Politics and Government News

Changing the colors: Minnesota Capitol complex counts flags and seals to replace
The state has run an assessment of how many Minnesota flags and seals at Capitol-area buildings that will eventually make way for new emblems. The tally currently stands at 120 flags and 71 seals across the Capitol complex.
Harris visited a clinic that provides abortion, a first for any president or vice president
Vice President Kamala Harris toured a Minnesota clinic that provides abortion during a trip to the Twin Cities on Thursday. It’s believed to be a first for a vice president or president.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering Aaron Rodgers or Jesse Ventura for a 2024 running mate
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is having conversations with vice presidential candidates as he gets closer to announcing his running mate for his independent presidential bid. Kennedy told The New York Times that NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers and former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura are at the top of his list. 
A radical Mideast proposal: What if the U.S. recognized a Palestinian state now?
The formula for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has long called for negotiating a Palestinian state. What if that were reversed and a state were declared first and then negotiated later?
Minnesota lawmakers look to put packaging companies on the hook for materials waste
Amid growing amounts of discarded packaging materials, lawmakers ask: Who should pay to deal with it and how to slim the pile? A bill before the Minnesota Legislature puts that onus on packaging companies.
Trump and Biden clinch 2024 presidential nominations
The general election rematch between former President Donald Trump and President Biden is now official. Both men have now secured the required delegates to be their respective party's nominee.