Columnists

Rash: Trump’s geopolitical aggression is a rupture in the world order

The president said the U.S. won’t take Greenland by force, but allied tensions persist.

January 22, 2026

Columnists

Opinion | What the ICE surge foretells about the potential for election disruption

If antidemocratic scenarios are overwrought, they at least point to the need to rebut smears of Minnesota’s election integrity.

Lori Sturdevant

January 21, 2026

Columnists

Olson: ‘F------ b----’: What two words tell us about ICE and violence against women

It’s impossible to dismiss the threads of misogyny present in the fatal shooting of Renee Good.

Rochelle Olson

January 21, 2026

Columnists

Brown: Under the bright lights of Walmart, an economic story unfolds

Discount retailers are a safe harbor in hard economic times.

Aaron Brown

January 19, 2026

Columnists

Brown: Our weary state must find shared reality amid chaos and fear

The 1916 miners’ strike showed the depths of division a community can sink to — and yet recover.

Aaron Brown

January 18, 2026

Columnists

Rash: Jerome Powell defends the Fed – and the nation

Central bank independence is central to a successful economy.

John Rash

January 17, 2026

Columnists

Olson’s Cheers & Jeers: An unbelievable assist for Gophers hockey captain Murphy

Plus: Prosecutors resign over Good investigation, beloved Ely wolf dies, Mike Lindell’s run for governor and more.

Rochelle Olson

January 16, 2026

Columnists

Olson: By handing over ICE shooting investigation, Rosen betrays Minnesota

The U.S. attorney has torched his office’s reputation and failed those seeking a fair investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Good.

Rochelle Olson

January 14, 2026

Columnists

Rash: Trump threatens Greenland — and by extension, NATO

Allies are an American advantage over Russia and China. But those bonds are imperiled by the president.

John Rash

January 13, 2026

Columnists

Brown: Trump’s child care funding freeze harms working people. Is anyone surprised?

Mistakes that allowed fraud merit correction, not destruction.

Aaron Brown

January 12, 2026

Columnists

Olson: Walz and other leaders just showed us who they are

And it was impressive, in some cases.

Rochelle Olson

January 11, 2026

Columnists

Olson’s Cheers & Jeers: Finally, Minnesota gets a real winter

Plus: Hope Walz does her family and hometown proud, Pete Hegseth doesn’t — and more.

Rochelle Olson

January 9, 2026