Kevin Diaz

Reporter | Washington Bureau
Phone: 202-383-6120
Kevin Diaz has worked for the Star Tribune on and off since 1984, starting out as a night cops reporter. He has taught public affairs reporting at the University of Minnesota, where he received his master’s degree. After a stint at the Washington (D.C.) City Paper, Kevin returned to the Star Tribune as a Washington correspondent, winning national awards for articles on globalization and immigration. Born and raised in Italy, Kevin has reported from Italy, Brazil, Mexico, Brazil, Cuba and the Middle East, and has been covering Washington since the turn of the century.

Recent content from Kevin Diaz

Minnesotans cross party lines in a day of unusual alliances

Three Democrats, two Republicans voted yes. Bachmann joined Democrats Ellison and McCollum in voting no.

Updated: January 23, 2013, - 09:49 PM

Minnesotans: 'Better than the first time around'

Many Minnesotans helped strike the tone in D.C., performing and witnessing history.

Updated: January 22, 2013, - 06:10 AM

Gun control debate is testing Minnesota's rural congressmen

Democrats in rural Minnesota keenly feel the tensions between support for gun rights and push for new controls.

Updated: January 20, 2013, - 09:44 PM

Humbling year ends in silence for Michele Bachmann

Gone are the boisterous rallies opposing Obamacare, the rousing church testimonials and the controversial TV utterances about Islamist moles in government that raised money even as they rained down critical headlines.

Updated: January 13, 2013, - 07:36 AM

Bachmann aide alleges that campaign wants him not to talk

He says her presidential campaign won't pay him unless he signs a confidentiality agreement. Her staff denies the accusation.

Updated: January 12, 2013, - 06:02 AM

Pistol in Mexico is tied to ATF agent in Minn. gun sting

Gun bought by George Gillett Jr. was near scene of deadly shootout.

Updated: January 09, 2013, - 10:49 PM

For Nolan, Congress is a familiar place

Decades after his last term, new Eighth District representative feels better prepared this time.

Updated: January 03, 2013, - 09:32 PM

Aftermath of agonizing fiscal cliff vote will be felt statewide

The deal protects more than 2 million middle-class Minnesotans from tax hikes, but leaves farm subsidies and other domestic programs in limbo

Updated: January 03, 2013, - 10:25 AM

Rural DFLer isn't on edge over the cliff

Collin Peterson, a fiscal hawk Blue Dog Democrat, sees some upside to the consequences.

Updated: December 30, 2012, - 09:00 PM

In Minnesota, voices of optimism on fiscal cliff are few, far between

With the clock counting down to midnight on New Year's Eve for a fiscal cliff deal, Minnesotans are bracing for what could be a recession-inducing wallop of tax increases and federal spending cuts.

Updated: December 30, 2012, - 10:30 AM

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