A federal funding freeze by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) delayed $10 million in Minnesota wildfire prevention. Local officials say the Trump administration's pause set back forest clearing efforts by a year and a half — right before over 60,000 acres burned in the Superior National Forest
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.
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."
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
After Viktor Orbán's landslide loss days after a JD Vance visit, Minnesota Rep. Andy Smith is publicly urging the vice president to bring his "magnetic personality" to campaign for state Republicans in 2026.
