Trump picks Kavanaugh for court, setting up fight with Dems
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump chose Brett Kavanaugh, a solidly conservative, politically connected judge, for the Supreme Court Monday night, setting up a ferocious confirmation battle with Democrats as he seeks to shift the nation's highest court ever further to the right.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump chose Brett Kavanaugh, a solidly conservative, politically connected judge, for the Supreme Court Monday night, setting up a ferocious confirmation battle with Democrats as he seeks to shift the nation's highest court ever further to the right.
Judge: Separated families must be reunited within 30 days
McALLEN, Texas (AP) - A judge in California on Tuesday ordered U.S. border authorities to reunite separated families within 30 days, setting a hard deadline in a process that has so far yielded uncertainty about when children might again see their parents.
McALLEN, Texas (AP) - A judge in California on Tuesday ordered U.S. border authorities to reunite separated families within 30 days, setting a hard deadline in a process that has so far yielded uncertainty about when children might again see their parents.
Rep. Ilhan Omar on Trump travel ban ruling: ‘Elections have consequences'
Minnesota State Rep. Ilhan Omar says she is "hurt" but "not surprised" by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from several mostly-Muslim countries, adding, "elections have consequences."
Minnesota State Rep. Ilhan Omar says she is "hurt" but "not surprised" by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from several mostly-Muslim countries, adding, "elections have consequences."
Ellison: Supreme Court ruling 'gives legitimacy to discrimination and Islamophobia'
Congressman Keith Ellison of Minnesota says the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from several mostly-Muslim countries “gives legitimacy to discrimination and Islamophobia.”
Congressman Keith Ellison of Minnesota says the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from several mostly-Muslim countries “gives legitimacy to discrimination and Islamophobia.”
Sarah Huckabee Sanders told to leave Virginia restaurant
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders acknowledges in a tweet that she was asked to leave a Virginia restaurant Friday night.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders acknowledges in a tweet that she was asked to leave a Virginia restaurant Friday night.
Minnesota GOP chair says she faced racism from within party
Minnesota Republican Party Chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan says she has been the target of racist and sexist attacks from fellow Republicans.
Minnesota Republican Party Chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan says she has been the target of racist and sexist attacks from fellow Republicans.
How Trump's border policy impacts Minnesota
President Donald Trump reversed course this week by signing an executive order ending the practice of separating migrant children from their families. Director of the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota John Keller, however, says there's still a lot of questions left unanswered.
President Donald Trump reversed course this week by signing an executive order ending the practice of separating migrant children from their families. Director of the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota John Keller, however, says there's still a lot of questions left unanswered.
President Trump signs executive order stopping family separations at border
Bowing to pressure from anxious allies, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday ending the process of separating children from families after they are detained crossing the U.S. border illegally.
Bowing to pressure from anxious allies, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday ending the process of separating children from families after they are detained crossing the U.S. border illegally.
President Trump holding rally in Duluth, immigration protests planned
President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Duluth, Minnesota, Wednesday evening, marking his first visit to the state since a campaign rally shortly before the 2016 election.
President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Duluth, Minnesota, Wednesday evening, marking his first visit to the state since a campaign rally shortly before the 2016 election.
MN AG, 19 others ask Justice Dept. to stop separating families at border
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson and attorneys general from 19 other states sent a letter to United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the U.S. Department of Justice Tuesday asking them to stop separating children from their parents at the border.
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson and attorneys general from 19 other states sent a letter to United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the U.S. Department of Justice Tuesday asking them to stop separating children from their parents at the border.
New York attorney general sues Trump Foundation
President Donald Trump's charitable foundation served as a personal piggy bank for his businesses, legal bills and presidential campaign, New York's attorney general said Wednesday as she sued the charity, Trump and three of his children.
President Donald Trump's charitable foundation served as a personal piggy bank for his businesses, legal bills and presidential campaign, New York's attorney general said Wednesday as she sued the charity, Trump and three of his children.
Trump, North Korea's Kim Jong Un come together for momentous summit
President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un came together for a momentous summit Tuesday that could chart a course for historic peace or raise the specter of a growing nuclear threat. Kim called the sit-down was a "good prelude for peace" as Trump pledged that "working together we will get it taken care of."
President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un came together for a momentous summit Tuesday that could chart a course for historic peace or raise the specter of a growing nuclear threat. Kim called the sit-down was a "good prelude for peace" as Trump pledged that "working together we will get it taken care of."
Robert De Niro bleeped at Tony Awards for Trump F-bomb
NEW YORK (AP) - With a bleep on live television and double fists raised in the air, Robert De Niro got the theater crowd on its feet at the Tony Awards with a rousing political introduction of his old friend Bruce Springsteen that was focused squarely elsewhere: on President Donald Trump.
NEW YORK (AP) - With a bleep on live television and double fists raised in the air, Robert De Niro got the theater crowd on its feet at the Tony Awards with a rousing political introduction of his old friend Bruce Springsteen that was focused squarely elsewhere: on President Donald Trump.
Rep. Erin Murphy stops by Fox 9 to talk about campaign
Representative Erin Murphy stops by Fox 9 to talk about her campaign for Minnesota Governor.
Representative Erin Murphy stops by Fox 9 to talk about her campaign for Minnesota Governor.
GOP candidate Jeff Johnson talks run for Minnesota governor
GOP Candidate Jeff Johnson stops by Fox 9 to talk about his run for Minnesota governor.
GOP Candidate Jeff Johnson stops by Fox 9 to talk about his run for Minnesota governor.
'Excitement' or 'dysfunction'? DFL, GOP leaders reflect on candidate filing frenzy
Coming off a day filled with several last minute and surprise election filings, the view for state Democrat and Republican leaders is very different.
Coming off a day filled with several last minute and surprise election filings, the view for state Democrat and Republican leaders is very different.
392 Minnesotans running for state offices, most in recent years
Minnesota is seeing the highest amount of candidates running for office in recent years after a filing frenzy ensued at the Secretary of State’s Office Tuesday.
Minnesota is seeing the highest amount of candidates running for office in recent years after a filing frenzy ensued at the Secretary of State’s Office Tuesday.
Murphy names Maye Quade to ticket after winning endorsement
State Rep. Erin Murphy has named Rep. Erin Maye Quade as her running mate as she heads toward a primary in her bid for governor.
State Rep. Erin Murphy has named Rep. Erin Maye Quade as her running mate as she heads toward a primary in her bid for governor.
Minnesota GOP endorses Jeff Johnson for governor's race
Minnesota republicans endorsed Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson for the governor’s race during the GOP State Convention Saturday in Duluth, Minnesota.
Minnesota republicans endorsed Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson for the governor’s race during the GOP State Convention Saturday in Duluth, Minnesota.
Rep. Erin Murphy captures DFL endorsement for Minnesota governor
It was a rollercoaster evening for democrats down in Rochester, Minnesota, as they took six rounds to select Representative Erin Murphy as their endorsement for the state's top office.
It was a rollercoaster evening for democrats down in Rochester, Minnesota, as they took six rounds to select Representative Erin Murphy as their endorsement for the state's top office.