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Minnesota lawmaker shootings

Minnesota Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, were fatally shot on June 14, 2025, in their Brooklyn Park home, and Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette Hoffman, were wounded at their Champlin residence in a series of politically motivated attacks allegedly carried out by Vance Boelter.

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‘Equal dignity’: U.S. map shows the impact of Obergefell v. Hodges decision

‘Equal dignity’: U.S. map shows the impact of Obergefell v. Hodges decision

“They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law,” then-Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in the June 26, 2015, ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. “The Constitution grants them that right.”
by Bill Chappell

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Elon Musk may be gone but DOGE isn't done remaking the federal government

Elon Musk may be gone but DOGE isn't done remaking the federal government

Even though the billionaire is no longer leading the Department of Government Efficiency effort, many key staffers — and DOGE ideas — are now more permanently embedded in the federal government.
by Shannon Bond and Stephen Fowler

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Judge orders Trump administration to resume distributing money for EV chargers

Judge orders Trump administration to resume distributing money for EV chargers

Congress designated money for building new EV chargers, but the Trump administration put a freeze on those funds. A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction ordering the program to resume.
by Camila Domonoske

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U.S. sues Minnesota over law that helps students without legal status get in-state tuition

U.S. sues Minnesota over law that helps students without legal status get in-state tuition

The U.S. government is suing Minnesota over a state law extending eligibility for in-state tuition to people without legal immigration status. The lawsuit argues the Minnesota Dream Act which was passed more than a decade ago, discriminates against citizens from other states.
by MPR News Staff

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Bois Forte Band of Chippewa elects new chair

Bois Forte Band of Chippewa elects new chair

Carlos A. Hernandez won in a close race, according to special election results shared by the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa.  
by Chandra Colvin

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