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Some Democrats return Omar campaign donations
While embattled Minnesota U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar fends off attacks from President Donald Trump, two fellow Democrats, including a fellow House freshman, have declined political…
Sen. Amy Klobuchar to appear in Fox News town hall
Klobuchar is the latest Democrat to agree to a televised sit-down with a network disdained by many Democrats.
Trump cites Minnesota economy as he touts tax cuts
Trump recited a number of GOP selling points for the tax cuts, which Democrats opposed for conferring most of its benefits on the wealthy and large corporations.
Trump returns to Minnesota with eye on 2020 election
Burnsville visit is seen as an opening gambit in fiercely contested bid for the state in 2020.
Trump will discuss economy, tax cuts at Burnsville business Monday
Trump will appear at Nuss Truck and Equipment on Monday, which is the deadline for filing income taxes.
Rep. Omar faces heat from right over 9/11 remark: 'Some people did something'
Murdoch-owned N.Y. Post takes aim at her on cover.
International flair for the win at congressional delegation hotdish contest
Minnesota lawmakers in Washington cook to bridge the partisan divide.
Health care fixes scramble political divide in Washington
A bill in Washington to lower insurance premiums has hit an odd GOP wall.
GOP-backed ad hits Rep. Dean Phillips over Rep. Ilhan Omar controversy
Washington – A digital ad campaign launched Wednesday by a Republican advocacy group calls on U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips to demand the resignation of…
Sen. Amy Klobuchar courts Iowans with rural emphasis
Back in Iowa, the Minnesota senator and Democratic presidential candidate is laying out her strategy.
Minnesota man accepts Medal of Honor for father killed in Iraq
Father of Trevor Oliver of Coon Rapids was killed shielding fellow soldiers.
Can Rep. Ilhan Omar turn page after string of controversies?
Additional controversies could lead to Democratic primary challenge in 2020.
Minn. Democrats in Congress want full Mueller report; GOP says move on
Minnesota Republicans: 'Time to move forward for the good' of U.S.
Anti-hate resolution passes House after Rep. Omar uproar
The resolution condemning bigotry in many forms is a response to controversy kicked up by Rep. Ilhan Omar's comment about Israel.
House Democrats grapple with fallout from Rep. Ilhan Omar's remarks on Israel
Leaders of the House's Democratic majority were forced to delay a planned vote on a resolution to condemn anti-Semitism.
Klobuchar says she'll 'do better' in treatment of staffers
The Minnesota senator and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate responds to reports that she is hard on employees.
Sen. Klobuchar says she supports legalization of marijuana
Presidential candidate says "states should have the right to determine the best approach to marijuana within their borders."
Klobuchar woos New Hampshire with message of independence
Sen. Amy Klobuchar brought her message of grit and electability to New Hampshire on Monday, where she has just under a year to make an impression with the state's Democratic voters if her presidential campaign is to grow legs outside the Midwest.
Omar apologizes for causing hurt, hopes to rebuild trust
Rep. Ilhan Omar insisted Friday that she is not anti-Semitic, and that she regrets a tweet that was widely condemned for perpetuating Jewish stereotypes because it undermined her own attempts to foster cultural harmony.
Omar hits back at Trump, saying he has 'trafficked in hate whole life'
Trump said Tuesday that Omar should resign or at least leave her seat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee after her tweet was decried as anti-Semitic.
Trump calls Rep. Omar apology 'lame,' says she should resign
Asked by reporters about controversial Omar remarks, Trump says she should either resign Congress or from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Sen. Klobuchar joins 2020 fray: 'I'm running for every American'
Sen. Amy Klobuchar will test her hometown brand on the national stage as she throws her hat into the ring for the 2020 race to be the President of the United States.
Klobuchar prepares to mix it up with expected presidential bid
The Minnesota senator is widely expected to announce this afternoon that she's running for president in 2020.
Sen. Klobuchar will announce Sunday if she's running for president
She will make her announcement at a 1 p.m. event at Boom Island Park, across the Mississippi River from downtown Minneapolis.
Ban government shutdowns? It's on the table in D.C.
And Minnesota freshmen in Congress are among those trying to end tactic.
