Politics and Government

A more than century-old scrap metal business owned by the Minnesota Senate president was among hundreds of thousands of businesses nationwide to get a boost from the Treasury Department’s Payroll Protection Program.

Motorists and police will have new guidance that may help avoid deadly shootings like the one that killed Philando Castile four years ago Monday.

After resisting its release, the administration revealed information on companies that received more than $150,000 in PPP funds.

Women voters could swing the election. What are the issues that matter most to them?

An extra $600 a week in federal unemployment runs out at the end of July — even for people with underlying health conditions who are at much greater risk if they contract COVID-19.

The decision could directly affect the election, which will take place in November amid a pandemic and a partial economic collapse.

President Donald Trump is understating the danger of the coronavirus to people who get it, as more and more become infected in the U.S.

Aug. 11 is primary Election Day in Minnesota, but early voting began late last month. This year’s contests feature two interesting intraparty congressional battles — one Republican primary in rural Minnesota, the other a Democratic primary in the heart of Minneapolis.

Over the holiday weekend, President Trump warned of an attempt to erase American history and values. But other factors are likely to play bigger roles in his reelection effort.

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson speak at the 2020 Aspen Ideas Festival.