Politics
Husband-wife duo are endorsed for overlapping legislative seats
GOP state Senate hopeful Jose Jimenez recently celebrated Sandra Jimenez's recent Republican endorsement for a state House race.
Local
Lobbyists for Minnesota cities, counties converge on Washington for help
Mayors are mobilizing to lobby Congress, though some doubt their sway.
Local
Political divide evident even in wearing masks, Minnesota Poll finds
Regardless of whether respondents were sorted by ideological preference, geographic area or age group, majorities said they'd donned a mask.
Local
Minnesota Poll: Stay-at-home rules get support from a majority
More than two-thirds of Minnesotans say they won't return to normal rhythms of daily life, and many believe the worst is yet to come, according to a new Minnesota Poll.
Local
Enforcement action against Shady's tees up legislative clash
It also deepened the tussle over Gov. Tim Walz's peacetime emergency powers.
Local
Andover DACA recipient fearfully awaits Supreme Court decision in a time of coronavirus
Jessica Aguilar awaits a ruling that could cause hundreds of thousands of immigrants like her to lose legal protections.
Politics
Biden too 'cavalier' about black Trump backers
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee quickly moved to address the fallout from his remark.
Nation
Trump declares houses of worship 'essential'
In brief remarks at the White House, the president said, "in America, we need more prayer, not less."
Politics
Report: Amy Klobuchar 'officially' being vetted as Biden running mate
Joe Biden has committed to choosing a woman for the Democratic ticket.
Local
COVID-19 pandemic, complaints grow in state
Criticism of Gov. Tim Walz's remaining lockdown restrictions intensified Thursday as the state's COVID-19 case count continued to rise.
Local
Minnesota seniors, disabled still battling isolation, despite loosening of restrictions
Advocates have voiced alarms that restrictions are being taken too far.
Coronavirus
Trump claims to wear mask during Ford plant tour
"I wore one in this back area, but I didn't want to give the press the pleasure of seeing it," Trump said.
Coronavirus
Trump: CDC to issue church opening guidelines soon
The president said churches were "important in terms of the psyche of our country."
Local
Medtronic's profit and sales fall sharply, as hospital procedures ramp down
The medical device maker saw its sales drop 25% in the February-April period.
Politics
Minnesota budget agency sides with DFL in state worker raise dispute
A legal review by Minnesota Management and Budget determined Republicans did not have authority to modify contracts up for ratification.
Local
![Assistant Minority Leader Bill Ingebrigtsen listens during the first day of the 2016 Legislative session. ] (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune) leila.navidi@s](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/FZ3LVF4N46UKTXKBSO2P3MCCRM.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Police must use new eyewitness ID rules to reduce wrongful identifications
Gov. Tim Walz signed the bipartisan bill that will implement science-based safeguards against the fallibility of memory.
Coronavirus
Trump threatens states' voting funds during pandemic
The president's tweets targeting Michigan and Nevada marked an escalation in his campaign against voting by mail.
Nation
Pelosi: Giving Trump 'dose of his own medicine'
It came in response to the reaction of comments in a TV interview about the president's being "morbidly obese."
National
Pompeo: Trump has 'unilateral right' to choose inspector general
That comes after Inspector General Steve Linick was fired last Friday.
Local
Despite toll, nursing homes are still taking in infected patients
The practice is drawing strong opposition that such transfers endanger residents of senior homes that are understaffed and ill-equipped to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Most Read
- What to know about a possible Minnesota equal rights amendment on abortion rights
- Fact check: Controlled substances not part of senator's burglary case
- Omar faces pushback for calling some Jewish students 'pro-genocide' at Columbia
- Study: Minnesota's sex offender system is 'failed investment'
- Assisted suicide in Minnesota? Critics point to Canada as cautionary tale.
Latest Videos
-
Rudy Giuliani blasts Joe Biden on his way out of court
- House approves impeachment inquiry into President Biden as Republicans rally behind investigation
- Federal Reserve keeps key interest rate unchanged, signals possible rate cut next year
- With Ukraine aid in peril, Zelenskyy joins Biden at the White House to make his case for more aid
- Hunter Biden indicted on 9 tax charges, adding to gun charges in special counsel investigation
- AP Explains: Santos storms off after expulsion from Congress
- Rep. George Santos is kicked out of Congress after groundbreaking expulsion vote
- Rosalynn Carter celebrated by family, friends, first ladies and presidents
- Biden hopeful cease-fire will last more than 4 days
- Presidents Biden, Xi hold first talks in a year
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.
