Politics and Government

The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations tries to balance her identity as the only woman in the race for the GOP nomination with a Republican electorate that eschews identity politics.

Michigan Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., and California Rep. Scott Peters, D-Calif., say looming benefit cuts and mounting interest payments squeezing federal investments underline need for their plan.

A couple who owned a controlling interest in a foreign corporation argue that a controversial Trump-era tax is unconstitutional under the Sixteenth Amendment.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new, enforceable limits on some PFAS that are much lower than the state’s current advisory limits. If they’re adopted, about a dozen Minnesota cities likely will need to install treatment systems or find a new water source.

Victor Manuel Rocha was a State Department employee for more than 20 years. Prosecutors say during that time and in the 20 years since, he acted as an illegal agent for Cuba.

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan and House Oversight Chairman James Comer argue President Biden and his family members engaged in influence peddling.

As the State Emblems Redesign Commission prepares to meet Tuesday to review finalists for a new state flag and seal, a Minnesotan-turned-Texan shares how he came up with his design.

Voters in Eagan, Mendota and Mendota Heights are set to elect a new representative Tuesday in a special election. The race has generated interest and input from both major parties.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has ended his 2024 Republican presidential bid. He blamed the Republican National Committee for arbitrary debate qualifications in dropping his campaign before the fourth presidential debate on Wednesday.

The Democratic Governors Association elected Minnesota's Tim Walz as its new chair. The DGA works to elect Democratic governors nationwide.