Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison delivers a speech during his inauguration for his second term on January 2 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison delivers a speech during his inauguration for his second term on January 2 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Mandatory Credit: Abbie Parr/AP/FILE

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Appeals court rejects WinRed's effort to halt Minnesota AG's probe into its fundraising tactics

The 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against WinRed in its effort to block subpoenas from Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison's office in an investigation into whether the GOP donation processing website violated the state's consumer protection law.