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RFK Jr. apologizes to his family for Super Bowl ad invoking JFK

RFK Jr. apologizes to his family for Super Bowl ad invoking JFK

Longshot candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issued an apology to the Kennedy family Sunday night after his super PAC ran an ad repurposing one from former President John F. Kennedy's 1960 campaign.
by Elena Moore

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Minnesota 2024 legislative session kicks off in St. Paul: Here's what to expect

Minnesota 2024 legislative session kicks off in St. Paul: Here's what to expect

The gavels struck at noon Monday in the Minnesota House and Senate chambers, beginning the legislative session in a year when lawmakers in the state House are up for reelection.
by Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger

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Meet the MPR News politics team

Meet the MPR News politics team

The political season is heating up. The Minnesota legislative session begins Monday and we’re heading into a big election year. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about covering politics with members of the MPR News politics team.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Trump slams Swift, prompting other politicians to come out as Swifties

Trump slams Swift, prompting other politicians to come out as Swifties

Donald Trump said on social media that copyright legislation he signed while president had made Swift "so much money," arguing it would be "disloyal" of her to endorse Biden as many are speculating.
by Rachel Treisman

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Israeli military operation in Rafah 'cannot proceed,' U.S. ambassador to the U.N. says

Israeli military operation in Rafah 'cannot proceed,' U.S. ambassador to the U.N. says

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield told NPR that under the current conditions, Israeli military operations in Rafah would "dramatically exacerbate the humanitarian emergency."
by Michele Kelemen, Tinbete Ermyas and Michael Levitt

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