3+ hour, 34+ min ago  (230+ words) SAINT PAUL, Minn. " Earth Day is the one day a year where everyone is thinking green, but many environmental advocates and tribal leaders who rallied at the Minnesota State Capitol Wednesday say they worry about the environment every day of…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (986+ words) WASHINGTON " Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-De Remer is out of President Donald Trump's Cabinet, the White House said Monday, after multiple allegations of abusing her position's power, including having an affair with a subordinate and drinking alcohol on the job. Chavez-De…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (414+ words) FBI Director Kash Patel hit The Atlantic magazine with a $250 million defamation lawsuit on Monday, claiming an article that talked about mismanagement at the agency and his alleged excessive drinking was false and a "malicious hit piece." The Atlantic said…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (198+ words) MINNEAPOLIS " The U. S. Senate voted 5049 Thursday to reverse a 20-year federal moratorium on mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Social media has been flooded with questions and misinformation since the vote." Is the proposed mine actually inside the Boundary…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (291+ words) ANNANDALE, Va. " Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax was found dead at his Annandale, Va. home early Thursday, according to local police in northern Virginia." Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said Fairfax shot his wife, Cerina Fairfax, in his…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (555+ words) SAINT PAUL, Minn. " Eight months after the mass shooting at Annunciation Church, Minnesota House Republicans brought forward a school safety proposal on Tuesday that would increase security funding and broaden a "safe schools" program to include charter and private schools…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (755+ words) The idea was first proposed by Burnsville police officer Sgt. Max Yakovlev and is located inside the Burnhaven Library. Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Natalie Hudson to retire in September ST PAUL, Minn. " Minnesota's top jurist will be laying down…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (306+ words) WASHINGTON " The federal government is rolling out a new office aimed at making it easier for fishermen and seafood businesses to get help from Washington. The U. S. Department of Agriculture announced it is creating an Office of Seafood, a first of…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (298+ words) WASHINGTON " House Democrats introduced six articles of impeachment Wednesday against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of abuse of power, war crimes and other serious wrongdoing. The resolution, led by Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Ariz. , lists charges including an unauthorized war…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (599+ words) WASHINGTON " President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general, to be the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a social media post, Trump described Schwartz as "incredibly talented" and said,…...