Facing pressure, McConnell agrees to criminal justice voteDecember 11, 2018 11:02 AMBy Associated PressUnder pressure from President Donald Trump and many of his Republican colleagues, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that he will bring legislation to the floor to overhaul the nation's sentencing laws.
Poll: Americans want Trump to compromise on border wall amid possible shutdownDecember 11, 2018 9:41 AMFifty-seven percent don't think demanding funding for the wall is worth the gridlock, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll finds. Many do not consider the wall a top priority for the next Congress, either.
Play3min 42secFarm bill compromise reached with SNAP changes out, industrial hemp inDecember 11, 2018 8:44 AMBy Brakkton Booker and Grant Gerlock While much of the farm bill draft mirrors current law, there is a major change coming for farmers: industrial hemp will be legalized. Forestry and food stamps became sticking points.
Senate GOP back in charge; DFL awaits Walz picksDecember 11, 2018 7:34 AMBy Brian BakstThe Minnesota Senate is officially 34-33 again in favor of Republicans, but the DFL could see its ranks shrink if some senators land desired posts in Gov.-elect Tim Walz's cabinet.
'Truth isn't truth' tops list of notable quotes in 2018December 11, 2018 5:51 AMBy The Associated PressRudy Giuliani's statement came in an August interview on NBC's "Meet the Press" when he told host Chuck Todd that Trump might "get trapped into perjury" if he were interviewed in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
Trump bickers with Dem leaders, threatens gov't shutdownDecember 11, 2018 5:45 AMBy The Associated PressPresident Donald Trump threatened repeatedly on Tuesday to shut down the government if Congress doesn't provide the money he says is needed to build a wall at the Mexican border. He insisted the military can build it if Democrats won't vote for the funding.
Play3min 22secTeachers back new MN climate education standards, but topic's still hotDecember 11, 2018 4:00 AMBy Cody NelsonScience teachers across the state welcome proposed science education standards that would, for the first time, teach humans as the primary cause of climate change.
Daily Digest: Court fight could be expensive for taxpayersDecember 11, 2018 12:38 AMBy Mike MulcahySome Minnesota politics stories worth a read as you start your Tuesday.
Play4min 45secFarm bill details released: What it means for Minnesota, from farming to food stampsDecember 11, 2018 12:37 AMBy Elizabeth DunbarThe U.S. Senate approved the farm bill Tuesday afternoon, and the House is expected to vote on it this week.
Young climate activists press Dems for a Green New DealDecember 10, 2018 3:21 PMBy Cody NelsonThey want a new select committee to draft sweeping new legislation for implementing the Green New Deal, which includes making U.S. economy carbon-neutral and removing greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere and oceans.