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State Rep. Brion Curran charged with DWI
Charges filed against a first-term state lawmaker allege her blood-alcohol level was twice the legal limit when she was arrested along Interstate 35 early Monday.
Minnesota officials closely watch events in Israel
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said her office is helping dozens of her constituents that are in Israel get back to the United States.
Biden decries the 'unconscionable' Hamas attack and warns Israel's enemies not to exploit the crisis
Biden said at the White House on Saturday that he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the United States “stands with the people of Israel in the face of these terrorist assaults. Israel has the right to defend itself and its people, full stop."
Today's lesson in AP U.S. Government: What just happened with Kevin McCarthy
The week's turmoil on Capitol Hill was one for the history books — and that has made for some very timely discussions in high school civics classes, including at Hiawatha Collegiate High School in Minneapolis.
Man with handgun seeking Gov. Evers arrested in Wisconsin Capitol, returns with assault rifle
The man, who was shirtless and had a holstered handgun, approached the governor’s office on the first floor of the Capitol around 2 p.m. Wednesday. Officials say after being arrested on a firearms violation, he returned to the outside of the Capitol around 9 p.m. with an assault rifle and was taken into custody.