Play3min 54secThe IRS just got $80 billion to beef up. A big goal? Going after rich tax dodgers August 14, 2022 9:20 AMBy Scott Horsley The big climate and health care bill passed by the House Friday includes billions in new funding for the IRS over the next decade. Most of that money is aimed at catching wealthy tax cheats.
The reason why presidents can't keep their White House records dates back to NixonAugust 13, 2022 2:14 PMBy Greg Myre and Wynne Davis Congress changed the law in the 1970s when President Nixon prepared to leave with his documents — and infamous tape recordings.
Democrats passed a major climate, health and tax bill. Here's what's in itAugust 12, 2022 4:42 PMBy Deepa Shivaram On Friday, the House sent to President Biden's desk what Democrats call a historic piece of legislation, but it's still a much smaller version of what they — and Biden — originally called for.
Play5min 11secBill would give Afghan evacuees in Minnesota a path to citizenshipAugust 12, 2022 4:35 PMBy Nina Moini and Megan BurksOne year after the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Afghan community in Minnesota has faced uncertainty around their ability to stay in the United States long term.
FBI collected multiple sets of classified documents from Trump's Mar-a-Lago homeAugust 12, 2022 3:13 PMBy Deepa Shivaram The search warrant and property receipt from Monday's FBI search of former President Trump's Florida home have been unsealed by a federal judge. Trump said Thursday he encouraged the release.
What does voter turnout in the primary election say? August 12, 2022 1:36 PMBy Craig Helmstetter and Elisabeth GawthropOverall voter turnout for Minnesota’s primary election this year was around 18 percent, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office. What can we find out by looking behind that number?
Iron Range Sen. Tomassoni, diagnosed with ALS, dies at 69August 12, 2022 10:20 AMBy Brian BakstAccolades poured in from across the political spectrum Friday for longtime state Sen. David Tomassoni of Chisholm, Minn., who died Thursday night after more than a year of battling ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Finstad takes 1st District seat in CongressAugust 12, 2022 9:16 AMBy Mark ZdechlikRepublican Brad Finstad took the oath of office Friday morning in Washington after winning a special election in Minnesota’s 1st District on Tuesday.
This conservative group helped push a disputed election theoryAugust 12, 2022 4:01 AMBy Hansi Lo Wang The Honest Elections Project, a group that advocates for more restrictive voting laws, has helped push a legal theory — now at the Supreme Court — that could radically reshape federal elections.
Play6min 58secWhat is the legacy of burn pits? For some Iraqis, it's a lifetime of problemsAugust 12, 2022 4:00 AMBy Simone Popperl , Jeevika Verma , and Leila Fadel The PACT Act provides new access to services for American veterans struggling with the health effects of exposure to burn pits. But in Iraq, civilians who were exposed are still on their own.