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A Black community in Louisiana faces a future without a champion in Congress after redistrictingBy GARY FIELDS SCOTLANDVILLE, La. (AP) — If you cross the Mississippi River on the Huey P. Long-O.K. Allen Bridge, pass the Exxon Refinery, then head north for a few minutes, you’ll find a pocket of Louisiana that’s unlike any other place in America’s never-ending battle over what it means to have equal representation. Here […]

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Rep. Tom Emmer tells Somalis who don’t assimilate to ‘go the hell back’The Minnesota Republican made the remarks during a Faith & Freedom Coalition event, prompting criticism from Democratic challenger Doug Chapin and U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar.

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Live results for senate, governor racesThe DFL chooses between Angie Craig and Peggy Flanagan, while the GOP decides on candidates for governor, Senate.

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Trump heads to Alabama: ‘I go there because they want to see me there’By JILL COLVIN and KIM CHANDLER MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — President Donald Trump will continue his midterm campaign swing with a rally in deep red Alabama Friday, returning to the place where he drew his first mega crowd. Trump will be stumping for Republican candidates, including Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running against former Democratic […]

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Jon Ossoff, Susan Collins are turn mundane role into reelection pitchDemocratic Sen. Jon Ossoff and Republican Sen. Susan Collins are turning "constituent services" into a midterm election pitch.

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Iowa lawmakers to vote on raising tax incentive cap for $15B steel plantIowa lawmakers returned to the Statehouse Friday to consider expanding state tax incentives. Officials say the change is needed to secure a $15 billion steel plant project for the state.

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Households will pay more for energy due to federal policy: think tankHouseholds in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes.

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Planet energy policy update

Scheels accused of age discrimination in federal lawsuitThe U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed the civil suit on Wednesday in Nevada.

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Economy age discrimination lawsuit

Kaohly Her sexual harassment investigation report outThe St. Paul mayor's relationship with the police chief took a turn for the worse during Operation Metro Surge, the report says.

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Trump’s shift from 'Housing First' is causing upheaval for homelessness programs and many they serveThe Trump administration is shifting federal policy and dollars away from the “Housing First” approach that has been at the heart of federal homelessness policy. It's causing upheaval among homelessness organizations nationwide.

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New CA law bans officers from using electric shock glovesCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law banning local, state and federal officers like ICE from using gloves that deliver electric shocks.

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Democrats eye Wisconsin Republican incumbent in hopes of a blue waveFirst-time candidate Mitchell Berman, a Democrat, hopes to defeat four-term Republican congressman Bryan Steil in Wisconsin.

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In Mike Johnson's district, political mood is mixed for party in powerLegislation the GOP called its “Big Beautiful Bill” is rolling out different ways in Speaker Mike Johnson’s home district. Steakhouse servers are getting a tax break on their tips, but there's a long line of hungry people waiting for a hot lunch as food stamps are in jeopardy.

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2 St. Paul City Council members call for full release of investigation of allegations against Mayor Kaohly HerAccording to the lawsuit brought forward by Henry, who is suing Her and the city of St. Paul, he never received a full copy of the investigative findings.

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Yes, travel credit card APRs are high - but the lowest doesn’t always winAPRs don't matter if you pay your bill in full each month.

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More Americans lose SNAP as Congress weighs food stamps’ futureTens of thousands of Americans continue to lose access to food assistance each month.

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States bet big on rural health startups, with a Silicon Valley twistModernizing technology infrastructure is a key pillar of the federal rural health program.

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Senators to question FDA nominee on views on abortion pill, vaccinesThursday’s Senate hearing for Trump's pick to run the FDA is likely to focus on Dr. Heidi Overton’s views on vaccines and abortion drugs.

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Billionaire's contributions make Epstein a focus of Ohio's Senate raceConvicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's relationship to the rich and powerful has surfaced in congressional contests across the country.

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Dan Tully: End Congress’s forever law for forever warsAmerica has paid a high price for war on terror, spending $8 trillion so far, according to a 2021 report by Brown University. Moreover, roughly 3 million Americans have served in the war on terror; 15,000 service members and contractors have been killed and 54,000 physically wounded. More than 30,000 veterans and active service members have died by…

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