Minnesota

Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., walks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, after being sworn in. The Republican majority in the Senate narrowed to 51-49 on Wednesday as two new Democratic senators were sworn into office, complicating GOP efforts to advance the party's legislative agenda before the 2018 midterm elections.

Beltway Confidential

Sen. Tina Smith condemns drug companies but invests more than a quarter million in them

Philip Wegmann -

August 3, 2018 8:52 pm

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., was forced to resign over charges of repeated sexual harassment and assault that occurred over many years.

Beltway Confidential

CNN anchor runs defense for Al Franken, whitewashes sexual misconduct allegations

Becket Adams -

August 3, 2018 4:45 pm

Looking back on his first 100 days in office back in April, President Trump also commented on the difficulty of the workload as commander in chief.

Beltway Confidential

Al Franken wants back into the Senate, and maybe he’s not just groping at straws

Becket Adams -

July 31, 2018 5:19 pm

President Trump speaks at a campaign rally on June 27, 2018, in Fargo, N.D.

News

Only about one-third of voters in three Midwest states want Trump re-elected: Polls

Caitlin Yilek -

July 25, 2018 9:52 pm

News

GOP lawmaker accused black people of having ‘entitlement mentality:’ Report

Diana Stancy Correll -

July 20, 2018 4:45 pm

Rep. Jason Lewis, R-Minn., takes an oath of office during a mock swearing in ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 3, 2017.

News

Republican lawmaker Jason Lewis in the hot seat after unearthing of old comments on ‘sluts’

Naomi Lim -

July 18, 2018 9:48 pm

Nataliia Karia, a Minneapolis day care owner, was sentenced to 10 years of probation for trying to kill a toddler in her home by hanging him from a noose.

Crime

Minneapolis day care owner who hung child from noose sentenced to 10-year probation

Brooke Conrad -

July 17, 2018 8:19 pm

Scooter for sharing park in Paris, Tuesday, July 3, 2018. California-based bicycle sharing service Lime launched a fleet of dock-free electric scooters in Paris. Lime, which operates bike and scooter schemes in about 60 cities and university campuses in the United States, has already launched operations in the German cities of Berlin and Frankfurt and in Zurich, Switzerland.

Beltway Confidential

Watch out for electric scooters, and the governments trying to control them

Nicole Russell -

July 12, 2018 3:32 pm

Teacher George Sheridan and other supporters of public education take part in a rally on the steps of the state Capitol, Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, in Austin, Texas. The Texas affiliate of the National Education Association and other advocacy groups have issued failing grades to U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz on key social and educational issues.

Economy

Teachers buck labor leader on giving ‘allies’ bigger role in union

Sean Higgins -

July 5, 2018 10:41 pm

A Spirit Airlines passenger jet plane, an Airbus 319 model, approaches Logan Airport in Boston.

News

Woman removed from Spirit Airlines flight after profanity-laced tantrum

William Nardi -

June 26, 2018 6:13 pm

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Sen. Tina Smith condemns drug companies but invests more than a quarter million in them

CNN anchor runs defense for Al Franken, whitewashes sexual misconduct allegations

Al Franken wants back into the Senate, and maybe he’s not just groping at straws

Only about one-third of voters in three Midwest states want Trump re-elected: Polls

GOP lawmaker accused black people of having ‘entitlement mentality:’ Report

Republican lawmaker Jason Lewis in the hot seat after unearthing of old comments on ‘sluts’

Minneapolis day care owner who hung child from noose sentenced to 10-year probation

Watch out for electric scooters, and the governments trying to control them

Teachers buck labor leader on giving ‘allies’ bigger role in union

Woman removed from Spirit Airlines flight after profanity-laced tantrum

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