What a Trump immigration crackdown would mean for Minnesota's economy
The state's labor shortage is among the country's more severe, with just 51 workers for every 100 open jobs.
Medcalf: Sen. Mitchell case reveals grace gap for the powerless
Empathy for people's struggles should be extended to all.
Hmong leaders calling for apology after legislators rushed off stage at Asian Pacific Islander Day event
The incident followed a disagreement during a committee meeting on how to commemorate 50 years of Hmong and Southeast Asian communities in Minnesota.
Politics
A group of Republicans has united to defend legitimacy of U.S. elections and those who run them
An effort begun after the last presidential election seeks to bring together Republican officials who are willing to defend the country's election systems and the people who run them.
Politics
Minnesota jails lack treatment even as overdose deaths spike
Inconsistent addiction treatment during and after incarceration leads to deaths and recidivism, experts say. A proposal at the Capitol aims to use federal Medicaid dollars to help.
Nation
Senate races are roiled by campus protests over the war in Gaza as campaign rhetoric sharpens
The student protest movement disrupting university campuses, classes and graduation ceremonies over the war in Gaza is also roiling Senate contests across the nation as Democrats tread cautiously over an internal divide and Republicans play up their rivals' disagreements.
Nation
A group of Republicans has united to defend the legitimacy of US elections and those who run them
It was Election Day last November, and one of Georgia's top election officials saw that reports of a voting machine problem in an eastern Pennsylvania county were gaining traction online.
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Hulk Hogan, hurricanes and a blockbuster recording: A week in review of the Trump hush money trial
Crucial witnesses took the stand in the second week of testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial, including a California lawyer who negotiated deals at the center of the case and a longtime adviser to the former president.
Nation
Biden and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on issues in 2024's rare contest between 2 presidents
Joe Biden and Donald Trump are two presidents with unfinished business and an itch to get it done.
Nation
Hope Hicks, ex-Trump adviser, recounts fear in 2016 campaign over impact of 'Access Hollywood' tape
Donald Trump's 2016 campaign was seized with worry about the potential political damage from a tape that showed Trump bragging about grabbing women sexually without their permission, longtime Trump adviser Hope Hicks testified Friday at his hush money trial.
Nation
Hawaii lawmakers wrap up session featuring tax cuts, zoning reform and help for fire-stricken Maui
Hawaii lawmakers on Friday wrapped up a legislative session heavily focused on addressing Maui's needs after last year's deadly Lahaina wildfire. They also took on Hawaii's housing shortage, tax cuts and measures to support distinctive Hawaii agricultural products like coffee and macadamia nuts. In a more lighthearted move, they adopted the ''shaka'' as the official state gesture.
Nation
Arizona GOP wins state high court appeal of sanctions for 2020 election challenge
The Arizona Supreme Court has reversed lower court rulings that held the Arizona Republican Party responsible for more than $27,000 in sanctions and Secretary of State office attorney fees spent defending Maricopa County election procedures following the 2020 election.
Nation
Connecticut lawmakers take first steps to pass bill calling for cameras at absentee ballot boxes
State lawmakers took the first steps Friday toward tightening absentee ballot laws since video last year captured people stuffing reams of ballots into collection boxes in one city, creating a ''black eye'' for Connecticut and fueling skepticism in some circles about U.S. election security.
Nation
Fulton County officials say by law they don't control Fani Willis' spending in Trump case
Leaders of Georgia's Fulton County testified Friday before a special state Senate committee that they had no legal power to control District Attorney Fani Willis' spending or her hiring of former special prosecutor Nathan Wade.
Nation
Republicans file lawsuit to block count of Nevada mail ballots received after Election Day
The Republican National Committee on Friday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to prevent Nevada from counting mail ballots received after Election Day, as the state's law currently permits.
Nation
South Dakota Gov. Noem admits error of describing meeting North Korea's Kim Jong Un in new book
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is releasing a new book called "No Going Back," but on Friday her office said she would actually be going back to correct some errors — including a false claim that she once met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Politics
What to know about a possible Minnesota equal rights amendment on abortion rights
Democrats have been debating for months over language to put a wide-ranging amendment on the ballot.
Nation
New Jersey governor sets July primary and September special election to fill Payne's House seat
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday set a July primary and a September general election to fill the Newark-based U.S. House seat that opened after Rep. Donald Payne Jr.'s recent death.
Nation
South Dakota Gov. Noem admits error of describing meeting North Korea's Kim Jong Un in new book
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is releasing a new book called ''No Going Back,'' but on Friday her office said she would actually be going back to correct some errors — including a false claim that she once met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Nation
'Star Wars' actor Mark Hamill drops by White House for a visit with 'Joe-bi-Wan Kenobi'
''Star Wars'' actor Mark Hamill dropped by the White House on Friday for a visit with President Joe Biden and walked away with a pair of the president's aviator sunglasses and a greater respect for the office.
Business
Democratic officials criticize Meta ad policy, saying it amplifies lies about 2020 election
Several Democrats serving as their state's top election officials have sent a letter to the parent company of Facebook, asking it to stop allowing ads that claim the 2020 presidential election was stolen.
Business
Three groups are suing New Jersey to block an offshore wind farm
Three anti-wind power groups are suing New Jersey to overturn a key environmental approval for a wind energy farm planned off the coast of Long Beach Island.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis residential property taxes could rise steeply in 2025
With federal COVID funds drying up and downtown commercial values falling, homeowners and renters will be asked to shoulder the burden, Mayor Jacob Frey cautions.
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