DFL state Sen. Nicole Mitchell was absent from the State Capitol on Wednesday after being charged with first-degree burglary a day earlier.

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.

New TV ad rails against Minnesota abortion ballot initiative that hasn't passed the Legislature yet

April 25
Marchers listed to speakers at the Minnesota State Capitol. Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) held a march in front of the Minnesota State
Democrats in control of the Legislature have been negotiating language differences on the measure for months.

Minnesota agencies too lax on grant safeguards, legislative auditor finds

April 25
New Department of Human Services Commissioner Jodi Harpstead called key lawmakers personally on Monday to inform them of the new round of costly mista
A new report called for changes in how the Behavioral Health Division and State Arts Board give out taxpayer dollars.
Nation
April 25

Utah Republicans to select nominee for Mitt Romney's open US Senate seat

A dozen Utah Republicans vying to replace Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate are set to square off Saturday for the party nomination in a race expected to reveal the brand of political conservatism that most appeals to modern voters in the state.
Business
April 25

Rooting for Trump to fail has made his stock shorters millions

Rooting for Donald Trump to fail has rarely been this profitable.
Business
April 25

Trading Trump: Truth Social's first month of trading has sent investors on a ride

There have been lawsuits, short-selling and rampant speculation. Now, as Trump Media & Technology Group approaches its first month as a publicly traded company, it's clear that — like the man it's named after — there's nothing typical about the stock.
Nation
April 25

Charges against Trump's 2020 'fake electors' are expected to deter a repeat this year

An Arizona grand jury's indictment of 18 people who either posed as or helped organize a slate of electors falsely claiming that former President Donald Trump won the state in 2020 could help shape the landscape of challenges to the 2024 election.
Nation
April 25

Trump's lawyers will grill ex-tabloid publisher as 1st week of hush money trial testimony wraps

After prosecutors' lead witness painted a tawdry portrait of ''catch and kill'' tabloid schemes, defense lawyers in Donald Trump's hush money trial are poised Friday to dig into an account of the former publisher of the National Enquirer and his efforts to protect Trump from negative stories during the 2016 election.
Nation
April 25

Tennessee lawmakers OK bill penalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care

Tennessee's GOP-controlled Statehouse on Thursday gave their final approval to legislation penalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, clearing the way for the first-in-the-nation proposal to be sent to Gov. Bill Lee's desk for his signature.
Nation
April 25

Key moments from landmark Supreme Court arguments on Trump's immunity claims

There was talk of drone strikes and presidential bribes, of a potential ruling ''for the ages'' and of the Founding Fathers, too. The presidential race went unmentioned but was not far from mind.
Nation
April 25

17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion

Republican attorneys general from 17 states filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions, calling the rules an illegal interpretation of a 2022 federal law.
Politics
April 25

Debates to play a major role in Pennsylvania's 2024 US Senate election

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania on Thursday proposed a series of debates with his Republican challenger David McCormick leading up to the November general election, and McCormick readily accepted.
Nation
April 25
FILE - The Supreme Court of the United States is seen in Washington, March 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)

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.
Nation
April 25

The Latest | Hearing on claims of gag order violations in Trump's hush money trial rescheduled

The third day of witness testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial concluded Thursday after Trump's lawyers got their first chance to question a witness on the stand.
Nation
April 25

USC's move to cancel commencement amid protests draws criticism from students, alumni

The University of Southern California's decision Thursday to cancel its main graduation ceremony, a move that came 10 days after administrators said the student valedictorian who had expressed support for Palestinians would not be allowed to speak, left students and alumni stunned as protests over the Israel-Hamas war continue to spread on campuses nationwide.
Business
April 25

Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers

The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday voted to restore ''net neutrality'' rules that prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and Verizon from favoring some sites and apps over others.
Business
April 25

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.
Nation
April 25

Trump downplays deadly Charlottesville rally by comparing it to campus protests over Gaza war

Donald Trump on Thursday claimed the 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, was ''nothing'' compared to ongoing pro-Palestinian campus protests, the latest instance in which he has downplayed a racist incident that was one of the most criticized moments of his presidency.
Nation
April 25

Recreational marijuana backers can gather signatures for North Dakota ballot initiative

A North Dakota ballot initiative group can gather signatures to put a proposal legalizing recreational marijuana to a statewide vote in the fall, the state's top election official said Thursday, in the latest legalization effort in the conservative state.
Nation
April 25

Fellow reservists warned of Maine gunman's plan for mass shooting

An Army reservist and friend of the gunman behind Maine's deadliest mass shooting testified Thursday about his friend's mental decline, describing publicly for the first time the warning he issued a month before the tragedy unfolded.
Nation
April 25
Former President Donald Trump speaks outside a construction site in Manhattan, on Thursday, April 25, 2024. Trump faces a high-pressure day on Thursda

Ex-tabloid publisher testifies he scooped up possibly damaging tales to shield his old friend Trump

As Donald Trump was running for president in 2016, his old friend at the National Enquirer was scooping up potentially damaging stories about the candidate and paying out tens of thousands of dollars to keep them from the public eye.
Nation
April 25

Kim Kardashian joins VP Harris to discuss criminal justice reform

Kim Kardashian marshaled her celebrity in one administration to spotlight criminal justice reform — and she's doing it again in the next.
Business
April 25
Sen. Nick Frentz, DFL-North Mankato, speaks on the Senate floor in the State Capitol where he has sponsored a bill to streamline the permit process fo

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.

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