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Trump says he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to be attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Republican Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general, putting a loyalist in the role of the nation’s top prosecutor.
Trump picks ex-Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, Rubio for Secretary of State
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic member of Congress and presidential candidate, to serve as director of national intelligence and named Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida as his nominee for secretary of state.
Minneapolis City Council to vote on labor standards board
The Minneapolis City Council will vote Thursday on whether to create a labor standards board, after years of advocacy from labor groups and harsh criticism from some business owners. The advisory board could recommend new labor policy to the council for consideration.
GOP Minnesota House candidates say they’ll ‘fight to make sure every ballot is counted’
Two Minnesota House races will be up for hand recounts after GOP candidates requested that officials take another look. In both contests, Republicans lost to DFL incumbents by narrow margins per the county-certified results.
Who is Pete Hegseth? Minnesotan tapped to be next Secretary of Defense
President-elect Trump has nominated Fox News personality Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense. During Trump’s first administration, Hegseth was under consideration to be Secretary of Veteran Affairs.
How are you feeling a week after the election?
Did the election leave you feeling numb? Or maybe you’re hopeful, relieved, angry or feeling something else entirely. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two therapists about our complicated postelection emotions.
Biden and Xi will meet on Saturday, the 3rd and likely final time during Biden's term
This is likely to be their final meeting before President Biden leaves office. Biden sees it as a chance to reflect on the "tough relationship" between the two countries, an official said.
Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader
Sen. John Thune has won an internal election among Republican senators to become the chamber’s next majority leader making him a key partner on Capitol Hill to President-elect Donald Trump.