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The Senate on Tuesday approved more than 400 promotions for senior military officers after Sen. Tommy Tuberville dropped his blockade of the nominations, breaking an unprecedented months-long impasse that has roiled the ranks. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer moved to quickly confirm the long list of promotions just hours after Tuberville backed off his hold of nominees for three-star posts and below. He maintains his hold on the dozen officers up for four-star positions. The Senate confirmed the nominees by unanimous consent. "Hundreds --...
Minnesota's new state seal will showcase a loon at its center, the first major re-design of the official stamp of government since statehood in 1858. Members of the State Emblems Redesign Commission voted Tuesday to move ahead with one design for the seal as their top finalist after thousands of comments of support poured in from members of the public. "It's truly surreal," said Ross Bruggink, a Shorewood designer who submitted the state seal image chosen by the commission. "There's going to be...
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump declined to rule out abusing power if he returns to the White House after Fox News Channel host Sean Hannity asked him Tuesday to respond to growing Democratic criticism of his rhetoric. The GOP presidential front-runner has talked about targeting his rivals — referring to them as ''vermin'' — and vowed to seek retribution if he wins a second term for what he argues are politically motivated prosecutions against him. As Trump has dominated the Republican presidential primary, President Joe Biden has s...
Minnesota lawmakers are re-examining the state's child protection system following a Star Tribune report that revealed hundreds of children are harmed each year after being reunited with their parents. Members of the Legislative Task Force on Child Protection met Monday for the first time this year for a sweeping discussion of how maltreatment reports are screened, staffing and service shortages and the state's county-based child welfare system. DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell, who co-chairs the task...
WASHINGTON - George Santos is gone from the House, but his name is certain to pop up in key congressional races across New York next year. Democrats are targeting five seats held by first-term Republicans and looking to associate them with their former colleague in the state's congressional delegation as often as they can. How successful Democrats are in that effort could help determine which party holds the majority in the House in 2025. The strategy of association was evident as Democratic...
WASHINGTON - Indicted Republican George Santos' brief career in the U.S. House of Representatives came to an end on Friday, when fellow lawmakers voted to expel him over criminal corruption charges and accusations of misspending campaign money. The House voted 311-114 to immediately remove the controversial freshman lawmaker, above the two-thirds majority required to oust one of its own. Shortly before the vote, House Speaker Mike Johnson said he would vote against the expulsion, an aide said....
Deep divisions among Minnesota Democrats over the Israel-Hamas war spilled out into the open on Thursday when more than a dozen Senate DFLers called out a colleague for comments about Palestinians that they said were "dehumanizing" and inflammatory. Their rebuke followed a Wednesday news conference where Sen. Ron Latz, DFL-St. Louis Park, said "poisonous" hatred is rising for Israel among Palestinians in Gaza, particularly among young people indoctrinated by elders and taught terrorism in...
WASHINGTON — Two U.S. House Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday moved to force a vote to expel Republican Representative George Santos, who has been engulfed in scandal since his 2022 election and charged with corruption. The move, what is known as a "privileged resolution," requires a vote on the matter within two legislative days. The motion requires a two-thirds majority in the House, which Republicans control by a narrow 221-213 majority. Santos' office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. He said on Friday in an interview o...
OKLAHOMA CITY - Gov. Kevin Stitt hosted several dozen tribal members at a special event Tuesday designed to celebrate and honor Native American heritage and families. Attendees said the event at the Oklahoma Governor's Mansion was a fitting way to commemorate the end of Native American Heritage Month, but also served as a way for them to share some of their cultural and tribal beliefs with the Republican governor who has recently been at odds with many tribal leaders. Melissa Jumper, a Cherokee...
NEW YORK - Americans for Prosperity, the political arm of the powerful Koch network, formally endorsed Nikki Haley's presidential campaign on Tuesday, promising to commit its nationwide coalition of activists - and virtually unlimited funds - to helping Haley defeat former President Donald Trump in the GOP primary contest. ''AFP Action is proud to throw our full support behind Nikki Haley, who offers America the opportunity to turn the page on the current political era, to win the Republican...
PHOENIX — The 2024 presidential election is drawing an unusually robust field of independent, third party and long shot candidates hoping to capitalize on Americans' ambivalence and frustration over a likely rematch between Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump. Those looking to blaze a new path to the White House range from members of Congress to a prominent academic and a scion of one of the county's most prominent political families. Their odds are exceedingly long. https://www.startribune.com/many-voters-are-wea...
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden ends nearly every speech by saying he's "never been more optimistic" about the country's direction. But lately he also has begun painting a vision of a catastrophic future for the United States - that is, if Donald Trump returns to the presidency. Biden in recent days has accused the former Republican president of being ''determined to destroy American democracy'' and being out for ''revenge'' and ''retribution." Biden's reelection campaign is sending more...
