November 9, 2018
FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2018, file photo, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg leaves the stage after speaking to first-year students at Georget

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg out of hospital after fall

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was released from the hospital Friday after having been admitted for treatment and observation after fracturing three ribs in a fall.
November 9, 2018
Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama rips Trump in new book, says she underwent IVF to conceive daughters

Former first lady Michelle Obama blasts President Donald Trump in her new book, writing how she reacted in shock the night she learned he would replace her husband in the Oval Office and tried to "block it all out."
Politics
November 9, 2018
Expert: Sarah Sanders tweeted altered Acosta video

Expert: Sarah Sanders tweeted altered Acosta video

An independent video producer tells The Associated Press a video tweeted by the White House on an interaction between CNN reporter Jim Acosta and a White House intern appears to have been manipulated to make the reporter's actions look more aggressive.
Local
November 9, 2018
Hortman, Gazelka chosen new legislative leaders

Hortman, Gazelka chosen new legislative leaders

The new Democratic majority in the House selected Rep. Melissa Hortman as speaker, signaling a dramatic reshuffling of legislative priorities after four years of GOP control.
Politics
November 8, 2018
Gov.-elect Tim Walz, his wife Gwen, and Lt. Gov.-elect Peggy Flanagan arrived at the State Capitol in a motorcade Thursday morning.

Gov.-elect Tim Walz promises everyone a 'seat at the table'

The Walzs, who have a 17-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son, said they are considering moving into the governor's residence in St. Paul but are unsure of the timing.
St. Paul
November 8, 2018
Julie Tholen of St. Paul chants during at a protest in support of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

Hundreds rally at Minnesota State Capitol in defense of Mueller investigation

Crowd at Capitol chanted, "Rule of law!" and sang "This Land Is Your Land."
Politics
November 8, 2018

How Minnesota voted for governor, neighborhood by neighborhood

See how Minnesota voted for governor, neighborhood by neighborhood, by exploring this highly detailed map of precinct results across the state.
Politics
November 8, 2018
Empire Township is one of nearly 1,800 towns in Minnesota and is located in southern Dakota County.

State's townships as a whole increased revenue, cut expenses in 2017

Outstanding debt was also down, report says.
Local
November 8, 2018
DFL State Party Chairperson Ken Martin addressed DFL supporters.

DFL Party's longest-serving chairman looks to extend his tenure

Ken Martin has been the chairman since 2011.
November 8, 2018
Tucker Carlson, shown in a Fox News Channel studio, in New York, Thursday, March 2, 2017.

Protesters target home of Fox News' Tucker Carlson

Police say they are investigating a protest and vandalism at the home of Fox News host Tucker Carlson as a possible hate crime. It's the latest example of protesters targeting the personal lives of Trump administration officials and allies in the D.C. area.
Local
November 8, 2018
Rep. Keith Ellison addressed supporters after winning the attorney general race Tuesday night at the DFL headquarters election night party at the Inte

Ellison outlines transition for attorney general's office, hires chief of staff

Congressman's chief of staff to assume the same role at State Capitol.
Local
November 8, 2018
The PolyMet mine in Hoyt Lakes, Minn.

Advocates ask state to put a hold on PolyMet permits

Legal case questioning mine's size should be resolved first, they say.
Local
November 8, 2018
Democrats Dean Phillips and Angie Craig defeated GOP incumbent U.S. Reps. Erik Paulsen and Jason Lewis, respectively.

Minn. suburbs, like many in U.S., swing to Dems in election

The insurgency that swept Democrats into power in the U.S. House was led by suburban voters, both in the Twin Cities area and across the country.
Nation
November 8, 2018
FILE - In this April 24, 2014, file photo, then-Iowa Republican senatorial candidate and former U.S. Attorney Matt Whitaker watches before a live tele

Sessions' exit raises questions about Russia investigation

Attorney General Jeff Sessions was pushed out after enduring more than a year of blistering and personal attacks from President Donald Trump, who inserted in his place a Republican Party loyalist with authority to oversee the remainder of the special counsel's Russia investigation.
Politics
November 8, 2018
2018 Minnesota midterm election results

2018 Minnesota midterm election results

Results for key state races, the legislature, Congress' balance of power and local Minnesota municipal contests.
November 7, 2018
Specialists on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange watch President Donald Trump's news conference Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018. Technology and health

Asian shares rally on US midterms, soothing fears of shifts

Asian markets rose on Thursday after the U.S. midterm elections went as expected, soothing fears of a sudden shift on trade and economic policies.
Local
November 7, 2018
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker

In Wisconsin, Walker falls to lingering resentments and fresh impatience

After two terms, one recall attempt and a failed presidential bid, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was rejected Tuesday by voters weary of his ties to President Donald Trump, cuts to education and antagonism toward unions.
West Metro
November 7, 2018
Sheriff elect Dave "Hutch" Hutchinson, who pulled one of the biggest upsets of election night by narrowly defeating Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stane

'A clean slate': Hutchinson claims victory over Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek

Hutchinson leads vote, but Stanek not conceding
Local
November 7, 2018
Ilhan Omar poses for a selfies with supporters after her victory Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Minneapolis. Omar is poised to become the first Somali-Amer

Midterm election full of firsts for Minnesota

First former refugee sent to Congress. First openly gay U.S. House member from Minnesota. First Muslim elected to a statewide office in Minnesota. First American Indian elected lieutenant governor nationwide. Minnesota voters ushered in a wave of firsts Tuesday.
Politics
November 7, 2018

Jim Hagedorn picks up Minnesota's First District for Republicans

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.