Close races in the Second Congressional District indicate the seat could remain purple for the foreseeable future.
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Klobuchar to play key role on Jan. 6 amid questions over whether Trump, Vance will accept results
Minnesota’s senior senator is also chairing the bipartisan Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies that will oversee planning for inauguration day.
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Elections
Gaffes, misstatements or lies? Walz’s inaccurate past statements draw scrutiny.
The Minnesota governor’s words are being closely scrutinized now that he’s on the national ticket.
October 4, 2024
Nation
Harris campaigns with Liz Cheney at the GOP's birthplace while Trump rallies in Michigan
Vice President Kamala Harris rallied with Republican Liz Cheney in the birthplace of the modern Republican Party on Thursday as the pair delivered a double-barreled denunciation of GOP nominee Donald Trump as a dire threat to democracy.
October 4, 2024
Nation
Prosecutors lay out new evidence in Trump election case, accuse him of having 'resorted to crimes'
Donald Trump laid the groundwork to try to overturn the 2020 election even before he lost, knowingly pushed false claims of voter fraud and ''resorted to crimes'' in his failed bid to cling to power, according to a court filing unsealed Wednesday that offers new evidence from the landmark criminal case against the former president.
October 3, 2024
World
US bans new types of goods from China over allegations of forced labor
The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener, accusing both of being involved in the use of forced labor from China's far-west region of Xinjiang.
October 2, 2024
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If a trade war comes, U.S. agriculture might be ‘on the losing side’
A new analysis from NDSU researchers warned retaliatory tariffs could wipe out billions in farm exports if the U.S. puts new tariffs on imports.
October 2, 2024
Elections
Hennepin County Board candidate says he learned from his felony convictions
Retired MMA fighter Brad Kohler is challenging Commissioner Kevin Anderson to represent District 7, which covers a northwestern swath of Hennepin County.
October 2, 2024
Health Care
Minnesota medical debt protections kick in, shielding some consumers from collectors
Attorney general encourages Minnesotans to take advantage of free legal clinic Saturday to learn about options for resolving medical debt.
October 2, 2024
Elections
Fact check: Walz and Vance made questionable claims during only VP debate
Here are some facts on abortion, health care, immigration and other topics Minnesota’s Democratic governor and Ohio’s Republican senator focused on during the Tuesday night debate.
October 2, 2024
Politics
The president could invoke a 1947 law to try to suspend the dockworkers' strike. Here's how
Some manufacturers and retailers are urging President Joe Biden to invoke a 1947 law as a way to suspend a strike by 45,000 dockworkers that has shut down 36 U.S. ports from Maine to Texas.
October 2, 2024
Elections
Tim Walz says his son witnessed shooting in 2023 at St. Paul rec center
During Tuesday night's VP debate, Gov. Tim Walz said his son, Gus Walz, was in the Jimmy Lee Recreation Center in St. Paul when a shooting occurred outside.
October 2, 2024
Elections
In Tim Walz’s home city, opposing groups watch him debate on the national stage
Parties in Mankato highlight chasm over how Minnesotans view Walz.
October 2, 2024