Allegations that Rep. Ilhan Omar Married Her Brother to Facilitate Immigration Remain Unsubstantiated
In a story that echoes a long‑standing rumor, the Daily Mail published a piece on September 11, 2026 claiming that U.S...
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Minnesota Legislature on the Brink: National Groups Pump Money into Key Races as 2026 Election Looms
With the 2026 Minnesota legislative elections on the horizon, every ballot could tilt the state’s power balance. The H...
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MPR News Breaks Down 2026 Minnesota Primary Results and Their Implications
On Wednesday at 9 a.m., Minnesota Public Radio’s MPR News will air a special episode featuring host Catharine Richert ...
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FarmFest 2026: Senate Forum Rumor Debunked, Candidates Line Up for Rural Debates
On Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, FarmFest—Minnesota’s marquee late‑summer gathering for farmers and political hopefuls—...
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Trump Holds First Televised Cabinet Meeting at Camp David, Highlights Migration, Cyberattacks, and Iran War
On July 31, 2026, President Donald J. Trump opened the first live‑televised Cabinet meeting at the historic Camp David...
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Federal Freeze Slaps $200 Million in Minnesota Medicaid Funds Over Fraud Concerns
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS...
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Minnesota Research Funding Faces Threat as OMB Proposes Politically-Driven Grant Rule
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced a new rule on May 29 that would change how federal research grants a...
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James Dirth Elected New Chair of Minnesota Association of Professional Employees Political Council
On July 13 2026, the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE) Political Council (PC) chose James Dirth as ...
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U.S. Prediction Markets Surge Amid Growing Regulatory Scrutiny
Prediction markets—online platforms where users trade contracts that pay out if a specific event occurs—have leapt f...
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Federal Prosecutors Will Not Seek Death Penalty in Vance Boelter Case; Suspect to Plead Guilty
Vance Luther Boelter, the 57‑year‑old suspect in the June 2025 shootings that killed Minnesota state Representative ...
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Minnesotas Political Violence After Hortman Assassination Sparks Expert Podcast Discussion
At 9 a.m. Thursday, MPR News premiered a podcast episode that convenes scholars and peace‑building practitioners to di...
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