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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.

Penalties rare for ignoring COVID-19 precautions

Penalties rare for ignoring COVID-19 precautions

Even as Minnesota has become a national hot spot for coronavirus cases and deaths, many people are ignoring safety protocols ordered by Gov. Tim Walz. The safety measures allow for noncompliance penalties, but they appear to be rare. Health officials say education is a better approach than punishment to get people to follow COVID-19 safety measures.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Trump lawyer Giuliani in hospital after positive virus test

Trump lawyer Giuliani in hospital after positive virus test

President Donald Trump says his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani is “doing very well” after testing positive for the coronavirus. Trump says he spoke with Giuliani on Monday and that he had “no temperature.”
by The Associated Press

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Biden names Massachusetts doctor to lead CDC

Biden names Massachusetts doctor to lead CDC

Dr. Rochelle Walensky is an infectious disease expert and teaches at Harvard Medical School. She will replace Robert Redfield, the current director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
by Brakkton Booker

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Fauci's plea 'Wear a mask' tops list of 2020 notable quotes

Fauci's plea 'Wear a mask' tops list of 2020 notable quotes

Also on the list is "I can't breathe," the plea George Floyd made repeatedly to police officers holding him down on a Minneapolis street corner. Several quotes from the presidential campaign appear including Joe Biden telling a student: "You're a lying dog-faced pony soldier."
by The Associated Press

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Private money helped pay to conduct Minnesota’s election

Private money helped pay to conduct Minnesota’s election

With Congress failing to provide enough aid to election offices, private funders — including Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg — donated hundreds of millions to help conduct elections around the country.  
by Tom Scheck, Geoffrey Hing, Sabby Robinson and Gracie Stockton

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On Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, hear the APM documentary 'Days of Infamy'

On Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, hear the APM documentary 'Days of Infamy'

Monday is Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Within the living memory of Americans are two deadly surprise attacks against the United States: Japan's assault on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, and the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Both times, the Library of Congress sent people out to record the voices of ordinary Americans as they reacted to a changed world.

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Biden picks California attorney general to lead HHS, pandemic response

Biden picks California attorney general to lead HHS, pandemic response

President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary, putting a defender of the Affordable Care Act in a leading role to oversee his administration's coronavirus response.
by The Associated Press

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