Trump loyalist attacks mayoral candidate's Muslim identity; Minneapolis politicians unite in defense
Both Omar Fateh, who is Muslim, and Mayor Jacob Frey, who’s Jewish, condemned Kirk’s attacks on Muslim candidates.
July 15, 2025
Four candidates vie for a win in St. Paul’s special City Council election
Options to replace Mitra Jalali in St. Paul’s Ward 4 include the daughter of a former mayor and a DSA-endorsed contender.
July 15, 2025
A year after Trump's near-assassination, friends and allies see some signs of a changed man
President Donald Trump was on stage at the Iowa State Fairgrounds earlier this month, kicking off the country's 250th anniversary celebration, when he heard what sounded like fireworks in the distance.
July 14, 2025
Young Democrats have called for a rebrand. They're vying to replace the party's old guard
Deja Foxx celebrated her April birthday in a way most 25-year-olds don't. The extra candle meant she was now eligible to represent Arizona in Congress, and Foxx marked the occasion with a fundraiser.
July 12, 2025
Former Wisconsin clerk who failed to count ballots broke laws, the state’s elections commission says
A ''confluence of errors'' including unlawful actions by the former clerk in Wisconsin's capital city led to nearly 200 absentee ballots not being counted in the November presidential election, an investigation by the state elections commission released Wednesday concluded.
July 9, 2025
Democrats step up efforts to woo military veterans ahead of midterms
The Democratic Party is pushing to field more veterans as candidates in hopes of appealing to skeptical voters.
July 5, 2025
New York City mayoral primary boosts hopes of Minneapolis democratic socialists
Minneapolis activists see validation in Zohran Mamdani’s victory over Andrew Cuomo in New York primary.
July 4, 2025
Could political violence have a chilling effect on office seekers in Minnesota?
The shootings of Minnesota lawmakers, on top of rising harassment and threats, have some worried fewer people will seek office.
June 27, 2025
Minneapolis City Council candidate discovers real identity behind fake campaign site
Becka Thompson’s complaint against local news outlet Wedge Live was dismissed.
June 19, 2025
Minnesota schools are gearing up to ask voters for more money
Education Minnesota reports an increased interest from local teachers in getting behind fall ballot measures to bump up property taxes.
June 18, 2025
Fact check: Did Tim Walz ‘let rioters burn down Minneapolis’?
Last fall, the Trump campaign tried to make an issue of the Minnesota governor’s response to 2020 riots in the Twin Cities. The debate is flaring anew this week as President Trump sends the National Guard into Minneapolis.
June 11, 2025
How the federal raid unified the fractious Minneapolis City Council against Trump, sort of
While officials roundly assailed Tuesday’s militarized raid, the reaction has exposed familiar political fault lines on the left.
June 6, 2025
