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In this image from video, Senators vote on approving the rules for the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. Senate resolution 483 passed along a party-line vote of 53-47.

GOP defends Trump as Bolton book adds pressure for witnesses

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"John Bolton's relevance to our decision has become increasingly clear," GOP Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah told reporters. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said she has always wanted "the opportunity for witnesses" and the report about Bolton's book "strengthens the case." ...

Wisconsin governor signs order for redistricting commission

Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signs an executive order creating what he promises will be a nonpartisan redistricting commission on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, in in Madison, Wisc.

Latest Emerson College poll shows Sen. Klobuchar 3rd in approval rating

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks during a campaign event in the historic Northwestern Hotel building Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa.

Defense resumes in key impeachment week; Dems seek witnesses

House Democratic impeachment managers, from left, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., speak at the Capitol in Washington, to discuss the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020.

Some Minnesota government leaders say they'll 'skip' March presidential primaries

Trump lawyers argue Democrats just want to overturn election

White House counsel Pat Cipollone departs the Senate following defense arguments by the Republicans in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a town hall Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, in Muscatine, Iowa.

Warren wins endorsement from Des Moines Register amid late push in Iowa

Greeting Sen. Elizabeth Warren was one of the state’s most coveted endorsements. The Des Moines Register called the Massachusetts Democrat “the best leader for these times" ...

Pompeo lashes out at NPR journalist over questions about Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a visit to an anti-narcotics police base in Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020.

Senate floor belongs to Trump team as defense case opens

In this Jan. 9, 2020, photo, President Donald Trump speaks on proposed changes to the National Environmental Policy Act, at the White House in Washington.

President Trump attends anti-abortion rally

Lewis supports Minnesota county's vote to limit refugees

This Jan. 9, 2020 photo shows voting booths set up at the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis in preparation for the start of early voting on Friday, Jan. 17, in Minnesota's March 3 presidential primary.

Early voting means 2020 primary is already here for millions

The Iowa caucuses are more than a week away, but millions of Americans are already free to vote...

Democrats argue 'right matters' in Trump impeachment trial

In this image from video, House impeachment manager Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., walks to the podium to speak during the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020.

Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg opens first of several campaign offices in Minnesota

‘Bogus’ Ukraine theory led to Trump’s abuse, Dems tell trial

In this image from video, House impeachment manager Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speaks during the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020.

Minnesota Democratic chairman endorses tighter voter privacy

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., center, talks to reporters as she arrives at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. The U.S. Senate plunges into President Donald Trump's impeachment trial with Republicans abruptly abandoning plans to cram opening arguments into two days but solidly rejecting for now Democratic demands for more witnesses to expose what they deem Trump's

Can Klobuchar build a late surge from a long distance?

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., sits with fellow Democrats on the House Education and Labor Committee during a bill markup, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 6, 2019.

Rep. Ilhan Omar launches reelection bid with big advantages

In this Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, file photo, an egret looks for food along Valhalla Pond in Riverview, Fla. The Trump administration was expected to announce completion as soon as Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, of one of its most momentous environmental rollbacks, removing federal protections for millions of miles of the country's streams, arroyos and wetlands.

Trump aims to remove waterway protections, aiding developers

Democrats face risks and limits in Trump's impeachment trial

The challenge is becoming increasingly clear for House Democrats prosecuting President Donald Trump's impeachment case as the Senate convenes for a second day of arguments in the landmark trial...

Night falls on the Capitol, in Washington, Wednesday evening, Jan. 22, 2020, during in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. House prosecutors are outlining what they refer to as President Donald Trump's �corrupt scheme� to abuse power and obstruct Congress as they open six days of arguments in his impeachment trial.

Democrats appeal for GOP help to convict 'corrupt' Trump

Trump's lawyers sat by, waiting their turn, as the president blasted the proceedings from afar, threatening jokingly to face off with the Democrats by coming to "sit right in the front row and stare at their corrupt faces." ...

In this image from video, House impeachment manager Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks during the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020.

Trump: Travel ban expansion coming, nations aren't yet final

The tentative list featured Belarus, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania, according to the officials and a person familiar with the draft proposal ...

Medical

2 Minnesotans suspected of contracting coronavirus test negative, health department says

Health officials say the immediate risk to the American public is currently low. However, they said the situation is quickly evolving and more cases in the United States are possible ...

Local

Otterly adorable: Rocky the sea otter making smooth recovery at Minnesota Zoo after first-of-its-kind procedure

After coming to this conclusion, three Minnesota Zoo veterinarians with surgical experience with sea otters performed what is thought to be the first sea otter flipper amputation ...

Business

Minnesota State Fair now hiring summer workers, interns

The Great Minnesota Get-Together announced it's hiring workers for the ticket office, operations department, greenhouse, employment and finance departments and more ...

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