Latest Politics
President Trump: Jews Who Vote For Democrats Show 'Great Disloyality'Showing a fresh willingness to play politics along religious and racial lines, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that American Jewish people who vote for Democrats show "either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty."
Warren Holds Criminal Justice Roundtable On Second Day Of Campaigning In MNDemocratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is campaigning for a second day in Minnesota, the home turf of fellow candidate Amy Klobuchar and a state that President Donald Trump hopes to flip into the GOP column next year.
'It Looks Like Minnesota Is Ready For Some Change': Elizabeth Warren Stumps In St. PaulSen. Elizabeth Warren held a town hall at Macalester College in St. Paul. The event was supposed to be indoors, but organizers say the crowd size forced them outside.
Rep. Ilhan Omar: Trump, Netanyahu 'Hiding The Cruel Reality Of The Occupation'Tlaib and Omar are known as supporters of "boycott, divestment and sanctions," or BDS, a Palestinian-led global movement.
Minnesota Politicians Speak Out After Planned Parenthood Exits Title XAccording to Mayor Jacob Frey, about 15,000 patients are served by Title X-funded Planned Parenthood in Minneapolis, and roughly half of them rely on the funding.
Sen. Klobuchar Calls On Airport To Increase TSA StaffingU.S. Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar has sent two letters since last fall to the TSA administrator, calling on the agency to increase staffing at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Klobuchar's office said. She said it's "unacceptable" that TSA staffing has decreased but passenger traffic has increased.
Wisconsin Taxpayers To Pay $200K For Liberal Group's AttorneysAttorneys for a liberal group will be paid $200,000 by taxpayers because Republican lawmakers blocked the group on Twitter.
Rashida Tlaib Allowed To Visit Relatives But Backs Out Of Visit; Ilhan Omar Still Barred From IsraelWhile Israel said Friday that Rep. Rashida Tlaib will be allowed to visit relatives on the West Bank, she has since backed off plans for a visit, calling the conditions of the Israeli government "oppressive." Meanwhile, Rep. Ilhan Omar remains barred from the country.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Proposes Adding 14 Police OfficersThe protestors were asking for police accountability in officer-involved shootings and became upset when Mayor Jacob Frey proposed the hiring of additional police officers.
Latest Election
'The Pressure Was On': Minnesota 1st In Voter Turnout For 2nd Straight ElectionMore than 3.3 million Minnesota voters cast ballots in 2018. That's a 64.3 percent turnout -- the highest in the nation for the second election in a row. "The only thing tougher than getting to No. 1 is staying No. 1," Secretary of State Steve Simon said. "We knew the pressure was on, and Minnesota really came through."
Dan Feehan Concedes To Jim Hagedorn In Minnesota's 1st DistrictThe race was one of the few in which a Republican won a House seat held by a Democrat.
Sheriff Rich Stanek 'Exploring All Options' After County Board Certifies His DefeatHennepin County officially certified its election results, upholding Dave "Hutch" Hutchinson's win over longtime incumbent sheriff Rich Stanek.
Former Gov. Ventura Meets With Future Gov. Walz For Pep TalkVentura says the newly elected Democrat called him shortly after last week's election to request a meeting.
After Statewide Drubbing, Minnesota GOP Doing Some 'Soul Searching'It was a tale of two political parties in Minnesota on Wednesday: resurgent Democrats who tightened their grip on the governor's office and two U.S. Senate seats in Tuesday's election, and wincing Republicans shut out of statewide contests for a 12th straight year and swept out of power in the Minnesota House.
Omar To Focus On Health Care In Congress, Reveals What She'd Say To TrumpOmar is the first refugee ever elected to Congress and one of the first two Muslim women.