TV & Media
September 27, 2016
Lester Holt keeps cool in hot-tempered Clinton-Trump debate

Lester Holt keeps cool in hot-tempered Clinton-Trump debate

The NBC anchor was a largely benevolent sheriff in high-profile political showdown.
National
September 27, 2016

Fact-checking the debate: Fibs and hyperbole

Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton occasionally strayed from the truth during Monday's 90-minute debate.
Politics
September 27, 2016
Fact check of first presidential debate

Fact check of first presidential debate

The AP Fact Check of the first Presidential debate found Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton both denying their previous statements, Trump on the Iraq war and Clinton on the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal.
Politics
September 27, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, stands with Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at the first presidential debate a

First debate highlights: Taxes, terror, stamina

In a combative opening debate, Hillary Clinton denounced Donald Trump for keeping his tax returns secret and peddling a "racist lie" about President Barack Obama. Trump repeatedly cast Clinton as a typical politician whose time is up.
Politics
September 26, 2016
This file photo shows bedrooms in the men's admission and crisis wing of the Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter, Minn.

Minn. Security Hospital fined $20,000 for safety violations

Local
September 26, 2016
Good News Community Church Pastor Clyde Reed, center, accompanied by his wife Ann, talks to reporters outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday,

Signs can go wild during election season

Politics
September 26, 2016

Clinton, Trump tangle in their final debate of the campaign

Star Tribune staffers provide real-time analysis of the final presidential debate and reaction from around the Web.
Nation
September 26, 2016
Extreme close-up images of presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on the side of a CNN truck parked outside the venue for their Mond

Pre-debate guessing game: Will the first also be the last?

Politics
September 26, 2016
Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., speaks during the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Monday, July 25, 2016.

Rep. Keith Ellison, former Bernie supporter, to spin for Clinton at debate

Rep. Keith Ellison, former Bernie supporter, to spin for Clinton at debate
Politics
September 26, 2016
In this Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, file photo, Leslie Odom Jr., from left, Phillipa Soo, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Christopher Jackson appear at the curtain

Sen. Klobuchar raps to 'Hamilton' producer, requests show go to MN

Sen. Klobuchar raps to "Hamilton" producer, requests show go to MN
Politics
September 24, 2016

Televised debates can change the race

National
September 24, 2016

A look at the battle for the U.S. House

The ability of the next president to fulfill campaign promises could depend on which party has control of Congress.
National
September 24, 2016

A look at the battle for the U.S. Senate

The ability of the next president to fulfill campaign promises could depend on which party has control of Congress.
Politics
September 24, 2016
Sen. Minority Leader David Hann went over plans for the day's door knocking with intern Samantha Fletcher and staffer Tom Radke in Eden Prairie. ] GLE

Senate Minority Leader David Hann has battle ahead for re-election

His DFL challenger, Steve Cwodzinski, is a political newcomer but is well-known in Eden Prairie, where he was a popular high school teacher for more than three decades.
Politics
September 24, 2016
While national polls are tight, Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 6 points in the latest Star Tribune Minnesota Poll.

Plenty of opportunities to join others to watch the big debate

Politics
September 24, 2016
Obamas officially open new black history museum

Obamas officially open new black history museum

The first national museum devoted exclusively to the history and culture of African-Americans is now open.
Celebrities
September 24, 2016
Hillary Clinton appears on "Between Two Ferns."

Hillary Clinton's 'Between Two Ferns' episode viewed 30M times in 24 hours

"I really regret doing this," Hillary Clinton says in a recent episode of "Between Two Ferns." It has proven to be one of the most popular installments of the Funny or Die comedy video website yet.
Local
September 24, 2016
Mike Kienast, left, a salesman at the White Bear Lake Superstore, talked about the virtues of the GMC Terrain that Kia Lee, center, was about to test

Staffing shortage blamed for three-month backlog of Minnesota auto titles

The Department of Public Safety's Driver and Vehicle Services Division says it is offering voluntary overtime to employees and hiring temporary help.
Politics
September 24, 2016

How to vote early

Politics
September 23, 2016
Speaker of the House Kurt Daudt, left, Governor Mark Dayton, center, and Senator Thomas Bakk, made their way out of the Veterans building at the Capit

Gov. Dayton again says special legislative session before election unlikely

Transportation funding was still the sticking point in the most recent talks.

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