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Kushner on Monday answered questions from staff on the Senate's intelligence panel, acknowledging four meetings with Russians during and after Trump's victorious White House bid and insisting he had "nothing to hide."

A recent officer-involved shooting has put police culture reform at the forefront of this year's mayoral race in Minneapolis.

The president's anger over Sessions' decision to recuse himself from the government's investigation of Russian meddling in the U.S. election had burst into public view Monday when he referred to Sessions in a tweet as "beleaguered."

What might prompt a police officer to respond to a call with a gun drawn?

The president's son and former campaign chairman are still legally required to tell the truth.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., scheduled the initial health care vote for Tuesday. Democrats uniformly oppose the effort to tear down Obama's signature legislative achievement.

Minnesota's Sen. Al Franken discusses his new bestselling book, "Al Franken, Giant of the Senate."

Only designated tobacco stores would be allowed to sell menthol tobacco under the proposal, taking the products out of local convenience stores and gas stations.

Ken Rudin discusses the Russian election interference investigation, Jared Kushner's testimony and President Trump's interview with the New York Times.

What do the Castile, Clark and Ruszczyk shootings say about who we are as Minnesotans? MPR News host Kerri Miller talked to guests about police shootings in Minnesota.

Former Minnesota Republican Party Chair Keith Downey throws his name into the crowded mix for governor, saying his background and skills give him unique appeal in the 2018 race.

Even though President Donald Trump promised to pull the U.S. from the Paris climate accord, Al Gore still sees an "excellent chance" of meeting the accord's commitments to reduce global warming.

Catching up on some news you may have missed on a summer weekend.

Democrats have led in the generic ballot since Trump took office. That may be encouraging, but the 2018 midterm outlook isn't entirely rosy for them. Here's why.

NPR journalists have annotated Jared Kushner's statement saying he "did not collude... with any foreign government."

Gov. Mark Dayton hopes a state Supreme Court review of his veto power will open the door to renegotiating legislative changes to Minnesota's estate tax. GOP leaders say they're not interested in renegotiating.

The Senate will move forward with a key vote this week on a Republican health care bill but it's not yet known whether the legislation will seek to replace the Affordable Care Act or simply repeal it

The cost of insulin has more than tripled in the last decade, and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar says it's financially squeezing people with diabetes who rely on the drug to regulate their blood sugar.

Congress will consider imposing new sanctions on Russia and Iran as well as North Korea. The bill also aims to prevent President Trump from relaxing sanctions without lawmakers' consent.