Election 2024

Election 2024

Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2024.

‘Her day one was 3.5 years ago‘: GOP Rep. Stauber on VP Harris at Democratic convention
After the close of the Democratic National Convention, U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber, who represents Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District, says he is eager to hear about policy on the presidential campaign trail. Top of mind for him are immigration and the economy.
Uncommitted delegates upset by lack of a Palestinian-American speaker on DNC convention stage
Democratic national convention delegates withholding support for the party ticket over the U.S. posture toward the Israel-Hamas war didn’t succeed in getting a speaking role or a pledge for a significant change in course.
Trump again distances himself from Project 2025
Thursday at the Arizona-Mexico border, former President Donald Trump defended himself against a series of attacks Democrats have lobbed at him during the Democratic National Convention.
Sudden fame for Tim Walz's son focuses attention on challenges of people with learning disabilities
The Walzes recently revealed that Gus has ADHD, an anxiety disorder and a non-verbal learning disorder. They said it took time to figure out how to set Gus up for future success, "but what became so immediately clear to us was that Gus’ condition is not a setback — it’s his secret power.”
Former first lady Michelle Obama's suit sets the internet on fire
Obama wore a navy sleeveless jacket with crisscross, reconstructed lapels in front that she paired with matching trousers. The more than $2,500 fit came from luxury fashion brand Monse's resort 2025 collection and it's left the internet in shambles.
Reviewing the Democratic National Convention
MPR News with Angela Davis talks with MPR journalists and a political analyst about key moments of this week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
'That’s my dad!': Gus Walz tearfully cheers on his father as he accepts Democratic VP nomination
The teen's exuberance captured hearts and went viral, becoming perhaps the defining image of his father's address and further humanizing a running mate picked by Vice President Kamala Harris in no small part for his everyman appeal.