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Week One nears completion in Minnesota Senate trial

 
Coleman has been a courtroom visitor as proceedings continue. ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) — The courtroom battle over Minnesota’s Senate race wraps up its first week Friday, beginning the day with the testimony of Ramsey County elections manager and former state elections director Joseph Mansky. The first week has primarily been centered around presenting background information and [...] (link)

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