Politics

A second meeting of Minnesota lawmakers to consider proposals on dealing with gun violence in the wake of the Annunciation mass shooting made little progress as members failed to bridge the partisan divide.

Minnesota Republicans are calling out far-right social media influencer Melissa Tate for spreading misinformation about the late Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated in June in a political attack.

Susan Monarez testified at a Wednesday hearing about disagreements with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on vaccine policies and losing her job at the CDC weeks later.

Once a college scholarship recipient with a promising future, Tyler Robinson had "become more political," his mother said, according to court documents.

Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield is stepping down from the iconic ice cream brand after 47 years, claiming his progressive political views have been "silenced."

Funeral details for Charlie Kirk have been announced by his nonprofit, Turning Point USA.

On Tuesday, top Congressional Democrats said they opposed House Republicans' stopgap spending bill that would fund the government past the Sept. 30 deadline, and said they plan to offer an alternative bill in its place.

A special election to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Melissa Hortman has resulted in voters selecting former Brooklyn Park City Council member Xp Lee to represent District 34B in the north metro.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will make a third run for governor next year, but the road to stay in the office for a third term is poorly paved.

The FBI director is facing questioning Tuesday over his handling of the Charlie Kirk murder investigation and the firing of several FBI agents.