Elections & Campaigns

Trump’s CEO meetings raise ethics questions

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s meetings with CEOs seeking federal approval for major mergers are raising red flags ...

Elections & Campaigns

State auditor to run for Minnesota governor

ST. PAUL  — Minnesota state auditor Rebecca Otto is planning to run for governor. Otto is the third ...

Elections & Campaigns

1st Somali-American lawmaker sworn in after trip to homeland

ST. PAUL — Ilhan Omar took the oath as the nation’s first Somali-American lawmaker this week, just days ...

Business

Take a look back at some of the memorable quotes of 2016

Editor’s note: The news staff selected its favorite quotations from the past year and present them here for ...

Elections & Campaigns

Minnesota to change how it picks presidential candidates

On Sunday, Minnesota joins the majority of U.S. states in choosing its presidential candidates in primary elections.

Elections & Campaigns

Klobuchar to run for re-election, not governor

MINNEAPOLIS — Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said she’ll run for a third term in 2018, meaning she ...

Elections & Campaigns

Recounts or no, elections vulnerable to hacking

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Jill Stein’s bid to recount votes in Pennsylvania was in trouble even before a federal ...

Elections & Campaigns

Minnesota electors cast 10 votes for Clinton

ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s 10 presidential electors cast their ballots for Hillary Clinton on Monday after a brief ...

Elections & Campaigns

Electoral College meets across country amid effort to deny Trump presidency

WASHINGTON — And you thought Election Day was in November. Electors are set to gather in every state ...

Arts & Culture

Who else sang the national anthem at presidential inaugurations?

On Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump picked “America’s Got Talent” star Jackie Evancho to sing the national anthem at ...

Elections & Campaigns

The electoral voters speak and they’re not out for a revolt

WASHINGTON — Although pestered to a fare-thee-well to abandon Donald Trump, Republican electors appear to be in no ...

Elections & Campaigns

Donald Trump picks Rex Tillerson to lead State Department

NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump has tapped ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to lead the State Department, dismissing ...

Elections & Campaigns

Obama orders review of election-season hacking

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has ordered intelligence officials to conduct a broad review of election-season cyberattacks, including ...

Elections & Campaigns

Trump mobilizing Louisiana Republicans in final Senate race

NEW YORK — Tending to party politics, President-elect Donald Trump is rallying supporters in Louisiana today ahead of ...

Cops, Courts & Fires

Trump meets with Ohio State victims, families taking on somber duty in upcoming role

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In the midst of his Cabinet deliberations, President-elect Donald Trump flew to Ohio Thursday to ...

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