National
Clinton's campaign manager defends foreign foundation money
Manager said foundation provides AIDS medicine.
Minneapolis
Trump event in Mpls. draws GOP donors, some unruly protesters
The New York businessman made his first visit to the state as the Republican presidential candidate for a private nighttime fundraiser at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Minneapolis
Stadium Village stores due for demolition made mark on life of Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey worked as a pharmacist on the corner to support himself through college at the University of Minnesota in the late 1930s.
Nation
Taking heat, US officials defend $400M cash payment to Iran
The Obama administration on Friday defended its decision to make a $400 million cash delivery to Iran contingent on the release of American prisoners, saying the payment wasn't ransom because the Islamic Republic would have soon recouped the money one way or another.
Touring flooding, Trump moves ahead with campaign turnaround
Offering consolation, expressing regret, cutting ties with a controversial aide. Donald Trump's campaign turnaround plan on Friday featured the unorthodox candidate acting much like a conventional politician struggling to revive a presidential bid on the ropes.
Local
Dayton appoints six members to Minnesota State Board of Trustees
Dayton on Friday named six appointees to the board that oversees MnSCU's system planning, budget and sets tuition and fees.
Minneapolis
Trump to pass briefly through Minnesota for fundraiser today
In Minneapolis stop Friday, Republican presidential candidate will raise money from state's business-oriented GOP donor base.
Politics
Gov. Dayton, legislative leaders abandon special session hopes
Gov. Mark Dayton won't call legislators back after impasse over light rail.
Eroding Alaska island village votes to move to mainland
Residents of a tiny island village in Alaska that has been ravaged by erosion blamed on climate change have voted to move to the mainland, but there likely isn't enough money for the impoverished community of just 600 people to follow through on the decision.
Politics
Dayton releases two years of tax returns, made $385K last year
Gov. Mark Dayton has released two years worth of tax returns showing a combined total income of $765,000 in 2014 and 2015.
Politics
Ilhan Omar offers answers to questions about marital history
Omar and the DFL hope to move on with the details, a reversal from earlier in the week when she said she wouldn't talk more about it.
Politics
Rep. Paulsen, Bonoff clash in first Third District debate
They talk trade, health care, transportation — and Donald Trump.
Trump shakes up staff, intent on finishing race on own terms
Frustrated with his troubled candidacy, Donald Trump is hinging his presidential hopes on his freewheeling style that won him the Republican nomination.
St. Anthony police chief defends officer in July shooting of Castile
The police officer who killed a black motorist in a shooting whose bloody aftermath was livestreamed on Facebook was defended by his chief Wednesday as a level-headed member of the force with "a real sound ability when it comes to communicating and relating to people."
Politics
Trump holds roundtable after staff shakeup
Donald Trump held a roundtable on Wednesday in his Trump Tower in New York following the announcement of a staff shakeup that brought in Breitbart News's Stephen Bannon as campaign CEO and promoted pollster Kellyanne Conway to campaign manager.
Politics
Clinton slams Trump's taxes, campaign staff
Hillary Clinton says Donald Trump's decision to shake up his campaign staff will have little impact on his controversial political message.
Local
Klobuchar presses for mandatory reporting of opioid prescriptions
Senator challenges doctors to be part of the solution to epidemic of painkiller abuse and overdose deaths.
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