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Democrat Wins Seat of Slain Minnesota Lawmaker, Leaving State House Evenly Split

Xp Lee, a former City Council member, won a special election to replace his political mentor, former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated in June.

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Xp Lee works at the Minnesota Department of Health and served on the City Council of Brooklyn Park, a suburb of Minneapolis.
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Tim Walz Seeks Third Term as Governor of Minnesota

Mr. Walz raised his national profile with a run for vice president. He has suggested that an additional term as governor would rule out the prospect of him running for president in 2028.

© Emily Elconin for The New York Times

Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, ran for vice president last year.
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Tim Walz Seeks Third Term as Governor of Minnesota

Mr. Walz raised his national profile with a run for vice president. He has suggested that an additional term as governor would rule out the prospect of him running for president in 2028.

© Emily Elconin for The New York Times

Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, ran for vice president last year.
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Leaders of African Separatist Movement Indicted in Minnesota

Insurgents seeking to form a new nation for English speakers in Cameroon were led by men living in Minnesota, federal prosecutors said on Friday.

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Joseph H. Thompson, the acting U.S. attorney in Minnesota, at a news conference late last month. “Minnesota is not a launchpad for overseas violence,” he said in a statement on Friday about the indictment.
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Before Minnesota Shooting, a Program Aimed at Preventing Attacks Lost Federal Funding

The cut by the Trump administration does not appear to have affected the handling of the church shooting this week, but state leaders say it weakens efforts to identify future threats.

© Jenn Ackerman for The New York Times

At Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis.
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