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Acting Secret Service director says he’s ‘ashamed’ after the Trump assassination attempt
Tuesday’s hearing before the Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security committees was the latest in a series of congressional sessions dedicated to the law enforcement lapses and missed communications that preceded the shooting.
What national Democrats are saying about Walz’s auditioning as vice presidential candidate
Minnesota native and Politico reporter Meredith Lee Hill shares details about what’s being said about Walz’s vice presidential viability behind closed doors.
How to vote in the 2024 Minnesota primary election
Minnesotans will vote in the 2024 primary election on Aug. 13 to weigh in on which candidates they’d like to advance to November’s general election. Here’s what to know about Minnesota’s primary election.
Vice President Kamala Harris’ mixed record on Indigenous issues
Harris’ record with Indigenous issues and tribal sovereignty as California’s attorney general and then its U.S. senator, and most recently as vice president, is mixed.
Harris and Democrats keep calling Trump and Vance 'weird.' Here's why
The “weird” message appears to have given Democrats a narrative advantage that it rarely had when President Joe Biden was still running for reelection. Trump’s campaign has spent days trying to flip the script by highlighting things about Democrats it says are weird.
If roughly 40 percent of Americans avoid the news, what does that mean for political engagement?
About 40 percent of Americans avoid the news at least some of the time, and the reasons for doing so are complicated. As one expert points out, some news avoiders are put off by scary headlines, and others have a hard time making sense of the news, especially when it comes to politics.