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Jill Biden rallies women, teachers for the Biden-Harris ticket in Bloomington speeches
She spoke to women at a brewery and then addressed Education Minnesota's annual convention.
Ukraine, Israel aid advances in rare House vote as Democrats help Republicans push it forward
With rare bipartisan momentum, the House pushed ahead Friday on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support as a robust coalition of lawmakers helped it clear a procedural hurdle to reach final votes this weekend.
Former Gov. Jesse Ventura boasts he could beat unpopular Trump or Biden if he ran for president
The pro wrestler-turned-politico defended Robert F. Kennedy's Jr.'s decision to run as third-party candidate.
Andover High School teacher leads effort for more understandable driver's tests
Amna Kiran took notice and pushed to change Minnesota law after a student failed multiple times in 2019.
Conservative lawmakers lead objections to Vista's deal to sell Federal ammunition to Czech firm
Pressure being put on Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and federal panel that must approve foreign investments in U.S. businesses.
Marijuana's path to legality in Minnesota: A timeline
Various efforts to decriminalize or legalize the drug stalled until 2023, when Gov. Tim Walz and the Minnesota Legislature made it legal for recreational purposes.
After a bumper crop of new sales taxes approved in 2023, legislators look at limits
Legislators could rein in what kinds of projects can be paid for with sales taxes in the future.
Minnesota plan to close state addiction treatment facilities faces pushback
DHS wants to divert resources to address mental health crisis. Some fear Minnesota is "robbing Peter to pay Paul" and women with addiction will suffer.
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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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Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial dies of injuries, police say
A man who doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial is on trial has died, police said.
Trump set to gain national delegates as the only choice for Wyoming Republicans
but they will have only one choice.
Donald Trump will use his weekend reprieve from the courtroom to campaign in North Carolina
On a weekend reprieve from the courtroom, former President Donald Trump will campaign Saturday in North Carolina as he juggles legal troubles and his rematch against President Joe Biden.
Melania Trump, long absent from campaign, will appear at a Log Cabin Republicans event in Mar-a-Lago
Former first lady Melania Trump will attend a fundraiser Saturday for the Log Cabin Republicans, an advocacy group for LGBTQ+ members of the GOP, in a rare political appearance after months of being absent from her husband's campaign.
A man escaped Sudan's bloody civil war. His mysterious death in Missisippi has sparked suspicion
As a child, Dau Mabil escaped war-torn Sudan and built a new life in Mississippi. This month, fishermen found the body of the 33-year-old Mabil floating in a river, prompting calls for a federal investigation into his disappearance and death.
Lawsuits under New York's new voting rights law reveal racial disenfranchisement even in blue states
Weihua Yan had seen dramatic demographic changes since moving to Long Island's Nassau County.
Trump forced to listen silently to people insulting him as he trades a cocoon of adulation for court
He seems "selfish and self-serving,'' said one woman.
Live video of man who set himself on fire outside court proves challenging for news organizations
Video cameras stationed outside the Manhattan courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial caught the gruesome scene Friday of a man who lit himself on fire and the aftermath as authorities tried to rescue him.
Final jurors seated for Trump's hush money case, with opening statements set for Monday
The final jurors were seated Friday in Donald Trump's hush money trial, and an appellate judge rejected the former president's latest bid to halt the case as a hectic day in court set the stage for opening statements to begin Monday.
Judge tentatively sides with California AG in fight over ballot measure on students' gender ID
A California judge has tentatively sided with state Attorney General Rob Bonta in a dispute over the title of a proposed ballot measure that would require school staff to notify parents if their child asks to change gender identification at schools.