Politics
Minnesota GOP, once resistant to Trump, rallies behind him
As the president visits Duluth on Wednesday, the state's Republicans are banking on him to boost their prospects in the November election.
Politics
DHS Secretary Nielsen heckled at Mexican restaurant
mmigration policy as she ate dinner at a Mexican restaurant in Washington.
Business
Bust to boom: Iron Range revives just as new tariffs create uncertainty
A newfound optimism will greet President Donald Trump when he makes his first visit to northern Minnesota on Wednesday.
Politics
Resident at Brooklyn Park care home found dead after nurse failed to check ventilator
State investigators said that a nurse failed to check his ventilator overnight.
Business
Target's CEO says retail industry will fight negative impact of tariffs
Cornell spoke at a reception on Capitol Hill hosted by the Economic Club of Minnesota.
Politics
Richard Painter's 'dumpster fire' ad is the talk of social media
Painter's video is drawing a lot of attention on social media, with reactions spanning praise to befuddlement.
Politics
Lawmakers denied entry to see young migrants
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson accused the Trump administration of a cover-up after officials denied him entry Tuesday to a detention center for migrant children in South Florida where he had hoped to survey living conditions.
Local
Dayton, Swanson challenge 'immoral' border separations of families
Gov. Mark Dayton said Tuesday that he would not authorize Minnesota National Guard troops to help with immigration enforcement at the border, and Swanson joined with other attorneys general to push against the Trump administration's zero-tolerance policy.
Politics
Nielsen rejects criticism on family separation
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is rejecting criticism accusing her department of inhuman and immoral actions when it comes to separating immigrant children from their parents when they cross the U.S. border illegally.
Trump announces plans for Pentagon to create 'Space Force'
President Donald Trump announced Monday he is directing the Pentagon to create a new "Space Force" as an independent military service branch aimed at ensuring American supremacy in space — though he may have limited power to develop a new military command.
Minneapolis
State Rep. Omar wins DFL endorsement for Ellison's seat
Voting is largely symbolic but builds momentum for primary.
Business
Cargill sounds alarm as possible trade war with U.S. looms
Cargill, the Minnesota-based agricultural and shipping giant that is one of the world's largest private companies, has emerged as a leading voice in support of global trade as President Donald Trump imposes protective tariffs on other countries.
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DFL to meet Sunday to sort out endorsement for Rep. Ellison's seat in Congress; Anderson Kelliher to sit it out
The endorsement is functionally a symbolic gesture, but official party backing still confers some status.
Local
Brooks: Wear your politics on your sleeve this August
Minnesota had good intentions and bad execution when it set out to turn polling places into tranquil, slogan-free oases.
Politics
Legal pot advocates join Minnesota races for state, federal offices
Seven candidates with the Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party secured the required number of voters' signatures to get on the ballot.
Politics
Race for Minnesota House picks up steam amid busy election year
Democrats have to gain 11 seats to flip control of the Republican-led House.
Politics
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Pawlenty, Walz beat party-endorsed rivals in fundraising
Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty has more in his campaign bank account -- $1.3 million -- than any of his Republican and DFL competitors.
Business
Sen. Tina Smith gets behind PolyMet land exchange
Smith is sponsoring a Senate measure to codify a land exchange to make way for PolyMet Mining's long-in-the-works project.
Business
As China, U.S. move closer to trade war, Minnesota ag interests fret
If China targets soybeans and corn for retaliatory tariffs, Minnesota farmers and companies could be badly hurt.
A trade war looms as Trump slaps tariffs on Chinese imports
President Donald Trump brought the world's two biggest economies to the brink of a trade war Friday by announcing a 25 percent tariff on up to $50 billion in Chinese imports to take effect July 6.
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