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911 transcript gives more detail of Sen. Mitchell's alleged burglary
A caller now identified as Mitchell's stepmother told a dispatcher she "tripped over" a person who was on the floor next to her bed. That person was later identified as the DFL senator.
Minnesota DFL wants faster clean energy permits, but some are wary of shortcutting public input
Lawmakers promise an effort to cut red tape for clean power won't result in meaningfully less oversight or public involvement.
New TV ad rails against Minnesota abortion ballot initiative that hasn't passed the Legislature yet
Democrats in control of the Legislature have been negotiating language differences on the measure for months.
AG Ellison calls on UnitedHealth to provide more help in cyberattack
Attorneys general in 22 states signed letter calling the response thus far 'inadequate' and questioning if company-owned clinics have received more assistance than others.
U.S. Bank Stadium gets new executive director
Ed Kroics has worked at the stadium for operator ASM since 2016
Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump's claim of absolute immunity but decision's timing is unclear
The Supreme Court on Thursday appeared likely to reject former President Donald Trump's claim of absolute immunity from prosecution over election interference, but several justices signaled reservations about the charges that could cause a lengthy delay, possibly beyond November's election.
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.
US to pull troops from Chad and Niger as the African nations question its counterterrorism role
The United States will pull the majority of its troops from Chad and Niger as it works to restore key agreements governing what role there might be there for the American military and its counterterrorism operations, the Pentagon said Thursday.
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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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Prosecutors want a reversal after a Texas woman's voter fraud conviction was overturned
Prosecutors in Texas asked the state's highest criminal appeals court on Thursday to reverse a ruling that overturned a Fort Worth woman's voter fraud conviction and five-year prison term for casting an illegal provisional ballot.
The Latest | Defense traces long history between Trump and ex-tabloid publisher in hush money trial
Donald Trump returned to court Thursday for the third day of witness testimony in his hush money trial.
Biden celebrates computer chip factories, pitching voters on American 'comeback'
President Joe Biden on Thursday sought to sell voters on an American ''comeback story'' as he highlighted longterm investments in the economy in upstate New York to celebrate Micron Technology's plans to build a campus of computer chip factories made possible in part with government support.
Planned Parenthood announces $10 million voter campaign in North Carolina for 2024 election
Abortion continues to be a key part of Democrats' election playbook in North Carolina, which for 2024 will include what abortion-rights advocates call an unprecedented investment in get-out-the-vote efforts.
The National Enquirer was the go-to American tabloid for many years. Donald Trump helped change that
Catch and kill. Checkbook journalism. Secret deals. Friends helping friends.
Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
The FCC on Thursday restored ''net neutrality'' rules that prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and AT&T from favoring some sites and apps over others.
Judge reject's Trump's bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
A federal judge in New York rejected Donald Trump's request for a new trial on Thursday after a jury awarded $83.3 million in damages to a longtime magazine columnist who sued the former president for defamation for calling her claim that he had sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store a lie.
The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday took up Donald Trump's bid to avoid prosecution over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden.
Fellow reservists who served with Maine killer before mass shootings say they warned of his decline
Fellow U.S. Army reservists who witnessed the mental and physical decline of a colleague who would commit Maine's deadliest mass shooting told a commission investigating the killings Thursday that they tried to intervene before the tragedy.
TikTok has promised to sue over the potential US ban. What's the legal outlook?
Legislation forcing TikTok's parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. received President Joe Biden's official signoff Wednesday. But the newly minted law could be in for an uphill battle in court.