.
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Trump ordered to pay $44,100 in Stormy Daniels legal fees
A California court ordered President Donald Trump this week to pay $44,100 in attorney fees to porn actress Stormy Daniels to pay for her legal battle over her effort to cancel a hush money deal brokered to keep her quiet about their sexual relationship a decade ago.
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'Ignore' Trump, Pelosi says, as House debates postal funds
The House is meeting for a rare Saturday session over mail delivery disruptions, poised to approve legislation that would reverse recent changes in U.S. Postal Service operations and send $25 billion in emergency funds to shore up the agency ahead of the November election.
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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
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Officials: Police shoot, kill man outside store in Louisiana
Police in Louisiana shot and killed a man as he tried to enter a convenience store with a knife, authorities said Saturday. The shooting was captured on video, and the state ACLU condemned what it described as a "horrific and deadly incident of police violence against a Black person."
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Ketamine that's injected during arrests draws new scrutiny
Police stopped Elijah McClain on the street in suburban Denver last year after deeming the young Black man suspicious. He was thrown into a chokehold, threatened with a dog and stun gun, then subjected to another law enforcement tool before he died: a drug called ketamine.
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AP FACT CHECK: What the Dems didn't say, and what Trump did
Joe Biden and fellow Democrats spun an assortment of facts to their benefit in their national convention, omitting inconvenient truths such as Barack Obama's record of aggressive deportations and swift action by a Republican president to save the auto industry more than a decade ago.
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NY gov OKs clerical fixes on mail-in ballots, with a twist
Anticipating a wave of mail-in voting this fall, New York state will now give voters a chance to correct missing signatures and other clerical errors so their absentee ballots can be counted — but the exact provisions haven't yet been made public after last-minute negotiations between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers.
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The Latest: Florida has 4,300 new cases, 106 virus deaths
Florida recorded 4,300 new cases and 106 coronavirus deaths on Saturday.
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Ivory Coast's president is formally nominated for a 3rd term
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara was formally nominated on Saturday by the ruling party to stand for a third term in October elections despite charges by the opposition that the run is unconstitutional.
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Spruced-up White House Rose Garden set for first lady speech
The White House Rose Garden has been spruced up in time for its moment in the campaign spotlight.
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Ohio Republicans try to regroup in crucial state for Trump
Complications pummeled Ohio Republicans this week as they sought to put up a united front headed into the GOP's national convention.
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West Virginia: Kanye West short on ballot signatures
West Virginia's secretary of state says rapper Kanye West's bid to get on the ballot for president came up short on qualified signatures.
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Tough choices for GOP over a Postal Service Trump belittles
Congressional Republicans in tight reelections are in a precarious position over the embattled Postal Service as its bosses impose cost-cutting measures on one of the government's few beloved agencies.
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