Republicans in Congress are trying to reshape election maps by excluding noncitizens May 1, 2024 4:00 AMBy Hansi Lo Wang There's growing support from Republicans in Congress for excluding non-U.S. citizens from a special census count that the 14th Amendment says must include the "whole number of persons in each state."
NPR poll: Democrats fear fascism, and Republicans worry about a lack of valuesMay 1, 2024 4:00 AMBy Domenico Montanaro A new 2024 election poll from NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist shows fundamental divides over concerns for America's future and what to teach the next generation.
Trump may get another chance to be president. He's planning an aggressive second termApril 30, 2024 4:11 PMBy Stephen Fowler In a new interview with TIME Magazine, Trump promises to prosecute President Biden, unleash the National Guard on immigrants and says it's "irrelevant" if he's comfortable criminalizing abortions.
Play4min 08secAs Goodhue County shifts further right, compromise is harder to findApril 30, 2024 4:00 AMBy Catharine RichertAfter years of feeling unheard by local officials, many conservative Republicans welcome the shift. Others say the trend is creating new political tension and polarization in a community where moderate conservatives once prevailed.
Play4min 11secMinnesota GOP sees congressional nomination chases spill into summer after weekend conventionsApril 29, 2024 8:00 PMBy Mark ZdechlikMinnesota Republicans will likely have to wait until August to settle on nominees in two congressional races, including one on the national radar and another involving a GOP incumbent, U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach. Those fractures emerged from weekend conventions. Meanwhile, Republicans have pinned their hopes on a political veteran for an open suburban seat.
No Republican endorsement in the 7th Congressional District. Tad Jude gets nod in the 3rdApril 28, 2024 12:55 PMBy Mark Zdechlik and MPR News StaffRepublican delegates in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District failed to endorse a candidate Saturday. Delegates to the Republican 3rd Congressional District convention endorsed Tad Jude Saturday.
Play4min 11secRepublicans endorse Tayler Rahm to challenge incumbent Angie Craig for CongressApril 27, 2024 4:46 PMBy Mark ZdechlikGOP delegates endorsed criminal defense attorney Tayler Rahm to run against Craig, a three-term Democrat, in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District.
Trump downplays deadly Charlottesville rally by comparing it to campus protests over Gaza warApril 25, 2024 6:40 PMBy The Associated PressDonald Trump on Thursday claimed the 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, was “nothing” compared to ongoing pro-Palestinian campus protests, the latest instance in which he has downplayed a racist incident that was one of the most criticized moments of his presidency.
Local DFL committee affirms decision to endorse Minnesota House candidate with criminal pastApril 25, 2024 12:10 PMBy Ellie RothA Minnesota House candidate with a troubled past will keep his local DFL endorsement despite calls by the state party to rescind it. The Republican-held seat in northern Minnesota isn’t viewed as competitive.
Supreme Court appears skeptical of blanket immunity for a former presidentApril 25, 2024 4:00 AMBy Nina Totenberg A majority of the Supreme Court appeared skeptical of granting a president blanket immunity from prosecution for criminal acts. It is unclear whether the court would act swiftly to resolve the case.