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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.

Minnesota to spend $9M on COVID-19 ad push

Minnesota to spend $9M on COVID-19 ad push

From bus stop ads to television spots, Minnesota plans to launch an awareness campaign about ways the public can help prevent the spread of coronavirus. The effort will move ahead despite Republican opposition.
by Brian Bakst

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Supreme Court: Montana can't exclude religious schools from scholarship program

Supreme Court: Montana can't exclude religious schools from scholarship program

The 5-4 decision, in which Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court's other conservatives, is a win for parents who wanted to use the state tax credit to help send children to religious schools.
by Nina Totenberg

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China enacts security law, asserting control over Hong Kong

China enacts security law, asserting control over Hong Kong

Despite fierce international criticism and opposition in Hong Kong, Beijing's rubber-stamp legislature passed a law allowing the mainland to impose security measures in the former British colony.
by Emily Feng

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AP sources: White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019

AP sources: White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019

Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, a full year earlier than has been previously reported, according to U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the intelligence.
by The Associated Press

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‘The precinct is on fire’: What happened at Minneapolis’ 3rd Precinct — and what it means

‘The precinct is on fire’: What happened at Minneapolis’ 3rd Precinct — and what it means

Faced with angry, violent protesters after George Floyd’s death, Minneapolis city leaders made the unprecedented decision to abandon a police station. It marked not only the further erosion of the department’s relationship with the community, but perhaps the beginning of a shift in American policing.
by Angela Caputo, Will Craft and Curtis Gilbert

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