Longtime Stearns County commissioner at center of dispute over competency resigns
A longtime Stearns County commissioner has resigned amid a legal dispute over his mental competency. In a letter to county…
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Walz rips Trump as he seeks accord with GOP at Capitol
Gov. Tim Walz called on Minnesota lawmakers to make the state a model for the rest of the country in…
China prepares for launch of 3-person space station replacement crew
JIUQUAN, China — China was making final preparations for the launch on Thursday of a three-person replacement crew for its…
Trump signs executive orders targeting colleges, plus schools’ equity efforts
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has ordered sharper scrutiny of America’s colleges and the accreditors that oversee them, part of…
A dozen states sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy
An airplane flies over the container ship Alexandra at the Port Newark Container Terminal on April 18 in Newark, N.J….
China’s fast-growing EV makers pursuing varied routes to global expansion
SHANGHAI — The world’s auto industry is getting a shake-up from Chinese automakers that are quickly expanding across the globe,…
Minnesota economist weighs in on Trump’s tariff plan
President Donald Trump wasn’t kidding when he called himself “Tariff Man.” His broad-based, unpredictable tariffs have upended trade and financial…
Musk damaged Tesla’s brand in just a few months. Fixing it will likely take longer
NEW YORK — Elon Musk has been called a Moonshot Master, the Edison of Our Age and the Architect of…
Sen. Dick Durbin, a top Senate Democrat, says he will not seek reelection
Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on March 4. Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images…
California Bar discloses AI was used to develop some questions in problem-plagued February exam
LOS ANGELES — The State Bar of California has disclosed that some multiple-choice questions in a problem-plagued bar exam were…