Eye on possible White House bid, Klobuchar plans D.C. agenda
The Minnesota senator, considering a national campaign, is pushing affordable prescriptions, social media privacy in Congress.
Rep. Ilhan Omar wants child care reimbursed for federal employees working without pay
As federal shutdown drags on, Minnesota Democrat and colleagues seek to cover child-care costs for unpaid federal workers.
Well-connected Rep. McCollum quietly accumulates D.C. power
The 12 women and men who chair House Appropriations subcommittees — they're called "Cardinals" around Capitol Hill — have long been seen as among the most powerful members of Congress. Rep. Betty McCollum, whose district encompasses Ramsey County, is now one of them.
Minnesota's U.S. House newcomers join committees
A lawmaker's committee slots usually dictate their legislative focus.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar talks shutdown in weekly Democratic address
Minnesota senator calls on Trump, McConnell to end shutdown; highlights Minnesota federal employee working without pay.
Jan. 17: Rep. Ilhan Omar on Sen. Lindsey Graham: 'He is compromised'
The freshman House Democrat from Minnesota tweeted without evidence that Republican South Carolina senator is "compromised." She wrote: "They got to him." She later called her tweet "just an opinion."
Rep. Dean Phillips part of Problem Solvers meeting with Trump
The Minnesota Democrat is part of a small bipartisan group of House members that met with President Trump today at the White House to talk about the shutdown.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar presses AG nominee on shutdown, Mueller
Minnesota senator ran through litany of issues in brief series of exchanges with President Trump's attorney general choice, William Barr.
As shutdown drags on, Minnesota's federal lawmakers hold to party line
Democrats back measures to reopen shuttered agencies, while Republicans back Trump's call for border wall.
Minnesota's new U.S. House members chase committee slots
New members usually don't get the plum spots.
5 new Minnesota lawmakers join Congress amid shutdown fight
More than half of Minnesota's members of the U.S. House are new faces.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar to decide soon on presidential bid
Minnesota senator hasn't made a final decision but has thoughts on message, political path.
McCollum joins congressional trip to Burma, facing humanitarian crisis
U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum was part of a congressional delegation that traveled to Myanmar (formerly Burma) and Bangladesh last week with a goal of addressing…
Minnesota House speaker reverses course, backs legislative raises
House speaker relents on salary decision after facing lawsuit.
Uncertainty greets Dayton, lawmakers in new year, session
Minnesota's legislative session begins Tuesday in the newly reopened and freshly refurbished State Capitol, but the familiar surroundings are the only sure things.
Century-old ax murder case is grist for Capitol insider's true-crime novel
When Marty Seifert was very little, he would ride with his father past an abandoned farmstead near their own southwestern Minnesota property and ask: “How…
Special session elusive as Dayton, Daudt hurl accusations
Ending 2016 as it began, the two are again trading barbs over the need to convene legislators.
Legislative auditor relishes role as monitor of state's decision-makers
Minnesota government's watchdog-in-chief, Jim Nobles, questions authority — no matter the authority.
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman officially running for governor
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman said Tuesday he is running for governor of Minnesota in 2018, as he tries to leverage his leadership of the…
Special session deal continues to elude Dayton, lawmakers
Governor wants to take action on taxes, public works and premiums, but a deal with GOP has been elusive.
Persistence paid off for new minority leader of Minnesota House
Rep. Melissa Hortman, the new leader of Minnesota House Democrats, ran for her seat twice — and lost twice — before finally prevailing in 2004.…
Gov. Dayton walks out of public meeting over Capitol art controversy
Governor charges political motives by GOP lawmaker in squabble over Civil War paintings in Capitol.
Mills to seek recount after close loss in NE. Minn.
Republican Mills says that there are no allegations of voter fraud but that close margin demands thorough tally of votes
Dayton celebrates Minnesota turkey industry
Governor and turkey growers celebrate successful 2016 with no new avian flu reports.
Rural Republican gains send a strong message to the State Capitol
According to the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities, rural legislators now make up more than 60 percent of the House and Senate GOP majorities.
Last election barely past, Minnesota's next governor's race gets going
Dayton's plans to retire leave many in both parties eyeing runs.
DFL state Rep. Erin Murphy is first to jump into 2018 governor's race
DFLer, a former House majority leader, is first to file in '18 statewide race.
