8th District Candidates Hold Virtual Debate
HIBBING, Minn. - One of the other high profile political races in the Northland involves the Congressional seat in the 8th District. On Monday, incumbent Republican Pete Stauber and Democratic challenger…
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President Trump Pushes Back Wednesday's Duluth Rally to 8 P.M.
DULUTH, Minn. - President Donald Trump will now be campaigning a little later in the day Wednesday in Duluth. Doors will open at 5 p.m. at the Duluth International Airport with his "Make…
Boat Parade for Trump in Canal Park
DULUTH, Minn.-- In the lead up to this year's presidential election, boat parades have been going on across the country to show their support for President Trump's reelection campaign. And today, Trump supporters filled…
Trump Heading to La Crosse, Green Bay for Rallies Saturday
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump is planning a pair of campaign rallies on Saturday in La Crosse and Green Bay, less than five weeks before the Nov. 3 election. The stops…
2020 Watch: How Much Do Debates Matter This Year?
NEW YORK (AP) — Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign: Days to the general election: 36 Days to first debate: 1 The race is tightening in some states, but Joe…
NY Times: Trump Paid $750 in US Income Taxes in 2016, 2017
President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes the year he ran for president and in his first year in the White House, according to a report Sunday in The New York Times. Trump, who has fiercely guarded…
President Trump Nominates Amy Coney Barrett to Fill Late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Seat
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. The move on Saturday caps a dramatic reshaping of the federal judiciary that will resonate for a generation. He also hopes it will provide…
Trump to Choose Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court
(CNN) - President Donald Trump intends to choose Amy Coney Barrett to be the new Supreme Court justice, according to multiple senior Republican sources with knowledge of the process. In conversations with some senior Republican allies on the Hill, the White House is…
Minnesota Governor Activates National Guard for Pence Visit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s governor has called in the National Guard to help provide security and keep the peace as Vice President Mike Pence and Ivanka Trump visit the Twin Cities. Democratic Gov. Tim Walz said 100 Guard soldiers were…
2 Republicans Challenge Minnesota Plan for Late Mail Ballots
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Republican state representative and a GOP activist are challenging an agreement to accept mail-in ballots in Minnesota that arrive up to a week after the November election. The lawsuit adds to the nationwide legal…
Judge Punts on Voting Case Over Wisconsin Student Ids
MADISON (AP) -- A federal judge said Wednesday he won't rule before the election on a lawsuit that challenged a state law requiring college student IDs to have an expiration date in order for them to be used for voter…
Wisconsin Legislature Appeals Absentee Ballot Ruling
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature has appealed a federal court ruling that allows for absentee ballots to be counted up to six days after the Nov. 3 presidential election in the battleground state. The appeal filed Wednesday…
Ruth Ginsburg’s Flag-Draped Casket Arrives at Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — The casket of late Justice Ruth Ginsburg has arrived at the Supreme Court for a private ceremony with the eight remaining justices, family, and colleagues. Ginsburg's flag-draped casket arrived…
Voter Registration Pop-Up Helps Ex-Offenders Exercise Their Right
DULUTH, Minn. - It's National Voter Registration Day and pop-up registration events across Duluth are helping ex-offenders qualify to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming presidential election. It is common for many former…
Senate GOP Lines up With Trump to Quickly Fill Court Seat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans are swiftly falling in line behind President Donald Trump’s push to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court. One of the last hold outs, GOP Sen. Mitt Romney, said Tuesday…