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Friday announced the passage of a Senate resolution recognizing November 2023 as National Native American Heritage Month. "In November we celebrate Native American Heritage Month to recognize American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian peoples and their diverse cultures, achievements, and contributions to the United States," Chairman Brian Schatz (D-HI) said. "I am honored to lead this year's Senate resolution with Vice Chairman Murkowski and rem...
The biggest danger the world faces in 2024 is if former President Donald Trump is elected to a second term, according to The Economist’s guide to The World Ahead. In the 38 years since the predictive guide was first published, “no single person has ever eclipsed our analysis as much as Donald Trump eclipses 2024,” the article begins. It goes on to ponder what a Trump victory would mean for the world and claims that parliaments and boardrooms the world over are filled with “despair” at what may come: A second Trump term would be a watershed...
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s 2021 legislative redistricting plan violates the rights of two Native American tribes because it dilutes their voting strength, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S. District Chief Judge Peter Welte said the redrawn legislative districts violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The ruling came months after a trial held in June in Fargo. The decision could lead to another surprise special session of the Legislature. In his ruling, Welte said the plan approved by the state Legislature to redraw voting dis...
The University of Minnesota on Thursday launched the new Cannabis Research Center devoted to analyzing the public health effects of marijuana legalization and informing policymaking related to the drug. The recreational marijuana law passed by the state Legislature this year included $2.5 million in annual funding for the university's School of Public Health to establish and maintain the center. U public health Prof. Traci Toomey, an expert on substance use control policies, will serve as the...
WASHINGTON - The House Ethics Committee in a scathing report Thursday said it has amassed ''overwhelming evidence'' of lawbreaking by Republican Rep. George Santos of New York that has been sent to the Justice Department, concluding flatly that he ''cannot be trusted'' after a monthslong investigation into his conduct. Shortly after the panel's report was released, Santos blasted it in a tweet on X as a ''disgusting politicized smear'' but said he would not be seeking reelection to a second...
WASHINGTON - The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to prevent a government shutdown after new Republican Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to reach across the aisle to Democrats when hard-right conservatives revolted against his plan. Johnson's proposal to temporarily fund the government into the new year passed on a bipartisan 336-95 tally, but 93 Republicans voted against it. It was the first time the new speaker had to force vital legislation through the House, and he showed a willingness to...
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden has a simple reelection pitch to voters - let him ''finish the job.'' So what does that mean? What's left for him to get done? Unlike Donald Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination who has been releasing videos and statements detailing his agenda, Biden hasn't formally released his plans as part of his campaign. https://www.startribune.com/joe-biden-wants-to-complete-his-goals-on-civil-rights-taxes-and-social-se...
WASHINGTON — Marianne Williamson, a 2020 presidential hopeful, promised before an auditorium of Indigenous leaders, elders and voters that under her administration the White House would formally apologize and atone for the horrific treatment of Native Americans by the federal government, alluding to genocidal policies enacted by the United States. In 2019, Williamson was one of 11 presidential candidates who attended the historic Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum in Sioux City. Williamson is one of three Democratic candidates r...
The Minnesota Supreme Court rejected a request Wednesday to bar former President Donald Trump from the 2024 primary ballot under the U.S. Constitution's insurrection clause - but it said the petitioners could refile the challenge for the general election. The court's four-page order didn't address the constitutional issues, but it said no Minnesota law prohibits a major political party from placing on the ballot or nominating "a candidate who is ineligible to hold office." Writing for the...
MIAMI - In their first debate since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, the Republican presidential candidates all declared hawkish support for Israel but squabbled over China and Ukraine as they faced growing pressure to try to catch Donald Trump - who was again absent. At center stage were Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley, who has appeared competitive with DeSantis' second place position in some national polls. Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, declared...
When St. Paul's new City Council is sworn in early next year, it may be the city's youngest, most racially diverse - and its first made up entirely of women. Voters on Tuesday re-elected incumbents Rebecca Noecker, Mitra Jalali and Nelsie Yang, and elected first-time candidates Saura Jost and Hwa Jeong Kim. The two remaining races, in the First and Seventh wards, won't have declared winners until at least Friday due to the city's ranked-choice voting system. But women of color are leading in...
Virginia Democrats have gained full control of the state's General Assembly, dealing a major blow to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's agenda in a race seen as an indicator of Democrats' strength heading into 2024. • Democrat wins Pennsylvania Supreme Court race • Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves wins reelection, beat Elvis' 2nd Cousin but was competitive • Ohio puts Reproductive Rights in the Constitution, and will be doing joints soon as well • Democrat flips deep-red New Jersey Assembly seat in...
NEW YORK - A defiant Donald Trump sparred with a New York judge and slammed the state attorney general suing him Monday, using the witness stand at his civil fraud trial to defend his riches and lash out at a case that imperils his real estate empire. The former president's barbed testimony spurred the judge to admonish, ''This is not a political rally.'' Trump's long-awaited testimony about property valuations and financial statements was punctuated by personal jabs at state Judge Arthur...
