Timeline: The release of US military aid to Ukraine

Military aid promised by the U.S. to Ukraine is at the heart of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

Minnesota State Rep. Diane Loeffler passes away

Minnesota political figures are mourning the loss of State Representative Diane Loeffler, who passed away Saturday at the age of 66.

Barack Obama cautions Democratic hopefuls on tacking too far left

Former President Barack Obama on Friday warned the Democratic field of White House hopefuls not to veer too far to the left, a move he said would alienate many who would otherwise be open to voting for the party's nominee next year.

10 Dems qualify for next week’s presidential debate

Ten Democratic presidential candidates have qualified for next Wednesday’s debate, giving voters a smaller lineup on stage to consider even as the party’s overall field expands.

Families share concerns of rising insulin prices to Sen. Smith

The rising cost of insulin is becoming more difficult to afford. It’s affecting not just adults with diabetes, but parents who have diabetic children.

Roger Stone guilty of witness tampering, lying to Congress

Roger Stone, a longtime friend and ally of President Donald Trump, was found guilty Friday of witness tampering and lying to Congress about his pursuit of Russian-hacked emails damaging to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 election bid.

White House releases rough transcript of first Trump-Zelenskiy call

President Donald Trump on Friday released the summary transcript of an April congratulatory call with Ukraine President-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the latest salvo in the White House struggle to blunt Democrats’ contention that Trump abused his power in calling on a foreign leader to involve himself in the U.S. presidential election.

Gov. Walz to campaign for Klobuchar in Iowa ahead of Gopher game

The Minnesota Gophers will be joined not only by fans this Saturday as they head to Iowa, but also Gov. Tim Walz as he campaigns for presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar.

President Trump says he’s ‘too busy’ to watch impeachment inquiry

As millions of Americans have their eyes fixed on the opening day of the public phase of the impeachment inquiry, President Donald Trump has his eyes fixed on Twitter. 

Ambassador Taylor says Trump asked another diplomat about 'the investigations'

For the first time a top diplomat testified Wednesday that President Donald Trump was overheard asking about “the investigations” he wanted Ukraine to pursue that are central to the impeachment inquiry.

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley alleges some on Trump team urged resistance

President Donald Trump's former U.N. ambassador, Nikki Haley, alleges in her upcoming memoir that two administration officials who were ultimately pushed out by Trump once tried to get her to join them in opposing some of his policies.

DFL lawmaker seeks to toughen hate crime laws after swastika incidents

A swastika drawn at an Edina elementary school has caught the attention of a Democratic state lawmaker who says he’ll lead a push in 2020 to expand Minnesota’s hate crime laws.

House investigators release more impeachment transcripts

House Democrats released new transcripts of Trump officials' testimony Friday as they pushed their impeachment inquiry toward next week's public hearings.

‘Unacceptable:’ Minnesota DHS says it broke the law 200 times this year

Minnesota’s biggest state agency broke the law more than 200 times this year, sending out $52 million in contracts without approval, according to the department’s internal records.