Politics
State employees say elder-abuse reports tossed in trash due to backlog of cases
Chronic chaos, dysfunction recounted at state office investigating elder abuse.
Minneapolis
Gov. Dayton defends BCA after criticism of Damond probe
The governor praised the statewide investigative agency for its diligence, saying the Hennepin County attorney's criticism is "destructive."
Huge tax bill heads for passage as GOP senators fall in line
After weeks of quarrels, qualms and then eleventh-hour horse-trading, Republicans revealed the details of their huge national tax rewrite — along with announcements of support that all but guarantee approval to give President Donald Trump the legislative triumph he's sought.
Politics
Dayton, Fischbach pledge to work together in governor's office
In first meeting to discuss Fischbach's new role, they avoid legal issues.
Business
What the net neutrality vote means and what will happen next
Far from settling the matter, the Republican-led FCC has simply opened a new chapter in a long, bruising Washington battle.
Politics
After blasting FBI, Trump proclaims loyalty
Shortly after President Donald Trump called the FBI's handling of the Hillary Clinton email probe "disgraceful," he spoke at the agency's campus in Virginia and said he is "more loyal than anyone else" to law enforcement.
Video of Trump judicial nominee unable to answer basic questions goes viral
A lawyer nominated by President Donald Trump to be a federal judge has become an internet sensation after having difficulty answering basic legal questions.
FCC vote to end 'net neutrality' unlikely to be end of debate
In a radical departure from more than a decade of federal oversight, the FCC junked the longtime principle that said all web traffic must be treated equally.
St. Paul
St. Paul City Attorney Sam Clark announces campaign for Minnesota attorney general
Clark has been St. Paul city attorney for less than three years.
Politics
Minnesota home care workers will get training on detecting hearing loss among seniors
Hearing loss, often undetected, can lead to depression and cognitive decline, new research shows.
Local
U.S. attorney, federal judgeship vacancies in Minn. close to being filled
Four candidates emerge, including St. Cloud police chief for U.S. marshal post.
TV & Media
Minnesota's new Senate duo prompts 'Tina and Amy' meme on social media
Twitter is thrilled by Minnesota's soon-to-be U.S. senator. Why? Three words: Tina and Amy.
Rubio defection threatens GOP's slim majority on tax bill
The Republicans' razor-thin margin for driving their sweeping tax package through the Senate was thrown into jeopardy Thursday when GOP Sen. Marco Rubio declared he will vote against it unless negotiators expand the tax credit that low-income Americans can claim for their children.
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