The court petition claims Gov. Tim Walz prematurely called a special election as control of House hangs in the balance.
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Hillary Clinton, George Soros and Denzel Washington received the highest US civilian honor
In the East Room of the White House on a particularly frigid Saturday afternoon, President Joe Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 of the most famous names in politics, sports, entertainment, civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy and science.
January 4, 2025
Nation
How the Islamic State radicalizes people today
A man who pledged allegiance to the terrorist group carried out a deadly attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day.
January 4, 2025
Politics
Jill Biden gets the priciest gift from a foreign leader in 2023 — a $20,000 diamond
President Joe Biden and his family were given tens of thousands of dollars in gifts from foreign leaders in 2023, according to an annual accounting published by the State Department on Thursday, with first lady Jill Biden receiving the single most expensive present: a $20,000 diamond from India's leader.
January 4, 2025
Politics
Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in dramatic floor vote
Republican Mike Johnson narrowly won reelection Friday as House speaker on a first ballot, overcoming hard-right GOP holdouts in a tense standoff and buoyed by a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump.
January 4, 2025
Minneapolis
Minneapolis man involved in Jan. 6 insurrection has prison time trimmed to time served
Brian Mock will have two years of supervised release and must make $2,000 in restitution.
January 4, 2025
Politics
Congress is notified by the Biden administration of a planned $8 billion weapons sale to Israel
The State Department has informed Congress of a planned $8 billion weapons sale to Israel, U.S. officials say, as the American ally presses forward with its war against Hamas in Gaza.
January 4, 2025
Minneapolis
The City Council defunded the Minneapolis Mounted Patrol. Will cops on horseback be put to pasture?
Council members reallocated $150K away from the last remaining horseback unit in the state. Chief Brian O’Hara says his agency will seek alternative funding to try to save them.
January 4, 2025
Rochester
He's making history as Rochester’s first openly gay City Council president
Randy Schubring, a former community relations executive at Mayo Clinic, was elected to the council’s top job in November.
January 4, 2025
Twin Cities Suburbs
Anoka County, city deadlocked over plans for bigger jail downtown. Will they finally compromise?
The county is seeking approvals for the expanded facility from the Anoka City Council, which has refused to sign off on the plans.
January 4, 2025
Politics
House Speaker Mike Johnson held onto his job, but there are signs of trouble ahead
This time was supposed to be different.
January 4, 2025
Politics
Minnesota task force recommends decriminalizing ‘magic’ mushrooms
The task force report says psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in mushrooms, may offer treatment for depression, anxiety, substance abuse and eating disorders.
January 3, 2025
Politics
Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol's cancer risk
Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed on Friday.
January 3, 2025