Nation
January 16, 2017
FILE - In this June 7, 2014, file photo, the entrance to Camp 5 and Camp 6 at the U.S. military's Guantanamo Bay detention center, at Guantanamo Bay N

U.S. sends 10 detainees to Oman in push to close Guantanamo by Inauguration Day

January 16, 2017
In this photo provided by the Library of Congress, taken in 1913, four women march ahead of large procession with the banner "We demand the passage of

Women's march in DC an echo of the past

Thousands of women take to the streets of Washington, demanding a greater voice for women in American political life as a new president takes power.
Nation
January 16, 2017
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during a press conference with New Zealand's Prime Minster Bill English at 10 Downing Street in London, Fr

Trump offers Britain quick trade accord as he shuns Europe

Politics
January 15, 2017
Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn. questions Attorney General-designate, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., on Capitol Hill in Washin

Franken's role in Trump's Washington is a work in progress

Senator says he'll take life with Trump, GOP majority "one day at a time."
Minneapolis
January 15, 2017
Sen. David Osmek (R), center, takes the oath along with other senators during the opening of the 2013 Minnesota Legislative session Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2

Some in Legislature reject sanctuary city concept

Minneapolis and St. Paul are both sanctuary cities, meaning leaders vow not to act as local immigration enforcers.
Business
January 14, 2017
Vice President-elect Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. participate in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 4,

Insurers puzzle over health law limbo

Insurers watch and worry as Congress eagerly makes first moves to repeal ACA.
Business
January 14, 2017

Dim outlook for expanded overtime pay

Trump administration has made its opposition clear.
Politics
January 14, 2017
Senator Julie Rosen, R-Vernon Center, made her way past ISAIAH members gathered outside the Senate Chamber. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com Th

Legislature's GOP majorities push hard early on

Politics
January 14, 2017

Health care debate at Capitol coming to a head

Minneapolis
January 13, 2017
Former Chief Justice Kathleen Blatz is the Special Master in Temporary Funding of Core Functions of the Executive Branch of the State of Minnesota. Sh

Former Minnesota Supreme Court chief justice headed to U.S. Bank Stadium oversight panel

Kathleen Blatz was appointed by Gov. Mark Dayton.
Nation
January 13, 2017

Feds: Excessive force a big problem for Chicago police

The Justice Department released the findings of its yearlong investigation into civil rights abuses by the Chicago Police Department going back years.
Politics
January 13, 2017
Gov. Mark Dayton will announce his pick to replace Sen. Al Franken during a 10 a.m. news conference Wednesday.

Dayton signs $21 million tax cut bill

He praises the bipartisan cooperation as a "great way to start the session."
National
January 13, 2017

Trump inauguration security on alert for lone-wolf terrorism

TV & Media
January 13, 2017
MPR's Kerri Miller to host national call-in show during Trump's first 100 days

MPR's Kerri Miller to host national call-in show during Trump's first 100 days

The mid-morning personality will lead a weekly discussion during the first 100 days of the Trump administration.
January 13, 2017

US agrees to pay billions to Marines affected by toxic water

After years of waiting, veterans who were exposed to contaminated drinking water while assigned to Camp Lejeune in North Carolina may now be able to receive a portion of government disability benefits totaling more than $2 billion.
Movies
January 13, 2017
Meryl Streep accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 8, 2017.

How Hollywood is bracing itself for the Donald Trump era

Those who opposed him express an obligation to carry on, while others see opportunity ahead.
Politics
January 13, 2017
Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn. questions Attorney General-designate, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., on Capitol Hill in Washin

Sens. Klobuchar, Franken will say no to AG nominee Sessions

Sens. Klobuchar, Franken will say no to AG nominee Sessions
Business
January 13, 2017
Gov. Mark Dayton has he would sign it the health insurance rebate plan if passed by the House and Senate.

GOP health plan passes in state Senate with $300M in rebates

The House is expected to pass its own version of the bill later in the day, before being sent to the governor. The plan would provide $300M in rebates to some who buy in insurance in the individual market.
Politics
January 13, 2017
President Barack Obama presents Vice President Joe Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the State Dining Room of the Whit

Obama surprises Biden with Medal of Freedom

President Barack Obama paid tribute to his right-hand man, Vice President Joe Biden Thursday, awarding him the Presidential Medal of Freedom and praising him as an "extraordinary man with an extraordinary career in public service."
Politics
January 12, 2017
A TSA agent looked over a traveler's documents at a security checkpoint Saturday. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE • anthony.souffle@startribune.com Officials

House moves quickly on Real ID, but opposition is bipartisan

Legislative leaders hope for a quick push early this year to bring Minnesota into compliance, but that's no sure thing.

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.