President Donald Trump will declare a national emergency Friday afternoon in response to the coronavirus outbreak, various reports claimed.
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Trump Campaign Hits Biden for Swine-Flu Hysteria After His Coronavirus Speech
The Trump campaign went after former Vice President Joe Biden Thursday for causing “panic during the swine flu outbreak in 2009.”
Read the full storyBiden Defeats Sanders in Michigan Primary, President Trump Sees Massive Turnout
Former Vice President Joe Biden won Michigan’s Democratic presidential primary Tuesday night, delivering a fatal blow to the campaign of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
Read the full storyTina Smith Endorses Joe Biden, Calls Trump ‘Chaotic and Self-Serving’
Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday in the race for the Democratic nomination.
Read the full storyCollin Peterson Will Seek 16th Term in Congress
Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN-07) plans to seek a 16th term in Congress, various reports claimed Friday morning.
Read the full storyVice President Pence Visits 3M to Discuss Coronavirus Response
Vice President Mike Pence visited the 3M Innovation Center in Maplewood, Minnesota Thursday to discuss the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus.
Read the full storyPresident Trump Quadrupled His Support Among Minnesota Republicans Tuesday Night
President Donald Trump quadrupled his support among Minnesota Republicans between 2016 and 2020, according to the results of Tuesday night’s Republican primary.
Read the full storyKlobuchar Drops Outs, Will Endorse Biden
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) has ended her presidential campaign and plans to endorse moderate rival Joe Biden, her campaign has confirmed.
Read the full storyTlaib Headlined Event Alongside Speaker Who Has Expressed Support for Hamas
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-13) headlined an event Saturday put on by the American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), a group whose national policy director has expressed support for Hamas.
Read the full storyMichigan Monitoring More Than 350 People for Coronavirus Symptoms
Michigan officials revealed this week that 357 people in the state who traveled from China have been or currently are being monitored for symptoms of COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus.
Read the full storyMcCollum Says Trump Is ‘Willfully Ignorant,’ ‘Incapable’ of Coronavirus Response
Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN-04) said this week that President Donald Trump is “willfully ignorant” regarding the threat of a coronavirus outbreak in the United States.
Read the full storyMinnesota Journalist Compares Asian Trump Supporters to Jews Who Worked for Nazis
The editor of a Minnesota-based Hmong publication compared Asian Pacific Minnesotans who support President Donald Trump to Jews who worked for the Nazis.
Read the full storyWalz Sends Letter to Trump Admin in Response to ‘Immoral’ Efforts to Deport Hmong, Lao Residents
Gov. Tim Walz sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last week expressing his opposition to “any agreement resulting in the deportation of Hmong and Lao Minnesotans.”
Read the full storyMichigan Dem Chair Lavora Barnes Accuses Republicans of ‘Voter Suppression’ for Defending Election Laws
The chair of the Michigan Democratic Party accused Republicans of “voter suppression” after the Republican National Committee announced a $10 million effort to defend current election laws.
Read the full storyTrump Activists Mobbed on Ohio University Campus While Officers Watched
Two conservative activists were mobbed and harassed Monday on Ohio University’s Athens campus while multiple police officers watched.
Read the full storyKlobuchar Unable to Name Mexico’s President
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) was unable to name Mexico’s current president during an interview last week while campaigning in Nevada.
Read the full storyMike Pence Returning to Michigan Later This Month After Promising to Visit ‘Again and Again and Again’
The Michigan Republican Party announced Wednesday that Vice President Mike Pence will be returning to the state later this month.
Read the full storyMichigan Democratic Party’s Black Caucus Endorses Biden After Initially Backing Harris
The Michigan Democratic Party’s Black Caucus endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden in the Democratic Party, at least according to Biden’s campaign.
Read the full storyDFL Steps Up Attacks on Jason Lewis for Supporting Trump
The Minnesota DFL Party said Monday that Republican Senate candidate Jason Lewis would “push an uncompromising partisan agenda” if he were sent back to Washington.
Read the full storyGary Peters Ad a ‘Rip Off’ of John James’ Campaign Slogan
Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) aired his first ad of the campaign Saturday, which uses a line straight out of his opponent’s playbook.
