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Politics
GOP candidates for Minnesota governor back expanded gun laws
Scott Jensen and Sen. Paul Gazelka cite rise in crime.
Nation
Trapped in a pandemic funk: Millions of Americans can't shake a gloomy outlook
For so many voters in this November of discontent, the state of the union is just … blech.
Nation
Omar only House member in Minnesota delegation to break party ranks on bipartisan infrastructure bill
The House voted Friday to pass a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure package.
Nation
Local
Minnesota Republicans call on state school board association to cut ties with national group
Republicans take issue with national association's letter to Biden.
World
Former security aide to Macron sentenced to 1 year in prison
A former security aide to French President Emmanuel Macron who triggered controversy by assaulting a protester at a 2018 May Day march was convicted Friday of illegal violence and other offenses and sentenced to a year's imprisonment.
Colin Powell remembered as a model for future generations
Colin L. Powell, the trailblazing soldier-diplomat who rose from humble beginnings to become the first Black secretary of state, was remembered by family and friends Friday as a principled man of humility and grace whose decorated record of leadership can serve as a model for generations to come.
Nation
Local
Minneapolis voters opt to bolster mayor's power at expense of City Council
The main opposition to Frey could not settle on a single candidate to support.
Politics
Campaign payments may hurt Trump's executive privilege claim
Former president says executive privilege shields documents and testimony from the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot.
Nation
Senators question federal court nominee for Minnesota
President Joe Biden nominated U.S. Magistrate Judge Kate M. Menendez in September.
Minneapolis
Precinct-by-precinct look at how Minneapolis voted down police charter question
While other younger, more diverse areas showed stronger support for the failed amendment, precincts on the North Side had narrower results.
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U.S. gives final OK for COVID-19 shots for kids
Pfizer has already shipped millions of doses to states, doctors' offices and pharmacies. And pediatricians are getting ready to put shots into little arms.
Local
Judge says Anton Lazzaro must remain in jail, citing threats to FBI, prosecutors
U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz said detaining Lazzaro is the only way to ensure he won't try to silence alleged victims or threaten government agents.
Polls closed: Minneapolis voters weigh in for historic election year
Views on the Minneapolis mayoral race also seemed to be heavily influenced by the city's public safety debate. Voters in St. Paul and cities around the state also went to the polls with big issues at stake.
Politics
Gov. Tim Walz appoints new Explore Minnesota Tourism director
Lauren Bennett McGinty takes over the agency as the tourism industry has been hit hard by the pandemic.
World
Berlin police chief sorry for Holocaust memorial push-ups
Berlin's police chief apologized on Monday for an incident in which officers were pictured practicing push-ups on a part of the German capital's memorial to the 6 million Jews killed in the Nazi Holocaust.
Local
Minneapolis sees 40% increase in carjackings, part of national trend
A recent spree of carjackings over several hours adds to the city's toll. Minneapolis is one of a slew of cities where the incidents have been on the rise in recent months, the crimes largely committed by juveniles.
Local
Top Minn. Dems skip campaigning against policing question
The Minneapolis ballot question is a complicated one for Democratic politicians, experts say.
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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.
