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Federal election security funding due for Minnesota hits snag in Legislature
Minnesota is lone state to not yet access federally approved money to improve security.
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Walz says state will continue court appeal of Enbridge pipeline approved by PUC
Governor's decision that threatens Enbridge's $2.6 billion project draws fire and cheers.
Politics
Trump: 'I can't say I'm thrilled' with border deal
President Donald Trump says 'I can't say I'm thrilled' with a congressional compromise designed to avert a second government shutdown. A committee negotiating new border security measures tentatively agreed Monday night to dedicate $1.4 billion to Trump's border wall, far less than his $5.7 billion goal.
Trump calls Rep. Omar apology 'lame,' says she should resign
Freshman Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar has apologized for tweets suggesting that members of Congress support Israel because they are being paid to do so. But President Donald Trump on Tuesday called her apology "lame" and said she should resign from Congress or at least not be allowed to serve on committees.
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Klobuchar may find progressives to be holding out on her candidacy
Organizers in key voting bloc view Klobuchar as too centrist.
Local
AG Ellison sides with California effort backing immigrants with protected status
Minnesota among 22 states calling on federal court to uphold injunction.
Politics
Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke leads rally against wall
In the first dueling rallies of the 2020 campaign season, Trump's "Finish the Wall" rally in El Paso went head-to-head Monday night against counterprogramming by Beto O'Rourke, a former Democratic congressman and potential Trump rival in 2020, who argued that walls cause more problems than they solve.
Politics
Trump at El Paso rally: 'Walls work'
President Donald Trump charged ahead with his pledge to build a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, skimming over the details of lawmakers' tentative deal that would give him far less than he's been demanding and declaring he's "setting the stage" to deliver on his signature campaign promise.
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Rep. Omar apologizes for tweet on Israel viewed as anti-Semitic
The freshman representative's statement came shortly after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic leaders called for an apology, saying she used "anti-Semitic tropes and prejudicial accusations" about Israel's supporters.
Politics
Stassen to Bachmann: A look back at Minnesota's past presidential candidates
A handful of home-grown politicians have run for the highest office in the land, but none have ever progressed to the Oval Office.
Local
Sen. Klobuchar joins 2020 fray: 'I'm running for every American'
Sen. Amy Klobuchar will test her hometown brand on the national stage as she throws her hat into the ring for the 2020 race to be the President of the United States.
Local
Eight things to know about Amy Klobuchar
Minnesota's three-term senior U.S. senator announced Sunday that she is seeking the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. Here are some things to know about Klobuchar.
Politics
Klobuchar prepares to mix it up with expected presidential bid
The Minnesota senator is widely expected to announce this afternoon that she's running for president in 2020.
Local
Openness, optimism are hallmarks of Minnesota's new corrections chief
Paul Schnell aims to make the state's prisons safer and saner.
Politics
As 2020 buzz grew, so did demand for Amy Klobuchar as TV guest
The nine Sunday news show appearances were the highest of any year of her Senate career and a sharp increase from 2017.
Local
Two found guilty in major Minnesota Medicaid fraud case
The women were part of a scheme to steal state money for phone personal care attendance cases, according to Attorney General Keith Ellison's office.
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