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Here's what happens if Trump can't pay his $454 million bond
The former president needs to arrange the money to comply with a New York Court ruling in less than a week, but says he can't find a company to put up the bond.
Rochester bans camping on city property in attempt to curb homeless encampments
The Rochester City Council passed an ordinance this week, banning camping on city property and city right-of-ways. The new rule gives Rochester City Police enforcing authority. Council members had strong opinions on both sides. 
Republicans retain Minnesota House seat in special election
Bryan Lawrence, a cattle farmer and businessman, will fill the central Minnesota House seat left open by former Rep. Kurt Daudt’s departure.
This senator tells NPR why he's leading a charge against TikTok — and what comes next
The House has voted overwhelmingly to ban TikTok if its Chinese owners don't sell it. So now the future of the wildly popular social media platform is in the hands of the Senate.
Young conservatives have grown up in Trump's Republican Party. Now, it's time to vote
With nearly a decade on the national political stage, for some of the youngest eligible conservative voters this year, former President Donald Trump has been pivotal in their political upbringing.