National
May 20, 2020
Pompeo: Trump has 'unilateral right' to choose inspector general

Pompeo: Trump has 'unilateral right' to choose inspector general

That comes after Inspector General Steve Linick was fired last Friday.
May 18, 2020

Democratic leaders blame House GOP for blocking bonding bill

Gov. Tim Walz and Democratic legislative leaders blamed the top House Republican on Monday for the Legislature's failure to agree on a public construction borrowing bill during the regular session, but they said they'll keep trying to reach a deal in time for a special session expected to begin June 12.
Politics
March 5, 2020

How Minnesota voted in the 2020 Democratic primary, precinct by precinct

Explore a detailed map of each precinct's result showing where Joe Biden bested his rivals across Minnesota.
Politics
March 1, 2020
Democratic Presidential Candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn, speaks at the Blue NC celebration at the Hilton Charlotte University Place in Charlotte,

Klobuchar says she's staying in for Super Tuesday despite distant S.C. finish

National
February 29, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., campaigns Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn.

Hot Dish: South Carolina votes as Klobuchar pivots to Super Tuesday

National
February 27, 2020

Sanders overtakes Klobuchar in small-dollar Minnesota donations ahead of Super Tuesday

Sanders out-raised Klobuchar among Minnesotans contributing to ActBlue in January.
National
February 26, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks with members of the media after a Democratic presidential primary debate, Tuesda

What people are saying about Klobuchar's debate performance: Was it enough?

She got good marks from some pundits, but most questioned whether she performed strongly enough to improve her standing at the polls.
National
February 14, 2020

Groups challenge Louisiana permits for plastics plant

National
February 14, 2020

Army: No investigation into Vindman

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said Friday there is no investigation into the Army officer who until last week worked at the White House National Security Council and was a key witness in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.
National
February 14, 2020

In retort to abortion ban, lawmaker calls for vasectomies

An Alabama lawmaker fed up with her colleagues' attempts to outlaw abortion has filed legislation to require all men over 50 to get vasectomies.
National
February 14, 2020

Safari Club will probe sale of captive-bred lion hunts

A trophy-hunting group says it has launched an ethics investigation following the release of undercover video showing vendors at its recent convention promoting trips to shoot captive-bred lions in Africa.
National
February 14, 2020

Bernie Sanders pranked by Russians posing as Greta Thunberg

Russian pranksters claim they called U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders pretending to be climate activist Greta Thunberg and offered Thunberg's support to his campaign.
National
February 13, 2020

How Amy Klobuchar's surge in New Hampshire might've helped Bernie, too

Some have wondered whether Klobuchar peeled votes away from Buttigieg and benefited Sanders, whose win was slimmer than in 2016.
Politics
February 10, 2020

A precinct-by-precinct look at Klobuchar's Iowa caucus performance

After months of campaigning and visiting all 99 Iowa counties, Klobuchar was mostly washed out except for some suburban and sparsely-populated areas.
National
February 3, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., spoke during an appearance in Mason City, Iowa on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020.

Klobuchar makes final sprint through Iowa before caucuses

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar crisscrossed Iowa in a nine-seat chartered plane, looking to make up for lost time after two weeks largely spent in Washington for the Senate impeachment trial.
National
January 15, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., prepares to be interviewed in the spin room Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, after a Democratic

Here's what people are saying about Klobuchar's Iowa debate performance

Politics
December 15, 2019
Freshman U.S. Rep. Angie Craig Credit: Carlos Gonzalez/Star Tribune

Minnesota's Angie Craig decides she'll vote to impeach

Politics
November 19, 2019
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. Credit: Jenn Ackerman/New York Times

Ilhan Omar wants judge to go easy at sentencing on man who threatened to kill her

The Congress member from Minnesota said the defendant will be better served by being shown love and not a lengthy prison term.
National
October 22, 2019
Katherine Schafer, left, of Protect Minnesota and Jack Johnson of the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus discussed two bills that would expand background che

Support remains high in state for universal background checks

More than 8 out of 10 Minnesota voters favor expanding criminal background checks to cover all gun sales, including those sold privately or at gun shows. That support cut across ideological, geographic and demographic lines.
National
October 16, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks during a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by CNN/New York Times at

'A good night': What people are saying about Amy Klobuchar's debate performance

The Minnesota Democrat has yet to qualify for the November debate.

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