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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.

Republican convention to mandate masks, track attendees' movements

Republican convention to mandate masks, track attendees' movements

Delegates at the scaled-back Republican National Convention later this month in Charlotte, N.C., will have badges equipped with Bluetooth technology so organizers can find out whom people came in contact with if needed.
by Steve Harrison

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Trump abruptly escorted from briefing after shooting near White House

Trump abruptly escorted from briefing after shooting near White House

President Donald Trump was abruptly escorted by a U.S. Secret Service agent out of the White House briefing room as he was beginning a coronavirus briefing. He returned minutes later, saying there was a “shooting” outside the White House that was “under control.”
by The Associated Press

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Absentee and early voting surges for Minnesota primary

Absentee and early voting surges for Minnesota primary

According to the Secretary of State’s office, 637,463 absentee ballots had been requested and 423,032 had been returned and accepted as of Monday. That well exceeds the total of 294,797 voters who participated in the 2016 primary.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota’s primary is Tuesday. Do you know what’s on your ballot?

Minnesota’s primary is Tuesday. Do you know what’s on your ballot?

Tuesday’s primary election will be the first time Minnesotans will vote during the COVID-19 pandemic. MPR News political reporter Brian Bakst joined the show for a preview of the primary and a look ahead to November. Then later in the hour, Minnesota's 2020 Teacher of the Year spoke about the unprecedented school year and MPR’s senior economic contributor Chris Farrell joined the show for an economic update.
by Angela Davis, Brian Bakst and Chris Farrell

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Voters get their chance to weigh in Tuesday in Minnesota's primary

Voters get their chance to weigh in Tuesday in Minnesota's primary

An election and another special session are on tap for this week. Tuesday’s primary is Minnesota’s first statewide election during the pandemic. And the Legislature is due back midweek for what should be a quick special session, prompted by the coronavirus.
by Brian Bakst

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States on hook for billions under Trump's unemployment plan

States on hook for billions under Trump's unemployment plan

Whether President Trump has the constitutional authority to extend federal unemployment benefits by executive order remains unclear. Equally up in the air is whether states, which are necessary partners in Trump's plan to bypass Congress, will sign on.
by The Associated Press

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