The minute-long ad first aired Saturday during the Michigan-Michigan State basketball game and features Peters’ wife, Colleen, discussing her husband’s military service.
Read the full storyTlaib Says She Sat Next to Omar During SOTU to Hold Hands in ‘Moments of Triggering’
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-13) said she and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) sat next to each other during the president’s State of the Union address so they could “hold hands” in “moments of triggering.”
Read the full storyAnnual Survey Shows Minnesota Manufacturers Anticipate Strong Economy in 2020
An annual survey of Minnesota’s manufacturing sector shows respondents anticipate stable or improved economic conditions in 2020.
Read the full storyMinnesota Woman Facing Federal Charges for Faking Robberies to Obtain U-Visas for Illegal Immigrants
An Eden Prairie woman has been sentenced to three years of probation and faces a federal indictment for faking armed robberies in order to obtain U visas for illegal immigrants.
Read the full storyTina Smith Says Trump ‘Cannot Claim to Be Exonerated’ After Senate Acquittal
Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) said in an op-ed this week that the president “cannot claim to be exonerated” even if he is acquitted by the Senate, which is expected.
Read the full storyGary Peters Accuses President of ‘Unprecedented Cover Up’ in Announcing Support for Removal
Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) announced Tuesday that he will vote in favor of removing President Donald Trump from office when the Senate impeachment trial comes to a close Wednesday afternoon.
Read the full storyOmar Claims Presence at SOTU Address ‘Is Resistance,’ Says Trump Presidency ‘Not Legitimate’
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) attended President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, but claimed her “presence tonight is resistance.”
Read the full storyButtigieg in First After (Some) Iowa Caucus Results Released: ‘Did They Just Make Things Worse?’
After a disastrous caucus night, the Iowa Democratic Party has finally released the results of Monday night’s contest, but not all of them.
Read the full storyDemocrats Mocked for Disastrous Iowa Caucus
Someone won Monday night’s Iowa caucuses — we just don’t know who, yet.
The Iowa caucuses have been the first nominating contest in the nation since 1972 with 41 national delegates up for grabs.
Read the full storyGov. Whitmer Will Deliver Dem Response to State of the Union from Daughters’ Public School
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will deliver the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address from East Lansing High School, where her two daughters attend school.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced in January that Whitmer would deliver the Democratic response to the annual address, which is scheduled for Tuesday night.
Read the full storyRep. Jim Jordan Raised $1.4 Million in Fourth Quarter After Taking Role in Trump’s Defense
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH-04) significantly outraised many of his colleagues in Ohio’s congressional delegation during the final quarter of 2019, including both of the state’s U.S. senators.
Read the full storyMichigan Group Gives $300,000 to Organizations Providing Refugees with Legal Services
A Michigan group announced last week that it has awarded $300,000 to nine local organizations “working to address the needs of immigrants and refugees,” including legal services and healthcare.
Read the full storyJohn James’ Senate Campaign Donates $250,000 to Charity
Republican Senate candidate John James announced Friday that his campaign has donated more than $250,000 to charity over the last six months.
Read the full storyOmar Introduces ‘Neighbors Not Enemies Act’ in Challenge to ‘Muslim Ban’
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) introduced a “Neighbors Not Enemies Act” Thursday to fully repeal the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which President Donald Trump used as a basis for his travel ban.
Read the full storyMichigan and Minnesota Sue Trump Admin Over Effort to Allow Release of 3D-Printed Guns
Michigan and Minnesota have joined a lawsuit challenging a federal regulation that would allow blueprints for 3D-printed guns to be posted online.
Read the full storyBloomberg Says Democrats ‘Can’t Take Minnesota for Granted’
Billionaire presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg said Democrats can’t “take battleground states like Minnesota for granted” after opening a field office in Minneapolis Thursday.
Read the full storyMinnesota Republicans Ask County to Become State’s First ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’
A Republican lawmaker has asked the Sherburne County Board of Commissioners to declare itself Minnesota’s first “Second Amendment sanctuary county.”
