‘Minnesota Voting Rights Act’ nears governor’s signature after state Senate approvalApril 18, 2024 4:29 PMBy Dana FergusonThe bill would cement in law protections previously guaranteed under the federal Voting Rights Act, including the ability to legally challenge vote suppression and other forms of potential discrimination.
The search for an impartial jury in Trump’s hush money case resumesApril 18, 2024 11:54 AMBy Ximena Bustillo Jury selection continues in the trial focused on the former president. Trump is present in the courtroom while New Yorkers answer personal questions about their ability to serve on the jury.
Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this yearApril 18, 2024 10:46 AMBy The Associated PressVice President Kamala Harris plans to return to Wisconsin next week for her third visit to the battleground state this year.
First lady Jill Biden to visit Minnesota on FridayApril 18, 2024 8:08 AMBy Estelle Timar-WilcoxFirst lady Jill Biden will make a brief visit to Minnesota on Friday evening.
Politics Friday: How will the grow go? A look at Minnesota’s future with cannabisApril 17, 2024 3:45 PMBy Brian Bakst, Alanna Elder, Ellie Roth, and Matt AlvarezFriday at noon, MPR News host Brian Bakst and his guests talk about the ways Minnesota’s new cannabis law is taking hold in the state and then a conversation with Gen Z voters.
Biden wants to hike tariffs on imports of Chinese steel and aluminumApril 17, 2024 4:00 AMBy Asma Khalid The White House says China uses subsidies and government programs to undercut U.S. steel. President Biden wants to triple tariffs on the imports and take other new steps to curb imports.
Marijuana party’s status on the line as Minnesota Supreme Court weighs challengeApril 16, 2024 1:12 PMBy Brian BakstThe Legal Marijuana Now Party is at risk of losing the major-party status it won in 2018, which qualifies it for campaign subsidies and ballot access. The state Supreme Court expects to decide a challenge by mid-May.
Republicans criticize, state DFL disavows candidate in Minnesota House race with criminal pastApril 15, 2024 3:21 PMBy Ellie RothDFL candidate with violent past won a local party endorsement, prompting outrage from Republicans and a move by the Minnesota DFL to seek to rescind the backing.
Play3min 50secIn new Congressional district, Black voters weigh what representation really meansApril 15, 2024 12:58 PMBy Stephen Fowler Alabama could soon have a U.S. House delegation that more closely matches its diversity after a redistricting lawsuit. For Black voters, the change has greater significance than who holds the seat.
News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaignApril 14, 2024 8:15 AMBy The Associated PressTwelve news organizations have issued a joint statement calling on presumptive presidential nominees Joe Biden and Donald Trump to agree to debates during the White House campaign. The organizations say the “rich tradition” that's been part of every general election campaign since 1976 is more important than ever during what they call “this polarized time.”
