Politics and Government News

The Supreme Court heads toward reversing abortion rights
The court's most conservative members upheld the Texas law, but almost as important as the result was how the court reached its decision — without full briefing and arguments before any court.
Biden message to battered Gulf Coast: 'We are here for you'
President Joe Biden is calling for greater public resolve to confront climate change and help the nation deal with the fierce storms, flooding and wildfires that have beset the country as he makes a sojourn to hurricane-battered Louisiana on Friday.
Judge: Quick response coming on challenge to MPD ballot measure
The measure would replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a new Department of Public Safety that may — but is not required to — include police officers.
Deadline close but still no plan for COVID ‘hero pay’
There’s still no plan for distributing $250 million in bonus pay for front-line Minnesota pandemic workers with a Labor Day deadline looming. 
'Intense, consuming': Phillips and staff work to evacuate Americans from Afghanistan
The U.S. military has officially withdrawn from Afghanistan, but there were still about 100 to 200 Americans in the country as of Tuesday. Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota told host Cathy Wurzer about his office’s efforts to evacuate Americans from Afghanistan.
Supreme Court upholds new Texas abortion law, for now
The Texas law bans all abortions in the state after six weeks of pregnancy. That is well before many women even know they are pregnant, and is at odds with the Supreme Court's precedents
GOP hopefuls jockeying to face Walz hone in on COVID, crime
Minnesota Republicans saw significant developments Wednesday in their chase for a nominee to take on DFL Gov. Tim Walz in his expected reelection bid next year.