WHAT IT MEANS
Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty's creation of an exploratory committee Monday does not mean he is a presidential candidate, but he does have to start playing by most rules governing them. In this phase, Pawlenty:
• Can start raising money for a presidential bid, subject to federal contribution limits.
• Will have to reveal his fundraising numbers if he declares his candidacy.
• Cannot call himself a candidate or advertise his intention to campaign.
JEREMY HERB
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More From Star Tribune
More From Politics
Politics
Trump says Biden is running a 'Gestapo' administration. It's his latest reference to Nazi Germany
Donald Trump told Republican donors at his Florida resort this weekend that President Joe Biden is running a ''Gestapo administration,'' the latest example of the former president employing the language of Nazi Germany in his campaign rhetoric.
Politics
Denial and uncertainty are looming over a Biden-Trump rematch 6 months out from Election Day
This North Carolina voter is nervous.
Nation
Hush money, catch and kill and more: A guide to unique terms used at Trump's New York criminal trial
Donald Trump's New York criminal trial is full of terms you don't typically hear in a courtroom.
Nation
What a judge's gag order on Trump means in his hush money case
Virtually every day of his hush money criminal trial, former President Donald Trump talks about how he can't talk about the case.