MINNEAPOLIS — Months after thousands of federal agents descended on Minnesota, the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown remained a powerful force in the state’s election. It shaped voters’ choices, mobilized volunteers, took Republicans by surprise and reached far beyond the communities where the crackdown unfolded. An NBC national exit poll found that 58% of all voters — and 90% of ...

Gov.-Elect Amy Klobuchar joins Almanac for her first live TV interview since the midterms.

MINNEAPOLIS — Michele Tafoya stood next to rows of golden corn in rural Le Sueur as she hosted the first news conference of her general election campaign for U.S. Senate. It was early October, and Tafoya had last convened the press on the day of her Republican primary victory — 55 days earlier. She scored a big-ticket guest for the event: Senate Majority Leader John Thune. Yet Thune’s message ...

MINNEAPOLIS — At a campaign stop in far-western Minnesota last year, two farmers approached Peggy Flanagan. They were Republicans who had previously voted for President Donald Trump. “Listen, we don’t agree with you on everything, but you’re a tough cookie,” they told her, “that’s why we’re here.” Looking back, Flanagan said, “that was when I felt like we could really win this thing.” Yellow ...

The blue wave that hit the U.S. on Election Day helped Minnesota Democrats retake control of the State Capitol. WCCO's Frankie McLister explains where the new leaders on both sides hope to find common ground.

House Democrats chose Stephenson, who has led the caucus since Melissa Hortman was assassinated in 2025, as speaker-designate.

Abdi Daisane's Blooming Kids Child Care Center in St. Cloud received millions in state and federal funding and has faced multiple violations.

Minnesota Democrats, who after Tuesday's election took back total control of the state capitol, pledge to work on lowering healthcare costs when they return for the next legislative session in January.

Minnesota was neck-and-neck with Maine for the highest midterm voter turnout in the nation. In Minnesota, just under two-thirds of those eligible cast a ballot. Minnesota voters also set a new state record for midterm elections with more than 2.8 million ballots cast, according to unofficial results from the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office. The previous record was set in 2018, with 2.6 ...