Donald Trump has endorsed Mike Lindell in Minnesota's governor race, snubbing the state Republican Party's chosen candidate, Kendall Qualls. The endorsement bolsters Lindell despite his history of promoting unfounded election conspiracies and receiving massive defamation lawsuits.
A $40 million boost to a state homelessness prevention program will soon reach thousands of Minnesotans.
Minnesota could be on the hook for as much as $250 million in its next budget to pay for a share of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, thanks to a provision in the Republican megalaw on tax cuts and spending passed a year ago.
Fourteen Minnesota anti-ICE protesters pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal charges alleging they engaged in a conspiracy to impede or injure federal agents in Minneapolis during President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown earlier this year.
Minnesota GOP governor candidate knew his running mate's Jan. 6 history before picking him. Qualls says it wasn't an issue then and isn't now — and Nicholson says he has "no regrets."
Fifty labor, religious and other progressive groups condemned the federal indictment of 15 anti-ICE protesters in a statement released on Thursday, accusing the Trump administration of weaponizing the Department of Justice in an effort to intimidate political opponents.
Vance Boelter pleaded guilty on Thursday to the murders of former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman, one of Minnesota’s most consequential legislative leaders, and her husband, Mark, as well as the shooting of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife.
Minnesota state Rep. Danny Nadeau (R-Rogers), who chaired the GOP party convention on May 30, claimed his role in the controversy was procedural and that he wishes someone "pushed back" on it.
The Minnesota Reformer reported that Minnesota's 2023 "red flag" law potentially saved House Speaker Lisa Demuth's (R) life earlier this year. Demuth voted against the law in 2023 and is actively blocking more gun control measures in the state.
Former Minnesota Republican state Senator Justin Eichorn pleaded guilty to attempting to obtain child pornography after his March 2025 arrest in a sting operation
