What does it actually mean to flip Congress?
From subpoena power and judicial confirmations to thin Senate margins and the veto pen, here is how power, leverage and policy actually shift in Washington.
Summary by The Minneapolis Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Isabel Soisson, as published by FOX 9 KMSP (FOX) · · 1 min read
From subpoena power and judicial confirmations to thin Senate margins and the veto pen, here is how power, leverage and policy actually shift in Washington.

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Anoka County prosecutors declined charges against a school paraprofessional investigated for sexual misconduct involving a student, citing gaps in Minnesota law. Anoka County Attorney Brad Johnson said that investigators found evidence of sexual conduct against a 17-year-old stud...
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Interim Chief Bill Peterson needs at least 7 votes from the Minneapolis City Council to be confirmed.
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A mother and daughter were found dead after a suspected grizzly bear attack on a hiking trail in British Columbia.
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government
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