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Minnesota Senate panel convenes ethics hearing into Sen. Mitchell's burglary arrest
Bipartisan subcommittee will also look into a year-old complaint against Sen. Glenn Gruenhagen.
What a Trump immigration crackdown would mean for Minnesota's economy
The state's labor shortage is among the country's more severe, with just 51 workers for every 100 open jobs.
Biden has rebuilt the refugee system after Trump-era cuts. What comes next in an election year?
A church volunteer stood at an apartment door, beckoning inside a Congolese family for their first look at where they would live in America.
Medcalf: Sen. Mitchell case reveals grace gap for the powerless
Empathy for people's struggles should be extended to all.
Hmong leaders calling for apology after legislators rushed off stage at Asian Pacific Islander Day event
The incident followed a disagreement during a committee meeting on how to commemorate 50 years of Hmong and Southeast Asian communities in Minnesota.
A group of Republicans has united to defend legitimacy of U.S. elections and those who run them
An effort begun after the last presidential election seeks to bring together Republican officials who are willing to defend the country's election systems and the people who run them.
What to know about a possible Minnesota equal rights amendment on abortion rights
Democrats have been debating for months over language to put a wide-ranging amendment on the ballot.
Legislators say they have a deal on Uber and Lyft driver pay, but companies object
Pay rates in the compromise are below the Minneapolis council ordinance and below what drivers' advocacy groups wanted, but driver group calls it a show of good faith.
BLOGS + COLUMNISTS
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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Biden condemns current antisemitism in Holocaust remembrance during college protests and Gaza war
President Joe Biden condemned the ''ferocious surge of antisemitism in America and around the world'' during a Tuesday ceremony to remember victims of the Holocaust at a time when the Hamas attack on Israel and controversy over the war in Gaza have sparked new waves of violence and hateful rhetoric toward Jews.
Testifying in hush money trial, porn actor Stormy Daniels describes first meeting Trump
Stormy Daniels took the witness stand Tuesday in the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump, prepared to testify about a sexual encounter the porn actor says she had in 2006 that resulted in her being paid off to keep silent during the presidential election 10 years later.
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New York's abortion rights amendment knocked off November ballot, dealing a blow to Democrats
A New York judge on Tuesday blocked a politically important abortion rights amendment from appearing before voters on the November ballot, dealing Democrats a setback as the party moved to focus battleground races in the state around abortion access.
'Words matter:' Titles, Trump and what to call a former president
He's a criminal defendant, a businessman and a politician. But to his most loyal supporters, Donald Trump will always be Mr. President. As for the guy currently serving in the White House, they call him Biden, or maybe just Joe.
The Latest | New witnesses set to take the stand as Trump hush money trial enters its 13th day
As the third week of witness testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial takes place, all eyes are on who will be called next and whether the former president will be able to abide by the terms of his now twice-broken gag order that bars him from speaking publicly about jurors, witnesses and some others connected to the case.
Ukraine-born House member who opposed aiding her native country defends her seat in Indiana primary
A Ukrainian-born congresswoman who recently opposed sending aid to her war-torn country is defending her seat Tuesday against a fellow Republican who has outpaced her in spending and fundraising.
Bernie Sanders says Gaza may be Joe Biden's Vietnam. But he's ready to battle for Biden over Trump
In April, Bernie Sanders repeatedly stood shoulder to shoulder with President Joe Biden, promoting their joint accomplishments on health care and climate at formal White House events while eviscerating Donald Trump in a widely viewed campaign TikTok video.
Georgia court candidate sues to block ethics rules so he can keep campaigning on abortion
A former Democratic congressman running for Georgia State Supreme Court filed a federal lawsuit Monday claiming a state agency is unconstitutionally trying to block him from talking about abortion.
Judges ask whether lawmakers could draw up new House map in time for this year's elections
Federal judges who threw out a congressional election map giving Louisiana a second mostly Black district told state lawyers Monday to determine whether the Legislature could draw up a new map in time for this year's elections.