Business
Dayton delays release of environmental review of Enbridge pipeline
The state wants another week to respond to the many public comments on the 'Line 3' project.
Ellison: 'An outrage' that Trump hasn't condemned mosque bombing
Democratic National Committee deputy chairman and Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison on Wednesday called it "an outrage" that President Donald Trump has not condemned the weekend bombing of a Minnesota mosque as a terrorist attack.
Wisconsin GOP senator suggests brain tumor affected McCain's vote
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson has suggested fellow Republican Sen. John McCain's brain tumor and the after-midnight timing of the vote were factors in McCain's decisive vote against the GOP health care bill.
Politics
GOP group launches TV ads in Third District
Sen. Norm Coleman's American Action Network launches multi-million dollar ad campaign targeted at vulnerable Republican districts.
Politics
Passage of 'Forever GI' Bill is touted as a way to get things done in D.C. in polarizing times
Expanded college program zips through the U.S. House and Senate, but a health care battle awaits.
Politics
Minnesota Supreme Court agrees to consider state auditor's appeal over privatization
Rebecca Otto is challenging a law allowing counties to hire private auditors.
MSNBC surges as home for Trump opponents
For the first month since CNN's Larry King owned cable news in October 2001, the most popular personality in prime-time doesn't work for Fox News Channel. Rachel Maddow of MSNBC is the new champ.
Nation
NYC mayor pushes for tax on the 1 percent to fund subway fix
The mayor of New York City wants to tax the wealthiest 1 percent to fund repairs and improvements to the beleaguered subway system.
Business
Minnesota retailers played big role in thwarting border tax
Lobbying efforts by Best Buy and Target in the first six months of 2017 rivaled what they did for all of 2016. The financial numbers, drawn from government records, show the Minnesota companies' determination to kill a border adjustment tax on imports sought by the House GOP.
Local
GOP state representative announces run against U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar
The Becker Republican legislator made the announcement the 15 months before the midterm election.
Nation
Amid rumors of a 2020 presidential run, Pence declares loyalty to Trump
Vice President Mike Pence denied that he is considering a run for the presidency the next time around, issuing a statement, the vehemence of which underscored how sensitive the White House is to any questioning of whether Trump will seek a second term.
North Metro
Tevlin: Dean Phillips taking his campaign for Congress to the people
Phillips knows it's an uphill battle against Rep. Erik Paulsen, but he's been there before.
Politics
Senate signs off on legislation to fight scammers who target the elderly
The Seniors Fraud Prevention Act, which passed unanimously, strengthens the federal reporting system for fraud complaints and requires the FTC to monitor fraud schemes targeting seniors.
Politics
Franken introduces bill to save children trapped in hot cars
The measure would require newly manufactured cars to come with sensors that alert the driver if a child is still in the back seat after the vehicle is turned off.
Business
Minn. lawmakers go to bat for Canadians making solar panels on Iron Range
A simmering trade battle could endanger a solar-panel plant in Mountain Iron, Minn., in a region eager for jobs other than the boom-or-bust work in the taconite mines.
Sessions vows crackdown on leaks of classified information
Attorney General Jeff Sessions pledged on Friday to rein in government leaks that he said undermine American security, taking an aggressive public stand after being called weak on the matter by President Donald Trump.
Local
More children headed to pre-K this fall after state adds $50 million for early learning
More kids are going to preschool this fall as a result of state funding.
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