News & Politics
DFL residency case has thrown Minnesota legislative session into doubt. Could it have been avoided?
The DFL’s decision to back Curtis Johnson for a suburban House seat has haunted the party since a judge ruled Johnson didn’t live in the district, turning a tie into a 67-66 advantage for Republicans.
January 24, 2025
Greater Minnesota
Tolkkinen: Trump faces high expectations from rural Minnesota
Rural Minnesota voted for President Trump because of high grocery prices, because they feel transgender rights are trampling the rights of cisgender girls and women, and because people at home need help. Their hopes for his administration are high. 
AuthoredKaren Tolkkinen
AuthoredKaren TolkkinenJanuary 21, 2025
Politics
Klobuchar speaks at Trump’s inauguration, said leaders become ‘guardians of our country’
While the Minnesota Democrat didn’t vote for Trump, she called his inauguration to order as chair of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.
January 20, 2025
Elections
Trump returns to Washington for celebrations ahead of inauguration
Donald Trump returned to Washington Saturday evening to celebrate with family, supporters and political allies ahead of his second inauguration, a triumphant return for the Republican four years after he departed the city under the shadow of an attack by his supporters on the Capitol.
January 19, 2025
Politics
Court voids Walz’s decision to hold Jan. 28 special election for House seat
Republicans celebrate the ruling, which could prolong a DFL boycott of the House.
January 18, 2025
Elections
Doron Clark wins DFL primary in Minneapolis’ Senate District 60 special election
Doron Clark won 38% of votes, edging out fellow Democrat Monica Meyer, who garnered almost 35%, in a crowded field of candidates.
January 15, 2025
Elections
Mark Zuckerberg will cohost reception with Republican billionaires for Trump inauguration
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is cohosting a reception with billionaire Republican donors next week for Donald Trump's inauguration, the latest sign of the Facebook founder's embrace of the president-elect.
January 14, 2025
Elections
Top DC prosecutor: Trump pardons couldn't erase impact of Capitol riot convictions
Pardoning rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol four years ago can't erase the truth about what happened that day, the top federal prosecutor for Washington, D.C., said Tuesday as he prepares to leave office.
January 14, 2025
Elections
DFLer Brad Tabke’s victory stands in Shakopee-area race, judge rules
The ruling deals a blow to a Republican candidate who contested Tabke’s victory in court. But Aaron Paul can appeal the decision to the Minnesota Supreme Court.
January 14, 2025
Nation
Special counsel report says Trump would've been convicted for Jan. 6 'unprecedented criminal effort'
Special counsel Jack Smith said his team ''stood up for the rule of law'' as it investigated President-elect Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, writing in a much-anticipated report released Tuesday that he stands fully behind his decision to bring criminal charges that he believes would have resulted in a conviction had voters not returned Trump to the White House.
January 14, 2025
Elections
Final chapter of the special counsel's Jan. 6 case against Trump is now public. Here's what to know
Less than a week before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office, a report from special counsel Jack Smith is refocusing attention on the brazen steps he took to cling to power at the conclusion of his first term.
January 14, 2025
Elections
Rudy Giuliani’s Florida condo and World Series rings at stake in trial over assets
After he was found in contempt twice in one week, Rudy Giuliani faces another potentially treacherous week ahead at a trial to determine whether his Florida condominium and three World Series rings must be turned over to two Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation award against him.
January 11, 2025