Legislature passes funding for AG Ellison to hire prosecutorsFebruary 6, 2023 6:41 PMBy Brian BakstA bill headed to the governor gives the Minnesota attorney general’s office new funding to increase staff to do criminal prosecutions. Democrats said it responds to local officials’ calls for state help to respond to violent crime, while Republicans said the legislation is too vague as to how the money would be used.
This wasn't the first Chinese balloon over the U.S. Why were the others ignored?February 6, 2023 6:40 PMBy Greg Myre Chinese surveillance balloons have flown over the U.S. at least four times in recent years. But the U.S. didn't learn about these cases until the intelligence community discovered them afterwards.
How a major election theory case at the U.S. Supreme Court could get thrown outFebruary 6, 2023 4:47 PMBy Hansi Lo Wang A major U.S. Supreme Court case from North Carolina about a once-fringe election theory may end up getting tossed out of the high court now that a state court in GOP hands is rehearing the case.
Cómo escuchar la cobertura bilingüe del Estado de la Unión de NPRFebruary 6, 2023 2:31 PMBy Pablo Valdivia Este martes el Presidente Joe Biden dará el discurso anual del Estado de la Unión. Por primera vez, NPR transmitirá la cobertura y análisis en inglés y español.
Play4min 02secGen Z's political power: New data gives insight into America's youngest votersFebruary 6, 2023 6:43 AMBy Elena Moore Generation Z, which turned out in large numbers along with millennials last election, is still new to politics. A report exclusively obtained by NPR adds more context to the youngest voting block.
Play3min 49secBusing migrants was a partisan lightning rod. Here's why Democrats have embraced itFebruary 6, 2023 4:13 AMBy Laura Benshoff Republican governors started the practice of transporting migrants from the U.S. southern border, but Democratic leaders have run with it. They say it's a humanitarian service, not a political stunt.
Play3min 36secThe State of the Union will showcase the state of the Biden-McCarthy relationshipFebruary 6, 2023 4:12 AMBy Scott Detrow President Joe Biden developed a strong working relationship with Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell over the years. The same isn't true for Biden and new Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Play4min 34secDFL steams ahead at MN Capitol, GOP brands it ‘extreme’February 6, 2023 4:00 AMBy Brian BakstWith Democrats using their majorities at the Minnesota Capitol to pass a flurry of bills, Republicans are left trying to slow things down and attempt to paint the DFL as outside the mainstream.
China accuses the U.S. of indiscriminate use of force in shooting down of balloonFebruary 5, 2023 11:24 PMBy The Associated PressChina on Monday accused the United States of indiscriminate use of force when the American military shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the weekend.
Lawmakers discuss proposed passenger rail line between Duluth and MinneapolisFebruary 5, 2023 11:07 AMBy Samuel KingThe Northern Lights Express would run between the Twin Cities and the Twin Ports, with stops along the way in Coon Rapids, Cambridge and Hinckley.