Kamala Harris puts abortion front and center with visit to Minnesota clinic
Kamala Harris visited a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic on Thursday, becoming what is believed to be the first vice-president ever to do so.
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Woman’s ‘illegal buying spree’ armed killer of 3 Minnesota first responders, prosecutor says
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A woman’s “illegal buying spree” armed a man with the high-powered firearms that he used to kill three Minnesota first responders during a standoff at a home where seven children were inside, federal authorities said Thursday.
Vice President Harris will visit a Minnesota clinic that performs abortions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday plans to tour a Minnesota clinic that performs abortions and provides other reproductive care, as Democrats play up their opposition to the rollback of abortion rights in an effort to help reelect President Joe Biden in November.
Cannabis sales in Minnesota are likely to start later than expected. How much later isn’t clear
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota probably won’t meet its goal of launching full-scale retail marijuana sales in the first quarter of 2025 because of the time it will take to draft regulations and issue licenses, the state’s top cannabis regulator acknowledged Thursday.
Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips ends Democratic primary challenge and endorses President Joe Biden
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota ended his long-shot 2024 Democratic presidential bid on Wednesday after failing to win a primary contest against President Joe Biden.
Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips Ends Primary Campaign Against Biden
Rep. Dean Phillips, a Minnesota Democrat, withdrew from the Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday, ending the last significant primary challenge against President Joe Biden.
A Shocking Number Of Minnesota Democrats Cast ‘Uncommitted’ Ballots
Nearly 20% of Minnesota Democratic voters opted to vote “uncommitted” in Tuesday’s presidential primary, as efforts gain momentum to send a message to President Joe Biden about his backing of Israel amid the soaring civilian casualties in its war in Gaza.
‘Uncommitted’ Voters Show Strength Against Biden in Minnesota
The movement objecting to President Biden’s position on Israel by voting “uncommitted” drew a significant share of the vote on Tuesday in Minnesota despite having a hastily organized and low-budget campaign.