Politics

The Vadnais Heights City Council may backtrack on a plan to build a new fire station just a month after approval after some backlash from residents over the cost of the project.

Senator Mitch McConnell was taken to the hospital on Sunday morning, according to his office.

Rep. Melissa Hortman is being remembered Sunday as a devoted public servant as Minnesota leaders on both sides of the aisle honor the late lawmaker and her husband on the one year anniversary of their deaths.

A judge ordered the Trump administration to restore exhibits at museums, parks and landmarks that were removed because the administration thought they “inappropriately disparage Americans past or living.”

New research casts a wider net on Americans' “deeply divided” political views, suggesting that they really fall within nine political groups, not two major political parties.

U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar honored the Hortmans and the Hoffmans on the House floor almost one year after the Minnesota lawmaker shootings.

The Hoffman family released a statement, saying "There's no justice for Mark and Melissa Hortman," after Vance Boelter pleaded guilty to federal charges in last June's politically-motivated attack.

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he is nominating Jay Clayton to serve as the next Director of National Intelligence, selecting the former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman and current U.S. attorney for the southern District of New York to lead the nation's intelligence community. 

States have filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion mandates for federal contracts. The attorneys general argue that this act forces contractors to interpret what activities may be penalized.

The ICE agent facing criminal charges in Hennepin County for allegedly pointing a gun at another driver on Highway 62 is now asking a judge to move his case to federal court.

A restaurant owner’s comments about his preference for hiring male servers over women have sparked outrage and plans for a protest in Wisconsin.

The U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota and federal law enforcement officials are holding a press conference to announce the surrender of a defendant involved in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme in Minnesota.

As part of Pride month honoring the LGBTQ+ community, Minneapolis City Council members have announced they will host the first-ever drag show at city hall this week.

A study that looked at the health risks of alcohol was released independently this week, after the Trump administration omitted the findings from new U.S. dietary guidelines.