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President-elect Biden has a plan to combat COVID-19. Here's what's in it
Even before becoming president-elect, Joe Biden has been working on a coordinated, national plan for fighting the coronavirus. Among other things, it will empower scientists at the Centers for Disease...
Nov 07, 2020
Extremism experts warn of dangers in baseless claims of 'stolen' election
Supporters of President Trump demonstrate at a "Stop the Steal" rally in front of the Maricopa County Elections Department office in Phoenix on Saturday. Domestic terrorism analysts warn tha...
Nov 07, 2020
Trump tried to make this election 2016 again. it didn't go as planned
President Trump leaves the White House briefing room on Nov. 5 after making false charges that Democrats were rigging the election.Evan Vucci/APIn the hours before President Trump began to realize tha...
Nov 07, 2020
Major and Champ are major champs in this election
President-elect Joe Biden's dog Champ stands during speeches at the vice president's residence in 2012. When the family returns to Washington, Champ will have to show his younger brother, Ma...
Nov 07, 2020
The hardest part for young voters? The waiting
Once the phone banking was done Tuesday night at the Unidos We Win headquarters in Worthington, Minn., Saleen Thepmontry knew the anxiety and the stress would be far from over once the polls closed on...
Nov 07, 2020
Duluth police cope with COVID-19 outbreak
By Duluth News TribuneThe Duluth Police Department has 29 members currently in quarantine due to suspected exposures to the COVID-19 virus, according to Chief Mike Tusken, who is also self-isolating a...
Nov 07, 2020
Latest on COVID in MN: 'Our behavior is driving this'
DevelopmentsFrom around the stateTop headlinesFrom MPR NewsCOVID-19Tracking cases in MinnesotaThis vital news coverage is made possible by membersDonate todayPublic health leaders have been warning fo...
Nov 07, 2020
Minnesota reacts to Biden's President-elect status
Minnesotans reacted Saturday to several news organizations calling the presidential election for Joe Biden.DFL Governor Tim Walz took to Twitter to congratulate Biden for what he called a decisive, hi...
Nov 07, 2020
Climate activists cheer Biden win
A climate change protester holds a banner reading, "This Is An Emergency," during a 2019 town hall event in Manchester, N.H., with Joe Biden, who isn't pictured.Bloomberg/Bloomberg via ...
Nov 07, 2020
Live coverage: President-elect Biden makes victory speech
President-elect Joe Biden has realized a political dream that began nearly three decades ago. On Saturday, he crossed the 270-electoral vote threshold to win the presidency after securing Pennsylvania...
Nov 07, 2020