Downtown Minneapolis post office officially changes name to honor late congressman Martin Olav Sabo March 18, 2024 6:10 PMBy Cari Spencer“He probably would have been the one dissenting vote in Congress had he known in advance that this building would be named for him,” said Sabo’s longtime friend and Chief of Staff Mike Erlandson.
Biden speaks with Netanyahu as tensions rise over the war in GazaMarch 18, 2024 4:41 PMBy Franco Ordoñez National security adviser Jake Sullivan described a “business-like” meeting between two leaders with different perspectives about the proposed military operation for the city of Rafah in Gaza.
Trump unable to post $450M bond in New York fraud case, his lawyers sayMarch 18, 2024 1:58 PMBy Andrea Bernstein Trump’s lawyers say they’ve approached 30 companies through four brokers and none will accept his real estate holdings as a guarantee on the bond and argue the judgment is unconstitutionally high.
Walz budget revisions focus on shoring up new tax credit, ambulance servicesMarch 18, 2024 1:31 PMBy Dana FergusonGov. Tim Walz opted against recommending a big ramp up in new spending to avoid putting a strain on the next budget. His proposal would fill gaps in agencies and programs since the Legislature adopted a two-year framework last session.
Play3min 36secAfter a quarter century in power, Russian President Putin isn’t going anywhereMarch 18, 2024 7:29 AMBy Charles Maynes Vladimir Putin won a landslide reelection victory, taking some 87 percent of all ballots following three days of voting derided by Russia's opposition and the West as neither free nor fair.
Supreme Court examines whether government can combat disinformation onlineMarch 18, 2024 4:49 AMBy Nina Totenberg The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are Missouri, Louisiana and five individuals who were either banned from social media during the pandemic or whose posts, they say, were not prominently featured.
Play4min 19secGun restrictions, aid-in-dying bill among others arrive at legislative crossroads this weekMarch 18, 2024 4:00 AMBy Dana FergusonThe Minnesota Legislature has deadlines Friday for bills to move through committees. That means that most of the 10,000 brought forward so far will fall away.
North Dakota voters will decide whether 81 is too old to serve in CongressMarch 17, 2024 1:13 PMBy The Associated PressNorth Dakota voters will decide in June whether to prevent people from running for Congress if they're old enough to turn 81 during their House or Senate term. The vote is set to take place amid a rematch between the oldest men to be president, Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
Wisconsin voters to decide on banning private money to help fund electionsMarch 17, 2024 12:30 PMBy The Associated PressWisconsin voters are set to decide whether to make it unconstitutional to accept private grant money to help administer state elections.
Work continues across Minnesota on tribal land return billsMarch 17, 2024 8:00 AMBy Mathew Holding Eagle IIIWith bills concerning Red Lake Nation and White Earth Nation introduced at the Minnesota Capitol, land back supporters say there is growing support for tribal claims.