Read the full storyThe New York Times Mocked for ‘Profoundly Stupid’ Endorsement of Both Klobuchar and Warren
Commentators from across the political spectrum ruthlessly mocked The New York Times editorial board for its reality-TV style endorsement process, which resulted in the endorsements of both Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren.
Read the full storyMinnesota ‘Teacher of the Year’ Kneels During Anthem, Skipped Meeting with Trump
Minnesota’s 2019 “Teacher of the Year” took a knee during the national anthem when she and her fellow honorees were being recognized at Monday night’s college football championship game.
Read the full storyEllison and Omar Vote for Bernie As Early Voting Begins in Minnesota
Minnesota voters began casting their votes early Friday in the state’s first presidential primary since 1992.
Read the full storyGov. Walz’s Refugee Decision Allows Federal Government to Send Middle East Refugees to Minnesota That Australia Has Refused
Gov. Tim Walz’s December 13 decision to say yes to more refugees in Minnesota grants the federal government permission to resettle refugees from any country it desires into the state, including up to 720 refugees from Middle East countries that the government of Australia has refused to accept.
Read the full storyRamsey County Unanimously Consents to More Refugees
Both of Minnesota’s most populous counties will officially continue to accept refugees.
Read the full storyAmash Says Trump’s Claim of Iran Planning ‘Imminent’ Attacks ‘Seems Totally Made Up’
Rep. Justin Amish (I-MI-03) said President Donald Trump’s claim that Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was planning “imminent” attacks on American assets “seems totally made up.”
Read the full storyBabson Professor Fired for Joking That Iran Should Target Mall of America
A Babson College professor was fired last week after joking on social media that Iran should target the Mall of America in retaliation for the killing of Qasem Soleimani.
Read the full storyWhitmer Approval Rating Drops, James in Dead Heat with Peters in New Michigan Poll
A new survey of Michigan voters found that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s approval rating has dropped by more than seven percentage points since June.
Read the full storyIlhan Omar Goes After Rural Minnesota County for Rejecting Refugees
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) accused Beltrami County of “denying refugees a chance at a better life” after it voted to opt out of refugee resettlement.
Read the full storyOmar Says She Feels ‘Stricken with PTSD’ Over Iran Tensions, Then Laughs and Jokes While Colleague Discusses Dead Soldiers
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) said she feels “ill” and “stricken with PTSD” in response to the conflict with Iran before she laughed and joked with her peers while a colleague discussed U.S. casualties in Iraq just moments later.
Read the full storyIraqi Consulate in Detroit Opened for ‘Condolences’ for Soleimani
The Iraqi Consulate General in Detroit held a memorial event for Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, the leader of a designated terrorist organization who was killed last week in a U.S. airstrike.
Read the full storyDFL House Leader Threatens Minnesota County for Voting Against Refugee Resettlement
A high-ranking Minnesota lawmaker is threatening to withhold state aid from Beltrami County after it became the first county in the state to opt out of refugee resettlement.
Read the full storyBillionaire Michael Bloomberg to Visit Minnesotans ‘Shortchanged by Donald Trump’ Wednesday
Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign announced Tuesday that the Democratic billionaire will make a campaign stop in Minnesota to discuss policies for people “shortchanged by Donald Trump.”
Read the full storyMichigan A.G. Nessel Joined Two Legal Actions Against Trump Immigration Rules in December
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined legal actions against two immigration-related rules from President Donald Trump’s administration in December. According to a statement from Nessel’s office, Michigan’s chief law enforcement officer has joined Democratic attorneys general from around the country in challenging Trump’s effort to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals and a rule that will divert asylum-seekers to different countries. In regards to the latter, Nessel said the rule will send asylum-seekers to South American countries that have signed asylum cooperative agreements with the U.S., such as Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. “This interim final rule ignores the vital economic contributions of immigrants throughout our state and this country and blatantly disregards the fact that asylum-seekers are already seeking protection from dangerous circumstances,” Attorney General Nessel said in a statement. “Forcing them into countries with some of the highest homicide rates in the world and providing no safeguards against family separation is not only counterproductive but pushes asylum-seekers further into the danger they’ve fought so hard to flee.” Her office joined 19 other state attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the Department of Homeland Security to oppose the new rule. She also expressed concern…
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