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Politics and Government News

Stay updated with the latest political and government news. MPR News covers local, state and national politics, providing in-depth analysis and updates on policies, elections and governmental actions.

Local, state elections hit unique diversity milestones

From New Mexico becoming the first state ever to elect all women of color to the House, to Delaware's Sarah McBride, the first transgender state senator, the list of diversity firsts in 2020 is long.
by Jeevika Verma

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How local leaders can build community, racial equity

How local leaders can build community, racial equity

The mayors of three Minnesota cities, Worthington, Richfield and Golden Valley, talk about how they’ve worked to create stronger ties between neighbors in their increasingly diverse cities. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Explainer: What effect could lawsuits have on the election?

Explainer: What effect could lawsuits have on the election?

Here is what the AP’s Colleen Long, a reporter who is leading coverage of the legal challenges, says: To really affect the outcome of the election, the lawsuits would have to meet certain conditions. And for now, none of them do.
by The Associated Press

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Judges dismiss Trump claims in Georgia, Michigan

Judges dismiss Trump claims in Georgia, Michigan

Judges in Georgia and Michigan have quickly dismissed Trump campaign lawsuits, undercutting a campaign legal strategy aimed at attacking the integrity of the voting process in states where the result could mean President Donald Trump’s defeat.
by The Associated Press

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DFL U.S. Rep. Angie Craig defeats Republican Tyler Kistner

DFL U.S. Rep. Angie Craig defeats Republican Tyler Kistner

Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig has defeated Republican Tyler Kistner in Minnesota’s swing 2nd District. The death of a third-party candidate threatened to delay the election by three months. Still, even in death, Adam Weeks of the Legal Marijuana Now Party drew nearly 6 percent of the vote, which was around three times Craig's margin of victory.
by The Associated Press

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'Count every vote!': Large postelection protests seen in several U.S. cities

'Count every vote!': Large postelection protests seen in several U.S. cities

Some of the protests had been planned ahead of Election Day. But they were intensified by President Trump's attempts to pronounce himself the winner of a presidential race that's still playing out.
by Bill Chappell

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Collin Peterson defeat brings 30 years as a self-styled congressional maverick to a close

Collin Peterson defeat brings 30 years as a self-styled congressional maverick to a close

After 30 years in Congress, Minnesota Democrat Collin Peterson has been defeated by voters in western Minnesota's sprawling 7th Congressional District. He lost to former state senator and lieutenant governor, Republican Michelle Fischbach.
by Dan Gunderson

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Biden won big in Minnesota. Why didn’t legislative Democrats?

Biden won big in Minnesota. Why didn’t legislative Democrats?

Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump handily in Minnesota, largely because of a huge advantage in Hennepin County. Here’s why the DFL win at the top of the ticket didn’t filter down to legislative races.
by David H. Montgomery

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Trump wants a recount in Wisconsin. How would it work?

Trump wants a recount in Wisconsin. How would it work?

Wisconsin does not have automatic recounts, but a losing candidate can file a sworn petition requesting one if the margin of victory is less than 1 percent. Democrat Joe Biden leads by roughly 21,000 votes.
by David Schaper and Brakkton Booker

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