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Trump’s election fraud claims propelled them to the Capitol on Jan. 6. His ongoing comments are keeping them in jail.

Many of those charged in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol have blamed former president Donald Trump for their…

Anoka and Hennepin county sheriff’s offices suspend role in federal task force whose members fatally shot man in Uptown

Camera policy creates rift with agencies.  Two more Minnesota law enforcement agencies are suspending their participation with the federal task…

HUD to reinstate Obama-era fair housing rule gutted under Trump — minus the ‘burdensome’ reporting requirement

Some housing discrimination experts worry suspending the requirement could undermine enforcement. Nearly a year after the Trump administration replaced an…

Fallen cop’s Trump-loving partner ready to go to war with Mitch McConnell and Republicans for protecting Trump

Sandra Garza, the partner of fallen Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick spoke to CNN Tuesday about her loss and the…

Opinion: No, Judge Benitez, we do not need weapons of war for ‘home defense’

A FEDERAL judge’s decision overturning California’s longtime ban on assault weapons has been rightly mocked for its ludicrous likening of an AR-15…

Hennepin County facility will turn organic waste into biogas

Hennepin County officials are planning to construct a facility that will turn organic waste into usable biogas as part of…

Senate GOP blocks bill to combat gender pay gap

Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked legislation aimed at addressing pay inequality, marking their second successful use of the filibuster under President…

Senate passes sweeping China competition bill in rare bipartisan vote

The Senate voted 68-32 on Tuesday to approve a sweeping China-focused global competition bill, overcoming Republican objections that had threatened…

In the Know: June 10, 2021

Governor Tim WalzGov. Walz Announces Second Vaccination Pop-Up In MSP Airport, WCCOGOP wants private school option; Walz, DFL push back,…

As DeSantis takes aim at cruise industry, Republicans step up attacks on longtime allies in corporate America

Cruise ship companies announce varying vaccine rules as they face stiff political pressure in the South. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s…