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A Texas man convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun, helmet and body armor was sentenced Monday to more than seven years in prison, the longest sentence imposed so far among hundreds of Capitol riot cases.
Meet the Candidate: Paul Ostrow runs for Hennepin County Attorney
For the first time in 24 years, voters in Hennepin County are voting for a new county attorney. This year there are a record seven candidates running for office and Minnesota Now host Cathy Wurzer is talking to every single one of them. In this installment we hear from Paul Ostrow.
Meet the Candidate: Martha Holton Dimick runs for Hennepin County Attorney
For the first time in 24 years, voters in Hennepin County are voting for a new county attorney. This year there are a record seven candidates running for office and Minnesota Now host Cathy Wurzer is talking to every single one of them. In this installment we hear from Martha Holton Dimick.
She voted to impeach Trump. Now Rep. Herrera Beutler tries to navigate a tough primary
The Washington state congresswoman was one of just 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump after Jan. 6. And she is one of three who are on the ballot Tuesday — in Washington and in Michigan.
Biden tests positive for COVID-19, returns to isolation
The White House says President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation.
The House passed legislation Friday to revive a ban on semi-automatic guns, the first vote of its kind in years and a direct response to the firearms often used in the crush of mass shootings ripping through communities nationwide.
Harry Wait was so determined to show Wisconsin's election system is vulnerable to fraud that he logged onto the state website, requested an absentee ballot in the state Assembly speaker’s name and had it delivered to himself. Then he ran to a sheriff to tell him that he had committed fraud.
The Senate passed a bill to help sick veterans. Then 25 Republicans reversed course
Veterans groups are slamming GOP senators for blocking a bill that would have given health care and benefits to veterans affected by from toxic chemicals and burn pits in wars dating back to Vietnam.