Liberal Senator James Paterson has downplayed concerns members of a controversial religious group are campaigning for the ...

In an excerpt from her forthcoming book, ‘The Optimist,’ Keach Hagey reveals the extent of the OpenAI CEO’s political ...

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer and other Republican Minnesota representatives are calling for an ethics investigation into ...

Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton is making a move for higher office. On Thursday, she announced her bid for the ...

Stratton’s announcement in an early morning video comes just a day after Sen. Dick Durbin announced he’s stepping down from ...

There has also been pushback from the progressive faction within the Senate that sided with Pearson when he challenged the ...

Angie Craig spoke in Rep. Tom Emmer’s district, ostensibly to give voice to Minnesotans. Republicans responded by filing an ...

MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst interviews U.S. Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan about her bid for higher office. Then a discussion about the way immigration changes are playing out.

Durbin is the fourth Senate Democrat to announce retirement plans ahead of next year’s midterm elections, along with Gary ...

Why it matters: Durbin himself predicts that "at least a dozen" candidates will jump into the race, with at least three House ...

Guidance from the Democratic governor of Wisconsin’s administration to state employees about what to do if immigration ...