Elections
Trump threatens to jail adversaries in escalating rhetoric ahead of pivotal debate
With just days to go before his first and likely only debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump posted a warning on his social media site threatening to jail those ''involved in unscrupulous behavior'' this election, which he said would be under intense scrutiny.
September 8, 2024
Elections
Former Vice President Dick Cheney says he will vote for Kamala Harris
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, a lifelong Republican, will vote for Kamala Harris for president, he announced Friday.
September 7, 2024
Politics
Walz says Gaza demonstrators are protesting for 'all the right reasons' while condemning Hamas
Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz said Thursday that those protesting American support for Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza are doing so for ''all the right reasons," as the Democratic ticket looks to balance its support for Israel with the humanitarian plight of civilians in the war-torn enclave.
September 6, 2024
Nation
Judge delays Donald Trump's sentencing in hush money case until after November election
Donald Trump's sentencing in his hush money case has been postponed until after the November election, granting the former president a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the homestretch of his current campaign and the aftermath of his criminal conviction.
September 6, 2024
Business
In ‘response to all the censorship,’ Mike Lindell takes public his FrankSpeech streaming platform
The founder of Chanhassen-based MyPillow dreams of landing the broadcast network and its social media counterpart, FrankSocial, on a major stock exchange.
September 6, 2024
Outdoors
Voters to decide whether to keep using Minnesota Lottery proceeds for the outdoors
More than 100 conservation groups, hunting clubs, paddlers, trail riders, businesses and government entities have joined a coalition to campaign for a “Yes” vote in November’s election.
September 6, 2024
Elections
Prosecutors in Trump election case get judge's OK to lay out fresh evidence in court filing
The federal election interference case against Donald Trump inched forward Thursday, with a judge permitting prosecutors to file court documents later this month that could detail unflattering allegations about the former president as the Republican nominee enters the final weeks of his White House run.
September 5, 2024
Elections
GOP lawsuits set the stage for state challenges if Trump loses the election
Before voters even begin casting ballots, Democrats and Republicans are engaged in a sprawling legal fight over the 2024 election through a series of court disputes that could even run past Nov. 5 if results are close.
September 5, 2024
Elections
Harris visits New Hampshire to tout her small business tax plan
Vice President Kamala Harris used a campaign stop in New Hampshire on Wednesday to propose an expansion of tax incentives for small businesses, a pro-entrepreneur plan that may soften her previous calls for wealthy Americans and large corporations to pay higher taxes.
September 5, 2024
Elections
Walz flies solo in southern Pennsylvania, stopping at volunteer campaign office, orchard and farm
Governor chatted up volunteers, bottlefed a Guernsey calf, ate ice cream
September 5, 2024
Elections
That photo of people wearing 'Nebraska Walz's for Trump' shirts? They're distant cousins
A sister of Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz says she doesn't recognize the people wearing ''Nebraska Walz's for Trump'' T-shirts in a photo that is making the rounds on social media. It turns out they are distant cousins.
September 5, 2024
Elections
Live updates: Walz campaigns in eastern Pennsylvania on Wednesday for his first solo trip
The Minnesota governor and vice presidential candidate is making his first campaign swing through the crucial state since joining the national ticket.
September 4, 2024