Politics and Government News

Minnesota poll: 52 percent of voters oppose overturning Roe v. Wade
Minnesotans are divided about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision earlier this summer to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 50-year-old case that ensured federal protection for access to abortion, according to a new MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE 11 poll. 
Biden, again, says U.S. would help Taiwan if China attacks
In an interview with the CBS news show 60 Minutes that aired on Sunday, President Joe Biden says White House policy remains unchanged.
Poll: Majority backs legal marijuana in Minnesota
A majority of registered voters polled this month say they support making marijuana available for legal use in Minnesota and about 48 percent said they agree with a plan to allow gambling on sports in the state.
Poll: Minnesota AG candidates locked in tight race
New Minnesota Poll results show the race for Minnesota Attorney General between DFL incumbent Keith Ellison and Republican Jim Schultz is a dead heat with about seven weeks until Election Day. The same poll shows DFL Secretary of State Steve Simon with a nearly eight point lead over his Republican opponent Kim Crockett. 
Biden says queen lived life 'for the people'
The president and first lady are in London to pay their respects to the queen, who is lying in state at Westminster Hall.
Walz agrees to two debates ahead of Election Day
Scott Jensen, Walz’s Republican challenger, called the agreement “too little, too late.”
Poll: Walz up 7 over Jensen in governor’s race
DFL Gov. Tim Walz leads Republican Scott Jensen 48 to 41 percent in a new MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll. The economy, crime and abortion are voters’ top issues.