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Trump charged with 34 felony counts in hush money scheme

Trump charged with 34 felony counts in hush money scheme

Donald TrumpĀ conspired to undermine the 2016 election through a series of hush money payments designed to stifle claims that could be harmful to his candidacy, prosecutors said Tuesday in unsealing a historicĀ 34-count felony indictmentĀ against the former president.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota Court of Appeals rejects abortion challenge bid

Minnesota Court of Appeals rejects abortion challenge bid

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has rejected an attempt by the Traverse County prosecutor to appeal a judgeā€™s decision last year that threw out most of the stateā€™s restrictions on abortion as unconstitutional.Ā 
by The Associated Press

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Donald Trump to surrender to history-making criminal charges

Donald Trump to surrender to history-making criminal charges

An extraordinary moment in U.S. history is scheduled to unfold in a New York City courthouse. Former President Donald Trump will surrender in Manhattan on Tuesday to face criminal charges stemming from 2016 hush money payments.
by The Associated Press

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Duluth apartment-to-hotel conversion rankles residents, city officials

Duluth apartment-to-hotel conversion rankles residents, city officials

A Duluth developerā€™s plans to convert the second floor of an apartment building in the Lincoln Park Craft District into a boutique hotel has prompted a public outcry. Residents and city officials say it will cause the loss of badly needed housing units in a complex that was built with the help of a public subsidy.
by Dan Kraker

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Biden touts clean energy spending, jobs in Minnesota visit

Biden touts clean energy spending, jobs in Minnesota visit

In a speech at a Fridley manufacturing plant Monday, President Joe Biden said federal investments in clean energy are creating jobs and spurring private investment.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Pay bumps ahead for governor, judges and other state leaders

Pay bumps ahead for governor, judges and other state leaders

The Minnesota Legislature is on track to ratify salary recommendations of an appointed council, raising the pay of statewide elected officials and judges.
by Brian Bakst

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Watch: Biden pushes clean energy, economic agenda in Minnesota

Watch: Biden pushes clean energy, economic agenda in Minnesota

President Joe Biden is set to tour a clean energy technology manufacturer in the Twin Cities on Monday as part of his effort to highlight his investment agenda ahead of an expected reelection campaign.
by The Associated Press

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Past presidents, while never indicted, have faced legal woes of their own

Past presidents, while never indicted, have faced legal woes of their own

President Nixon was named as an "unindicted co-conspirator" in the Watergate scandal, and President Clinton was impeached following the fallout from his affair with a White House intern.
by Ron Elving

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