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KSTP 'Vote 2018' Election Coverage

07/13/2018 10:28 AM

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8 Democrats Seek to Challenge Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker

In this Jan. 30, 2018, file photo, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks at a news conference in Madison, Wis. Eight Democrats are taking on Walker in Tuesday's primary.

Voters Head to the Polls on Primary Day in Minnesota

Voters at a polling place in St. Paul Tuesday morning.

Last-Minute Push to Get Voters Out for Minnesota’s Primary

Ellison Abuse Accusations Top Minneapolis Congressional Debate

From left to right: Patricia Torres Ray, Ilhan Omar, and Margaret Anderson Kelliher.

Primary Tuesday Will Tell if Accusations Against Ellison are Damaging

In this Dec. 2, 2016, file photo, U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., listens during a forum on the future of the Democratic Party, in Denver.

Political Brew

KSTP is hitting the road this election season, looking for participants in our "Political Brew" segment.

TRUTH TEST: Conservative PAC Attacks Tina Smith's Record

The conservative political action committee "Great America Alliance" took aim at several votes by Minnesota Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith. However, many of the shots miss their mark ...

Candidates for Governor Weigh in on Funding Child Protection System

The candidates in Minnesota's race for governor are being pressed on how they'll continue to overhaul the state's overwhelmed child protection system...

Rival Korea Leaders to Meet in Pyongyang in September

South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon, left, shakes hands with his North Korean counterpart Ri Son Gwon after their meeting at the northern side of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, North Korea

Security Experts, Trump Allies Alarmed by Omarosa Recordings

In this Feb. 16, 2017, file photo, Omarosa Manigault, then-director of communications for the White House Office of Public Liaison, center, speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington

A New Way to Talk About Minnesota Politics: The Political Brew

At Issue: Aug. 12 - Debate Between Murphy, Walz, Swanson on Issues Ahead of Primary

In this Feb. 14, 2017, file photo, Omarosa Manigault-Newman, then an aide to President Donald Trump, watches during a meeting with parents and teachers in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington.

Omarosa says She Secretly Taped her Firing, Plays Audio

Former presidential adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman said Sunday she secretly recorded conversations she had in the White House, including her firing by chief of staff John Kelly in the high-security Situation Room. It was a highly unusual admission, which immediately drew fire from allies of the president...

Leading DFL Candidates for Governor Debate Ahead of Primary

Ige Wins Hawaii Democratic Governor Primary

Hawaii Gov. David Ige greets supporters at his campaign headquarters, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, in Honolulu.

Rain Pouring, Trump Rages on Twitter and Hangs with Bikers

President Donald Trump stands in the rain with members of Bikers for Trump and supported after saying the Pledge of Allegiance, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, at the clubhouse of Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.

Thousands of Minnesota Voters Head to Polls Ahead of Tuesday's Primary Election

Rep. Chris Collins speaks at the 2016 Republican National Convention.

Facing Indictment, GOP Rep. Chris Collins Stepping Down

In this Aug. 7, 2018, photo, President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, officiates at the swearing-in of Judge Britt Grant to take a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit at the U.S. District Courthouse in Washington.

Confirmation Hearings for Kavanaugh to Start Sept. 4

In this March 12, 2018 photo, Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson speaks during an interview at the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn.

AG Swanson Accused of Pushing Staff to Aid Ambition

Russian PM Strongly Warns US Against Ramping Up Sanctions

Russia's prime minister sternly warned the United States on Friday against ramping up sanctions, saying that Moscow will retaliate with economic, political and unspecified "other" means...

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev speaks during a meeting in Kamchatka Peninsula region, Russian Far East, Russia, Friday, Aug. 10, 2018.

Funding Available to Improve State's Election Cybersecurity Remains Unused

The state’s top election official is not allowed to use it because a bill authorizing its use wasn't signed into law ...

Kavanaugh's Bush White House Role Emerges in New Documents

Kavanaugh's five years working for Bush, as a White House counsel and the staff secretary, are the subject of a fierce dispute between Senate Republicans and Democrats about the scope of documents being made available ...

In this July 19, 2018, photo, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh glances at reporters during a meeting with Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Medical

Heart Disease, Blood Pressure Medication Recalled Due to Impurity

On Thursday, the FDA reported there were 55 products that are subject to the recall ...

Local

Police: Vehicle Windows Shot Out, Homes Vandalized, Burglarized in Washington and St. Croix Counties

Residents have been both at home and away during the incidents ...

Business

Business Owners, Visitors Rejoice as Yosemite Reopens

Yosemite National Park's reopening can't come soon enough for Douglas Shaw...

In this July 25, 2018 file photo, Hannah Whyatt poses for a friend's photo as smoke from the Ferguson Fire fills Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, Calif.

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Political Brew

KSTP is hitting the road this election season, looking for participants in our "Political Brew" segment.

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8 Democrats Seek to Challenge Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker

Voters Head to the Polls on Primary Day in Minnesota

Last-Minute Push to Get Voters Out for Minnesota’s Primary

Ellison Abuse Accusations Top Minneapolis Congressional Debate

Primary Tuesday Will Tell if Accusations Against Ellison are Damaging

Heart Disease, Blood Pressure Medication Recalled Due to Impurity

Police: Vehicle Windows Shot Out, Homes Vandalized, Burglarized in Washington and St. Croix Counties

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Voters Head to the Polls on Primary Day in Minnesota

More Information Released on Fatal Wrong-Way Crash in Minnetonka

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Cooler Air, Storms Possible in the Metro Tuesday

25 Dead and 11 Injured in Italy Bridge Collapse

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FULL SPORTSCAST: 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS at 10 Monday

Minnesota Moment: WWII Veteran Makes, Donates Quilts for Charity