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Omar says she won't be 'intimidated' by federal investigation
The full scope of the investigation into the Minnesota congresswoman is unclear. Federal agents raided Omar’s Washington home and seized her phone last week.
Trump and Vance announce $25M whistleblower program to encourage public to report alleged fraud
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are set to announce a new $25 million program to encourage the public to blow the whistle on suspected fraud in the federal government.
Mining, labor, partisan shifts collide in critical northeast Minnesota Senate race
More than $1 million in outside spending has poured into the rematch pitting incumbent DFLer Grant Hauschild, the only remaining Democrat in the region, against Republican challenger Andrea Zupancich.
Husband of fallen Minnesota soldier presses vice president for accountability
Joey Amor was one of the people given a chance to address Vance. Amor’s wife, Master Sgt. Nicole Amor of White Bear Lake, died in the March 1 attack in Kuwait, at the start of the ongoing war with Iran.
Red Lake chair says he will not step down from elected position
After Red Lake Nation said in a statement Friday that the chair Darrell Seki Sr. “agreed to step down,” Seki announced he will not retire or step down in a formal written statement to Red Lake Nation Tribal Council.
Minnesota governor hopefuls align against tax increases, split over who has best future vision
Republican Lisa Demuth and DFLer Amy Klobuchar found common ground on taxes, permitting and more during a Chamber of Commerce candidate forum. Differences in style were on display.
Competing visions of a prosecutor's role on the ballot in Hennepin County attorney contest
The contest between former acting Minnesota U.S. Attorney Anders Folk and Democratic state Rep. Cedrick Frazier has gotten little attention so far, even though it will decide who runs the state’s largest prosecutor’s office. This year's election is shaping up to have echoes of this race the last time it was on the ballot.
St. Paul police chief alleges mayor made false claims to investigators
The amended complaint brings the total number of counts in Chief Axel Henry’s lawsuit to seven. The suit, originally filed nearly a month ago, already included retaliation claims against the city, and sexual harassment and battery allegations against Her.
How is Minnesota's paid leave program working?
Minnesota’s paid family and medical leave program is nine months old. Is it working as promised? MPR News host Angela Davis looks at who’s using it, what’s going well and what could be improved.