Mark Dayton, former Minnesota governor, discusses his new memoir ‘Perseverance’
Mark Dayton, a prominent Minnesota politician, held a career in public service that spanned five decades. He is well known…
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Data centers bring out new political candidates in Minnesota’s 2026 election in Pine Island and beyond
At about 4 p.m. every day, Mark Lang readies his knuckles as he starts knocking on doors in the neighborhoods…
Sen. Tina Smith on the Somali man arrested by ICE and held at Guantanamo Bay
MPR News confirmed eight Somali men are being held at Guantanamo Bay. This comes after MPR News correspondent Matt Sepic…
The Fed is expected to raise interest rates for the first time in 3 years
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh and his colleagues are widely expected to raise their benchmark interest rate Wednesday, in an…
Judge blocks DHS from acting against a man over a harsh email to an ICE official
David Streever takes a selfie while on vacation with his daughter and a character at Moomin World in Finland. He…
A Trump-backed crypto bill just suffered a bruising defeat in the Senate. Here’s why
The Clarity Act would have set a regulatory framework for the crypto sector for the first time in the U.S….
The Supreme Court rejects Trump’s mail voting restrictions for this year’s midterms
Election workers process mail-in ballots in Industry, Calif., in June. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP via Getty Images The Supreme…
Republican Rep. Massie moves to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth over Iran war
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-KY, moved to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday over the Iran war. Chip Somodevilla |…
Scott Jensen lawsuit against medical board is revived by U.S. appeals court
The U.S. Court of Appeals revived a lawsuit Tuesday that a leading Republican candidate filed years ago against the Minnesota…
Fraud response by Walz administration detailed in new report
A new Minnesota Star Tribune report is taking a closer look at how the Walz administration responded to fraud allegations…