Politics and Government News

MPR News is your hub for the latest politics and government news coverage. Whether you're looking for the status of a recent Supreme Court ruling, or want updates on Minnesota's newest laws, we have comprehensive state and national news coverage ready for you.

November 16, 2023 4:00 AM

Ag industry testing driverless trucks to solve labor shortage

A sugar beet cooperative in western Minnesota and eastern North Dakota is turning to autonomous trucks to solve a driver shortage. Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative says the trucks can make the company more efficient.

by Dan Gunderson

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

November 16, 2023 1:02 AM

Ethics report finds Santos used campaign funds to pay for OnlyFans, Botox, Sephora

The ethics report released Thursday blasted George Santos, a Republican from New York, for committing widespread fraud and theft. He says he won't seek a second term.

by Brian Mann

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

November 15, 2023 6:37 PM

Biden and Xi agree to restore some military-to-military communications between the U.S. and China

President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed Wednesday to restore some military-to-military communications between their armed forces as the two leaders met for hours on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco.

by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

November 15, 2023 3:20 PM

Senators to VA: Stop needless foreclosures on thousands of veterans

The move follows an NPR investigation that finds thousands of veterans are facing foreclosure through no fault of their own and that the VA can stop them from losing their homes.

by Chris Arnold and Quil Lawrence

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

November 15, 2023 1:10 PM

Did you throw away your Minnesota rebate check? Replacements are on the way

The Minnesota Department of Revenue on Wednesday announced it will send new checks to about 150,000 people after their one-time payments expired.

by Dana Ferguson

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

November 15, 2023 9:48 AM

Xcel Energy Center — home of the Minnesota Wild — could be in line for a makeover

The Vikings got a new home in 2016 with the construction of U.S. Bank Stadium. Target Center got a glow up for the Timberwolves a year later. Now, the Minnesota Wild are hoping its their turn, and there's an indication the team could ask the state for money to revamp the Xcel Energy Center.

by Phil Picardi

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

November 15, 2023 4:00 AM

Public transit systems try to avoid a 'death spiral' as remote work hurts ridership

Big public transit systems are warning of deep service cuts as they struggle to make up lost revenue from fewer riders. But in some places, ridership is growing as systems adapt to the new normal.

by Joel Rose

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

November 15, 2023 1:18 AM

Ohio highway crash involving busload of high school students leaves 6 dead, 18 hurt

A charter bus filled with high school students was rear-ended by a semi-truck on an Ohio highway Tuesday morning, in a five-vehicle crash that left six people dead and 18 injured, officials said.

by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

November 15, 2023 12:20 AM

A GOP senator challenges Teamsters head to a fight in a fiery exchange at a hearing

A congressional hearing devolved into an angry confrontation between Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin and Sean O'Brien, the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

November 14, 2023 7:25 PM

Congress on track to avoid a shutdown as House passes two-tier spending bill

The House voted overwhelmingly to approve a GOP-led spending bill that would set two separate funding deadlines next year.

by Lexie Schapitl, Deirdre Walsh and Claudia Grisales

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.