DOJ reportedly investigating Trump’s conduct, conversations as part of 2020 election probe

The Department of Justice is reportedly investigating the actions and correspondence of former President Trump in its investigation of his inner circle’s alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. 

Congress considering gas tax holiday as Minnesotans pay more at pump

High gas prices this summer have drivers feeling the pain each time they pull up to the pump, but would a gas tax holiday being approved by Congress help?

Cheney: President Trump said Pence 'deserved' hanging
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Rep. Liz Cheney says testimony will show then-President Trump approved of chants by supporters calling for Vice President Mike Pence to be hanged, reportedly saying: "maybe our supporters had the right idea. Mike Pence deserves it."

DFL Sen. Omar Fateh faces two ethics complaints

A Senate ethics panel is considering whether to pursue an investigation of DFL Sen. Omar Fateh over two Republican complaints that accuse him of seeking state grant money for a Somali media outlet that ran free ads for him in 2020, and his ties to a federal voter fraud case.

Prosecutors debunk Colorado clerk's 2020 presidential election fraud claims

Prosecutors in a western Colorado county say they found no evidence of tampering in the 2020 presidential election as alleged by a clerk who has become a prominent voice among those promoting former President Donald Trump’s false claims of a stolen election.

OAN admits ‘no widespread voter fraud’ by election workers after settling defamation lawsuit

Two Georgia election workers filed a defamation lawsuit against One America News Network (OAN) after the news channel accused them of committing voter fraud to change the outcome of the presidential election in Georgia.

Senate to vote next week on protecting abortion rights

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer calls the abortion rights vote "one of the most important" saying in part "it deals with one of the most difficult decisions a woman has to make in her life.”

Biden on Walter Mondale: A giant in American political history
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President Joe Biden remembered his colleague and friend former Vice President Walter Mondale at Mondale's memorial service on May 1, 2022.

Evidence mounts of GOP involvement in Trump election schemes

A new batch of startling evidence shows the deep involvement of some House Republicans in former President Donald Trump’s desperate attempt to stay in power.

State of the Union address needs to reassure country

President Joe Biden stepped to the rostrum of the House chambers Tuesday night to give one of the most important speeches of his young presidency to sell his agenda.

Texas man charged with threatening to kill Georgia election officials

Chad Christopher Stark of Leander has been charged with one count of communicating interstate threats and now faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison if convicted.

Infrastructure spending raises hopes for Minnesota projects
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A gusher of federal spending on infrastructure projects is raising hopes that numerous Minnesota projects beyond roads and bridges get the go-ahead in 2022.

President Biden visits Rosemount to tout infrastructure plan
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Tuesday marked President Biden's first official trip to Minnesota. He used it to take a victory lap on the $1.2 trillion infrastructure law and to lean on Congress to pass his even bigger climate change and social spending package.

Biles: FBI turned ‘blind eye’ to reports of gymnasts’ abuse

The FBI made “fundamental” errors in investigating sexual abuse allegations against former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar and did not treat the case with the “utmost seriousness,” the Justice Department’s inspector general said Wednesday.

House passes Equality Act, which would enshrine LGBTQ protections in US labor and civil rights laws

The Democratic-led House passed a bill Thursday that would enshrine LGBTQ protections in the nation's labor and civil rights laws, a top priority of President Joe Biden, though the legislation faces an uphill battle in the Senate.

Dominion files $1.3B defamation lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani over 'demonstrably false' election claims

Dominion Voting Systems filed a defamation lawsuit against Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani for allegations that the company rigged the presidential election for Joe Biden. Officials said there was no evidence of widespread fraud.