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DFL senator's burglary charge casts uncertainty over Minnesota legislative session's end
Senate Republicans filed an ethics complaint against Sen. Nicole Mitchell on Wednesday, arguing she violated chamber rules that require members to "adhere to the highest standard of ethical conduct."
Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law
Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Wednesday that state abortion bans that took effect after the sweeping ruling overturning Roe v. Wade violate federal health care law, even during some medical emergencies.
Minnesota TikTokers react to app's ban in the U.S.
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed into law the foreign aid bill that includes TikTok legislation.
Investigator says Trump, allies were uncharged co-conspirators in plot to overturn Michigan election
A state investigator testified Wednesday that he considers former President Donald Trump and his White House chief of staff to be uncharged co-conspirators in a scheme to claim that he won Michigan in the 2020 election, despite Democrat Joe Biden's clear victory.
DFL state senator charged with first-degree burglary at stepmother's home
Sen. Nicole Mitchell's arrest could cause political complications for Democrats, who control the Minnesota Senate by a one-seat margin.
Minnesota AG sues Fridley dealership, alleging deceptive sales practices
Keith Ellison's office claims Midwest Car Search often targeted Spanish-speakers.
Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan vote
The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden after months of delays and contentious debate over how involved the United States should be in foreign wars.
In heated western Minn. GOP congressional primary, outsiders challenging incumbent
U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach has a solidly conservative voting record. But Steve Boyd, a Christian conservative who has never held public office, is gaining traction as an outsider.
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Dennis Anderson
Anderson: Courts, not politicians, should rule on Red Lake, White Earth lands
Look to the Mille Lacs case for an example of treaty claims correctly decided by courts, not the Minnesota Legislature.
Laura Yuen
Yuen: He donated his sperm to friends. Now he wants to be dad to the 5-year-old.
A sperm donor's paternity case could have statewide ramifications for same-sex couples and other families who rely on assisted reproduction.
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Some Nikki Haley voters are hanging on to her candidacy and, like her, refuse to endorse Trump
When Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign, she refused to endorse Donald Trump as the last remaining major candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination — and apparently so did some of her supporters in Pennsylvania.
Biden just signed a bill that could ban TikTok. His campaign plans to stay on the app anyway
When President Joe Biden showed off his putting during a campaign stop at a public golf course in Michigan last month, the moment was captured on TikTok.
Arizona House advances a repeal of the state's near-total abortion ban to the Senate
A proposed repeal of Arizona's near-total ban on abortions won approval from the state House Wednesday after two weeks of mounting pressure on Republicans over an issue that has bedeviled former President Donald Trump's campaign to return to the White House.
Attempt to expedite ethics probe of Minnesota state senator charged with burglary fails on tie vote
A Republican attempt to expedite an ethics investigation of a Democratic Minnesota state senator who's facing a felony burglary charge failed on a tie vote Wednesday.
Jill Biden launches bike ride for wounded service members, stresses need to support vets
Jill Biden on Wednesday sounded a red horn to start the Wounded Warrior Project's annual Soldier Ride from the White House lawn, using the launch of the multiday bike ride to stress the importance of supporting service members.
Biden says the US is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure into law
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he was immediately rushing badly needed weaponry to Ukraine as he signed into law a $95 billion war aid measure that also included assistance for Israel, Taiwan and other global hot spots.
Pennsylvania redesigned its mail-in ballot envelopes amid litigation. Some voters still tripped up
A form Pennsylvania voters must complete on the outside of mail-in ballot return envelopes has been redesigned, but that did not prevent some voters from failing to complete it accurately for this week's primary, and some votes will not count as a result, election officials said.
Ohio lawmakers negotiate to assure Biden makes the state's fall ballot
Republican legislative leaders in Ohio say they are negotiating with Democrats to assure President Joe Biden appears on the state's November ballot, but the exact shape of the solution remains murky.
US Rep. Donald Payne Jr., a Democrat from New Jersey, has died at 65 after a heart attack
U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr., a New Jersey Democrat and a member of the Congressional Black Caucus who replaced his father in the seat, died Wednesday after a heart attack this month that left him hospitalized, officials said. He was 65.
Study: Minnesota's sex offender system is 'failed investment'
The state is spending more than $110 million this year on a sex offender program that locks up about 730 people. A new report calls for an end to the 30-year-old system.