Local
December 5, 2016
Milo Yiannopoulos spoke at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs on the campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis in February.

Breitbart speaker's visit this month to NDSU suddenly canceled

Campus College Republican group cites worries about disruption.
Politics
December 5, 2016
Rep. Keith Ellison was re-elected in November to his sixth term in the U.S. House of Representatives.

If Rep. Ellison steps down, a Minneapolis special election next year

If Rep. Ellison steps down, a Minneapolis special election next year
Politics
December 5, 2016

State Sen. Scott Dibble would run if Ellison steps down to serve as DNC chair

U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, who is vying to be the next DNC chairman, said he would step down from his congressional seat if he's elected to the post, leaving an opening.
Politics
December 5, 2016
Obama pays tribute to Kennedy Center honorees

Obama pays tribute to Kennedy Center honorees

Al Pacino, The Eagles, Martha Argerich, Mavis Staples and James Taylor are honored at Obamaâ s last Kennedy Center Honors gala as president.
Politics
December 4, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump and Mitt Romney shake hands as Romney leaves Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in Bedminster, N.J., Saturday, Nov. 19,

Trump widens field for secretary of state

West Metro
December 3, 2016
Sen. Ted Cruz makes a campaign stop, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 in St. Paul, Minn. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT; ST. PAU

Creepy but legal: 'Voter shaming' letters showed up in Minnetonka mailbox

Politics
December 3, 2016
Representative Paul Marquart, DFL, Dilworth, stretched during a long floor debate of the Omnibus Environment bill on the last day of session. The Hous

With money, organization and dominance, DFL ponders what went wrong

Party tries to find footing outstate in changed political landscape.
Politics
December 3, 2016
Deputy minority Leader Rep. Melissa Hortman, D-Brooklyn Park.

Persistence paid off for new minority leader of Minnesota House

Politics
December 3, 2016
Rep. Keith Ellison was re-elected in November to his sixth term in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Keith Ellison opens the door to leaving House for DNC post

Speaking in Denver to state Democratic Party chairs, Ellison said the DNC job is more important than his seat in Congress, though he continued to insist that he could do both.
Politics
December 2, 2016

For once, health care provides a silver lining in state budget

State spending came in $245 million lower than expected, mainly because of health care
Politics
December 2, 2016
Minnesota Management and Budget commissioner Myron Frans, right, shakes hands with Governor Mark Dayton after the Minnesota Budget and Economic Foreca

Minn. officials project $1.4B budget surplus as fight looms

Gov. Dayton offers cautionary note, citing "continuing economic insecurity," but political leaders likely will fight over the sum as they debate priorities in the upcoming legislative session.
Politics
December 2, 2016
Speaker of the House Kurt Daudt, left, Governor Mark Dayton, center, and Senator Thomas Bakk, made their way out of the Veterans building at the Capit

Dayton, legislative leaders say they are close on possible special session deal

A special session agenda would include tax cuts, a public works bill and financial assistance for some Minnesotans facing skyrocketing health insurance premiums.
Politics
December 2, 2016

The DFL's slide

Politics
December 2, 2016

Liberal Jewish group defends Rep. Keith Ellison in light of criticism of previous comments

Liberal Jewish group defends Rep. Keith Ellison in light of criticism of previous comments
December 2, 2016

Keith Ellison's bid to lead Democratic Party runs into resistance

The Anti-Defamation League effectively came out in opposition to his candidacy, citing remarks he made about Israel.
December 2, 2016
Kellyanne Conway, Trump-Pence campaign manager, left, looks towards Robby Mook, Clinton-Kaine campaign manager, prior to a forum at Harvard University

Wounds raw, a shouting match erupts between Clinton and Trump aides

Clinton's communications director said, "I would rather lose than win the way you guys did."
Politics
December 2, 2016
Connie Traveling shows an absentee ballot to Skip Jewett as they sorted them during the presidential recount Thursday morning.

Recount begins in Wisconsin, and it feels like Election Day again

Air of seriousness prevails in Hudson as $3.5 million statewide effort begins.
Minneapolis
December 2, 2016
Dayton has 'expressed concern' about suite use at U.S. Bank Stadium

Dayton has 'expressed concern' about suite use at U.S. Bank Stadium

Still the governor said, media has sensationalized the story.
Politics
December 2, 2016
Gov. Mark Dayton, along with Lt. Governor Tina Smith and MMB Commissioner Myron Frans, released his spending priorities for the legislative session in

Minn. leaders expect to see a modest budget surplus today

Friday's forecast will likely stoke political clashes over tax cuts, infrastructure and health care.
Politics
December 1, 2016
Marine Gen. James Mattis, commander, U.S. Central Command, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 5, 2013, before the Senate Armed Se

James Mattis bio

Minnesota Politics

Latest politics news from the Twin Cities, Minnesota and Washington, D.C., including Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Minnesota Legislature, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter.