Politics and Government

As the threat of a financial default neared, the Senate approved compromise, bipartisan legislation to lift the debt ceiling with just days to spare.

A man pleaded guilty Thursday to assaulting Democratic Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota in the elevator of her Washington apartment building in February, according to court records.

The University of Minnesota Crookston is honoring former Minnesota State Senator Roger Moe for his support of education.

A bill signed into law this session will address a flood of duty disability claims from law enforcement officers experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder.

The session featured the most diverse Legislature in state history, with 35 lawmakers of color.

A law change makes people no longer incarcerated immediately eligible to vote in Minnesota rather than having rights held back until parole or probation are completed.

For the first time since 2020, state lawmakers approved a funding bill that will pay for dozens of road and bridge, wastewater treatment and building repair projects around the state.

Debt ceiling dramas have been going on a long time. The first one happened exactly 70 years ago. President Eisenhower asked Congress for an extra $15 billion and the Senate said, "No dice."

The vote comes as lawmakers race against the clock to beat a June 5 deadline for a potential federal default.

After distancing himself from former President Donald Trump, the former vice president is ready to announce his bid for the White House at an event in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 7.