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Minnesota Republicans sue to force election rerun in tight House race where 20 ballots are missing

Minnesota Republicans sue to force election rerun in tight House race where 20 ballots are missing

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota Republicans filed a lawsuit Monday to try to force a rerun of a state House race...

Tim Walz accepts turkey presentation as he eases back into his duties as Minnesota's governor

Tim Walz accepts turkey presentation as he eases back into his duties as Minnesota's governor

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- As feathers flew, Tim Walz accepted the symbolic presentation of a turkey Tuesday as he...

Gov. Tim Walz will face new era of divided government in Minnesota

Gov. Tim Walz will face new era of divided government in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Gov. Tim Walz faces a new era of divided government when he returns home from the presidential...

Abortion was key issue as Democrats Angie Craig and Kelly Morrison win Minnesota congressional seats

Abortion was key issue as Democrats Angie Craig and Kelly Morrison win Minnesota congressional seats

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Abortion was a key issue in two suburban Minnesota congressional races as Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig...

Democrats Angie Craig and Kelly Morrison win competitive congressional races in Minnesota

Democrats Angie Craig and Kelly Morrison win competitive congressional races in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig won a fourth term Tuesday in Minnesota's tightest congressional race, a faceoff...

Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota wins 4th term, defeating ex-NBA player Royce White

Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota wins 4th term, defeating ex-NBA player Royce White

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has won a fourth term, defeating anti-establishment Republican and former NBA player...

Democratic Rep. Angie Craig wins 4th term in Minnesota swing district, beating Republican Joe Teirab

Democratic Rep. Angie Craig wins 4th term in Minnesota swing district, beating Republican Joe Teirab

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig won a fourth term Tuesday in Minnesota's tightest congressional race, a faceoff...

Democrat Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota wins 4th Senate term, defeating GOP ex-NBA player Royce White

Democrat Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota wins 4th Senate term, defeating GOP ex-NBA player Royce White

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has won a fourth term, defeating anti-establishment Republican and former NBA player...

Democratic Rep. Angie Craig seeks a 4th term in Minnesota's tightest congressional race

Democratic Rep. Angie Craig seeks a 4th term in Minnesota's tightest congressional race

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig is seeking a fourth term in Minnesota's tightest congressional race, a faceoff...

Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar is a heavy favorite to win 4th term against ex-NBA player Royce White

Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar is a heavy favorite to win 4th term against ex-NBA player Royce White

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar was a heavy favorite to win a fourth term Tuesday against a...

Minnesota GOP scores a win challenging who will review absentee ballots in Hennepin County

Minnesota GOP scores a win challenging who will review absentee ballots in Hennepin County

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Supreme Court has ordered election officials in the state's most populous county to go back...

Tim Walz, wife and son vote early in Minnesota

Tim Walz, wife and son vote early in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- The Democratic vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, his wife, Gwen, and their son...

Rick Nolan, who represented two Minnesota congressional districts three decades apart, dies at 80

Rick Nolan, who represented two Minnesota congressional districts three decades apart, dies at 80

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Former Rep. Rick Nolan, a Democrat who represented different Minnesota congressional districts during two separate stints in...

Walz tramps through tall grass but bags no birds as pheasant hunting season opens

Walz tramps through tall grass but bags no birds as pheasant hunting season opens

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz carried a shotgun and tramped through tall grass as Minnesota's pheasant...

Walz tramps through tall grass on Minnesota's pheasant hunting season opener but bags no birds

Walz tramps through tall grass on Minnesota's pheasant hunting season opener but bags no birds

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz spent Saturday morning tramping through tall grass on the opening day...

Coach praises Tim Walz's son for helping protect other kids after shooting

Coach praises Tim Walz's son for helping protect other kids after shooting

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- When the issue of gun violence came up at the vice presidential debate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz...

Walz has experience on a debate stage pinning down an abortion opponent's shifting positions

Walz has experience on a debate stage pinning down an abortion opponent's shifting positions

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz knows how to lean into abortion rights on the debate stage...

In-person voting begins for the US presidential contest, kicking off the sprint to Election Day

In-person voting begins for the US presidential contest, kicking off the sprint to Election Day

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- In-person voting for this year's presidential election began Friday, a milestone that kicked off a six-week sprint...

In-person voting for the US presidential contest is about to start as Election Day closes in

In-person voting for the US presidential contest is about to start as Election Day closes in

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Democratic and Republican parties conventions are just a memory, the first and perhaps only debate between...

Minnesota's top elections official says 'glitch' in automatic voter registration system is fixed

Minnesota's top elections official says 'glitch' in automatic voter registration system is fixed

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- While there was a "glitch" in Minnesota's new automatic voter registration system, Secretary of State...

DHL sues MyPillow, alleging company founded by Mike Lindell owes $800,000

DHL sues MyPillow, alleging company founded by Mike Lindell owes $800,000

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Package delivery company DHL is suing MyPillow, alleging the company synonymous with its founder, chief pitchman and...

That photo of people wearing 'Nebraska Walz's for Trump' shirts? They're distant cousins

That photo of people wearing 'Nebraska Walz's for Trump' shirts? They're distant cousins

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A sister of Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz says she doesn't recognize the people wearing "Nebraska...

Sudden fame for Tim Walz's son focuses attention on challenges of people with learning disabilities

Sudden fame for Tim Walz's son focuses attention on challenges of people with learning disabilities

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- An unexpected highlight of the Democratic National Convention on Night Three was an outburst of pride from...

Tim Walz is still introducing himself to voters. Here are things to know about Harris' VP pick

Tim Walz is still introducing himself to voters. Here are things to know about Harris' VP pick

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Kamala Harris' running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will face a national audience that's still getting to...

What to know about Tim Walz's 1995 drunken driving arrest and how he responded

What to know about Tim Walz's 1995 drunken driving arrest and how he responded

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Now that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is Vice President Kamala Harris ' running mate, his drunken driving...

US Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive 'Squad,' wins Democratic primary in Minnesota

US Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive 'Squad,' wins Democratic primary in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the progressive House members known as the "Squad" and a...

Ex-prosecutor Joe Teirab wins GOP primary for seat held by Minnesota Democratic Rep. Angie Craig

Ex-prosecutor Joe Teirab wins GOP primary for seat held by Minnesota Democratic Rep. Angie Craig

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Former federal prosecutor Joe Teirab has won a contested GOP primary for Minnesota's 2nd District seat held...

US Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive 'Squad,' faces repeat primary challenge in Minnesota

US Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive 'Squad,' faces repeat primary challenge in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the progressive House members known as the "Squad" and a...

Populist conservative and ex-NBA player Royce White shakes up US Senate primary race in Minnesota

Populist conservative and ex-NBA player Royce White shakes up US Senate primary race in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- When longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon surrendered at a federal prison in Connecticut, he asked an...

The Walz record: Abortion rights, free lunches for schoolkids, and disputes over a riot response

The Walz record: Abortion rights, free lunches for schoolkids, and disputes over a riot response

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Gov. Tim Walz and his fellow Democrats have enacted big changes in the two years that they've...

Minnesota Republican Tayler Rahm drops out to clear path for Joe Teirab in competitive US House race

Minnesota Republican Tayler Rahm drops out to clear path for Joe Teirab in competitive US House race

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Republicans got a straighter path to potential victory Saturday in what is expected to be Minnesota's closest...