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Vukmir Wins GOP Senate Primary in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis.-A Wisconsin state senator and close ally to Gov. Scott Walker has defeated a former Marine who cast himself as a political outsider in the state's Republican primary for U.S. Senate. Leah Vukmir beat Kevin Nicholson in Tuesday's primary…

Johnson Wins GOP Primary for Minnesota Governor

ST. PAUL, Minn.-County Commissioner Jeff Johnson has beaten former Gov. Tim Pawlenty in Minnesota's Republican primary for governor, derailing Pawlenty's bid to reclaim his old job. Johnson won Tuesday despite Pawlenty's enormous fundraising and name recognition advantages. He also won…

Klobuchar, Newberger To Face Off in MN Senate Race

(AP) - Minnesota state Rep. Jim Newberger has won the GOP primary to take on incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar. Newberger beat three other candidates Tuesday but faces an uphill battle in November against the popular Klobuchar, who is…

The Latest: Walz Wins 3-way Primary for Minnesota Governor

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Rep. Tim Walz has won a three-way primary for Minnesota governor. Walz leveraged his rural Minnesota connections and a geographically balanced ticket to defeat state Rep. Erin Murphy and Attorney General Lori Swanson in Tuesday's primary.…

Former Sen. Norm Coleman Says Cancer has Returned

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman says he is being treated for lung cancer. The 68-year-old Republican announced his condition Tuesday in a posting on Facebook. It comes about two and a half years after he was diagnosed…

What to Know before the Primary Election

DULUTH, Minn.-  It's primary election Tuesday, as candidates in many big races will be finalized for the general election in November. With several major statewide races in both Wisconsin and Minnesota,…

Ellison Denies Abuse Allegations From Ex-Girlfriend

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - An ex-girlfriend of U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison has accused the Minnesota Democrat of emotional and physical abuse. Ellison says it never happened. The allegations surfaced Saturday night from Karen Monahan after her son alleged in a Facebook…

Minnesota's Swanson Accused of Pushing Staff to aid Ambition

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Democrat Lori Swanson's campaign for Minnesota governor is being hit by late accusations that she pressured staffers in her office to perform political work. D'Andre Norman, a former staffer in Swanson's attorney general office, told…

Trump Going Ahead With Taxes on $16B in Chinese Imports

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it will go ahead with imposing 25 percent tariffs on an additional $16 billion in Chinese imports. Customs officials will begin collecting the border tax Aug. 23, the Office of the…

California Appeals Ruling to let Border Wall Proceed

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A federal appeals court will hear arguments Tuesday by the state of California and advocacy groups who contend the Trump administration overreached by waiving environmental reviews to speed construction of the president’s prized border wall with…