Trump administration claims D.C. police chief powers, but capital leaders push back
National Guard personnel keep watch as travelers arrive at the entrance to Union Station near the Capitol, in Washington, D.C.,…
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Trump’s friendly-to-frustrated relationship with Putin takes the spotlight at the Alaska summit
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Minneapolis budget proposal to cut some programs
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DFL State Senator Tou Xiong arrested on suspicion of DWI
A Minnesota state senator has been arrested on suspicion of DWI. It's the second incident involving the lawmaker since 2022….
Boelter faces new charges from Hennepin grand jury, including animal cruelty
A Hennepin County grand jury on Thursday returned a first-degree premeditated murder indictment against the man suspected of killing former…
The fight is on. How redistricting could unfold in 8 entangled states
Texas state Senator Carol Alvarado, a Democrat, speaks in a crowd of other Democratic state lawmakers outside the Massachusetts State…
Crime is down in Washington, D.C., but still a reality in some neighborhoods
Joe McClean, a lawyer, poses for a portrait in southeast Washington, D.C., on Aug. 13. McClean worries about the deployment…
Stillwater inmates worried about legal documents
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Advocates fear Trump’s crackdown in D.C. will put many homeless people behind bars
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With midterms more than a year away, a record number of lawmakers are eyeing the exits
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