How Trump almost won Minnesota
The Republican president-to-be won in a number of greater Minnesota counties that were previously won by Barack Obama in 2012, while Hillary Clinton racked up her Minnesota-winning tally in the bigger cities.
Clinton narrowly wins Minnesota with 46.4% vs. Trump's 45%
Minnesota has backed a Democrat for president every four years going back to 1976, but Trump made a late play.
Wisconsin's move to the Trump column makes history
HUDSON, Wis. – Wisconsin found itself a pivotal player in Tuesday night’s presidential election, as the state swung toward Republican Donald Trump and shattered…
Donald Trump to hold rally today in Twin Cities; Pence in Duluth Monday
His running mate, Mike Pence, will visit Duluth on Monday.
Partisan split in Lake Elmo mirrors sharp rift nationwide
Voters in this east metro city have consistently split their presidential choices nearly straight down the middle. The race will be decided in battlegrounds like this one.
In push, Trump targets states considered in Democratic camp
Among the GOP's nominee stops was a campus rally in Eau Claire that also included Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, once a Trump rival.
Trump die-hards in Minnesota find a Clinton win unthinkable
The Trump campaign might be giving Minnesota a fresh look.
2016 Minnesota Poll: Clinton widens lead over Trump to 8 points
Hillary Clinton's lead over Donald Trump is 2 points larger than in the last Star Tribune Minnesota Poll, in mid-September. She holds a huge lead in the state's two most populous counties, Hennepin and Ramsey.
Seeking productive last 2 years, Dayton pushes for DFL-led Legislature
Governor says he wants his last two years in office to be more productive.
Reversing course from Obama's races, Iowa tilts toward Trump
Iowa gave President Obama its six electoral votes in 2008 and 2012. But this year, it's been flagged as the U.S. state most likely to flip back from Democratic to Republican in the presidential vote.
Reviews: 'Nicotine' and 'Private Novelist,' by Nell Zink
FICTION: A 50-something sensation delivers a sharp new novel and an "unpublishable" work from the 1990s.
McMullin, other third-party presidential candidates also on Minnesota ballot
Conservative supporters are turned off by Trump and also are anti-Clinton.
Suburban Twin Cities DFLers bring gun safety laws to election forefront
National groups fighting for tighter laws are engaging in state's legislative, House races.
Sanders stumps for Clinton on friendly turf in Minnesota
The Vermont senator wooed younger voters at his stops in Minneapolis and Duluth.
Millennials lean left, but they may be less motivated to vote this year
In Minnesota and nationally, Hillary Clinton's campaign is working to motivate this crucial voting bloc. For Donald Trump, that task is falling to volunteers.
Plenty of opportunities to join others to watch the big debate
Feeling nervous about Monday night's first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump? It's OK, you're not alone. And you don't have to watch…
Gov. Dayton's severance pay for 3 officials incurs GOP wrath
Minnesota House Republicans on Tuesday criticized Gov. Mark Dayton for authorizing a total of $79,000 in severance payments to three state agency heads during his time as governor.
MN Poll: Most 'alarmed' other side might win White House
An overwhelming majority of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump supporters in Minnesota are very alarmed by the prospect of the other candidate winning the presidency, according to a Star Tribune Minnesota Poll.
Trump is giving the DFL a run for its money on the Iron Range
Minnesota's Iron Range has for decades been a DFL holdout, but battered miners rethink their allegiance.
GOP hits back at DFL effort to boot Trump from Minn. ballot
State GOP Chairman Keith Downey says Donald Trump got on the ballot 'fair and square,’ and suggests that the DFL is trying to 'rig election'
Riley Horan, 20, hopes to leave mark on politics even if he loses Minnesota legislative race
Riley Horan, who reaches legal drinking age on Oct. 7 and will be on the ballot as a legislative candidate in St. Paul on Nov.…
Judge: Rep. Bob Barrett doesn't live in district, can't be on ballot
The State Supreme Court will make final decision on whether the Republican representing Chisago County will be on ballot.
Dayton, Met Council seek to give Southwest LRT $145M boost
Money to keep project going would come from Met Council, Hennepin County, metro transit board.
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