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It's not just D.C.: Satirical Trump statues are appearing in cities across the U.S.

It's not just D.C.: Satirical Trump statues are appearing in cities across the U.S.

Trump statues appeared next to sculptures of nude women in Portland and Philadelphia. The plaques bear the title In Honor of a Lifetime of Sexual Assault and quote Trump's Access Hollywood remarks.
by Rachel Treisman

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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit filed against state trooper by family of Ricky Cobb II

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit filed against state trooper by family of Ricky Cobb II

A federal judge has dismissed a civil lawsuit against a Minnesota state trooper stemming from the fatal shooting of a man during an attempted traffic stop along a Twin Cities freeway last year.
by MPR News Staff

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Ping! Harris and Trump are blowing up your phones with political texts in campaign's last days

Ping! Harris and Trump are blowing up your phones with political texts in campaign's last days

Across the U.S., people's phones are pinging with text messages from Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and their allies. Both sides are working the texting pipeline aggressively in the presidential campaign's last days.
by The Associated Press

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Snow falling across much of southern, central Minnesota for Halloween. What you need to know

Snow falling across much of southern, central Minnesota for Halloween. What you need to know

It’s been a Halloween of frightful weather across much of Minnesota as rain changed over to accumulating snow — leading to dangerous driving conditions and widespread power outages.
by Andrew Krueger

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Crowdsourced voting fraud claims could become grist for Republican lawsuits

Crowdsourced voting fraud claims could become grist for Republican lawsuits

One hub for rumors and conspiracies about voting is X, the social media site once known as Twitter. There, users are floating unverified and false claims about voting that can quickly go viral.
by Huo Jingnan

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Harris and Trump will bring their closing arguments to 2 key Southwest swing states

Harris and Trump will bring their closing arguments to 2 key Southwest swing states

With five days left until Election Day, the candidates are expected to make a pitch to Latino voters in Arizona and Nevada — and talk about border security, one of the biggest issues for the campaign.
by Ximena Bustillo

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Millions of low-cost homes are deteriorating, making the U.S. housing shortage worse

Millions of low-cost homes are deteriorating, making the U.S. housing shortage worse

Older homes are the only ones many Americans can afford, but they are costly to fix and maintain, especially for seniors. A patchwork of programs to help are underfunded and have years-long waitlists.
by Jennifer Ludden and Marisa Peñaloza

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With assurance and support, Native people with felony records head out to vote

With assurance and support, Native people with felony records head out to vote

A law allowing people with a felony on their record to vote offers people once disenfranchised from the process a chance to engage once more. In Minnesota, this is especially true for Native American voters.
by Allison Herrera

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