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Minn. offers free public school tuition. Now private colleges want help for their students, too.
It's too early to tell how many Minnesota students will benefit from the North Star Promise program offering free tuition at public schools. But private schools are already scrambling to compete with it.
Minn.'s 'uncommitted' vote on Super Tuesday could be warning sign to Democrats in the fall
Some Democrats expect voters to come back into the fold and vote for Biden in November.
Trump granted clemency to Medicare fraudsters before vowing to cut entitlement program abuse
In his last year in office, Trump commuted the sentences of at least five people who collectively filednearly $1.6 billion in fraudulent claims through Medicare or Medicaid.
Lawmakers spent big to keep Minnesota nursing home in private hands. It didn't work.
Legislation proposes more transparent ownership and financial information so Minnesota can be sure its investments in nursing homes actually improved facilities, care.
Four Republicans vying for open suburban congressional seat
Tad Jude, Brad Kohler, Jamie Page and Quentin Wittrock talked about how they could win the Third Congressional District for the GOP, in a part of the metro that has been trending more blue.
Uber, Lyft pay causes Capitol conundrum after Minneapolis vote
Walz seeks statewide solution, asks City Hall to reconsider minimum pay levels.
Walz proposes modest 2024 budget adjustments
The biggest ticket item in the governor's supplemental budget is a phasing in of advance payments on the child tax credit next year.
No more State of the Union invitations for President Biden, Rep. Tom Emmer says
The Minnesota Republican made the suggestion during a party retreat over the weekend.
BLOGS + COLUMNISTS
Laura Yuen
Yuen: The Minneapolis City Council is showing us the dysfunction of disrespectful politics
It's no surprise that the name-calling and personal jabs we've seen in national politics has found its way to our own backyard.
Jennifer Brooks
Brooks: Need some Minnesota Nice for that burn? Sen. Tina Smith roasts Dean Phillips
The congressman's longshot presidential bid is drawing scorn from one-time allies in the Democratic Party.
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Trump says Jews who vote for Democrats 'hate Israel' and their religion
Former President Donald Trump on Monday charged that Jews who vote for Democrats ''hate Israel" and hate ''their religion,'' igniting a firestorm of criticism from the White House and Jewish leaders.
Pro-Trump Michigan attorney arrested after hearing in DC over leaking Dominion documents
An attorney facing criminal charges for illegally accessing Michigan voting machines after the 2020 election was arrested Monday after a hearing in a separate case in federal court in Washington, D.C.
Chinese billionaire pleads guilty to straw donor scheme in New York and Rhode Island
A Chinese billionaire pleaded guilty Monday to violating federal election law by funneling illegal straw donations to a New York City official, a member of the U.S. House and a congressional candidate.
New Jersey's unique primary ballot design seems to face skepticism from judge in lawsuit
New Jersey's one-of-a-kind method of drawing primary ballots prompted some apparent skepticism from a federal judge Monday as he considered a legal challenge claiming the system favors preferred candidates of establishment party leaders.
'Access Hollywood' tape won't be played at Donald Trump's hush-money criminal trial, judge rules
The infamous ''Access Hollywood'' video in which Donald Trump bragged about grabbing women sexually without asking permission will not be shown to jurors at the former president's hush-money criminal trial, a New York judge ruled Monday.
Supreme Court seems favorable to Biden administration over efforts to combat social media posts
The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to side with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security in a case that could set standards for free speech in the digital age.
Idaho considers a ban on using public funds or facilities for gender-affirming care
Idaho lawmakers are expected to vote this week on a bill that would ban the use of any public funds for gender-affirming care, including for state employees using work health insurance and for adults covered by Medicaid.
Donald Trump endorses Ohio congressional candidate Derek Merrin just hours before polls open
Former President Donald Trump issued a last-minute endorsement in a highly sought northwest Ohio congressional district Monday, backing state Rep. Derek Merrin over a rival Republican whom Trump's closest ally in the state has described as "a rock-solid conservative.''
Supreme Court chief justice denies ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro's bid to stave off prison sentence
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to halt a prison sentence for former Trump White House official Peter Navarro as he appeals his contempt of Congress conviction.
The longest-serving member of the Alabama House resigns after pleading guilty to federal charges
The longest-serving member of the Alabama House of Representatives has resigned from the Legislature after pleading guilty to federal conspiracy and obstruction of justice charges related to a grant program.