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Are Americans really committed to democracy in the 2024 election?

Are Americans really committed to democracy in the 2024 election?

By Zachary Roth, Minnesota Reformer With former President Donald Trump having all but wrapped up the GOP presidential nomination, one issue looks set to be at the center of the general election campaign: the threat to democracy. In a major campaign speech in Pennsylvania in January, President Joe Biden detailed

U.S. retaliates for killings of troops by launching military strikes at Iraq and Syria

U.S. retaliates for killings of troops by launching military strikes at Iraq and Syria

By Jennifer Shutt, Minnesota Reformer WASHINGTON — The U.S. military on Friday took a first round of retaliatory action following the deaths of three American troops by striking facilities in Iraq and Syria, according to a statement from President Joe Biden. “The United States does not seek conflict in the

Colorado Supreme Court blocks Trump from 2024 ballot in historic insurrection ruling

Colorado Supreme Court blocks Trump from 2024 ballot in historic insurrection ruling

By Chase Woodruff, Minnesota Reformer Read more from Colorado Newsline reporting on the Trump 14th Amendment case here. The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered former President Donald Trump to be barred from the state’s 2024 presidential ballot under a Civil War-era insurrection clause, in a historic ruling certain

Shutdown inches closer as U.S. House GOP fails to pass defense bill, lawmakers exit D.C.

Shutdown inches closer as U.S. House GOP fails to pass defense bill, lawmakers exit D.C.

By Jennifer Shutt, Minnesota Reformer WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans were unable for a third time Thursday to begin debate on the Defense funding bill, throwing another wrench into Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s leadership tenure. The 212-216 vote that rejected the rule for the $826 billion Defense spending measure was

700,000 Minnesotans just got poorer

700,000 Minnesotans just got poorer

Last fall the federal Department of Education estimated that more than 700,000 Minnesotans were eligible for the program, which would have canceled up to $10,000 in debt for individual borrowers making less than $125,000 a year, or households earning less than $250,000.

Red and blue state divide grows even wider in 2023’s top voting and election laws

Red and blue state divide grows even wider in 2023’s top voting and election laws

By Zachary Roth, Minnesota Reformer Next year’s elections are still 16 months away. But for voters, perhaps the most important developments took place during the first half of this year — when states drafted and passed the legislation that will shape how those contests are run. “The rules that will

Wage growth remains high, jobs are steady and inflation is falling so why are people worried?

Wage growth remains high, jobs are steady and inflation is falling so why are people worried?

Economist: “The technical term for the type of economy that we’re in now is weird.”