Minnesota

Minnesota’s Democratic nominee is an Israel critic, but she is not El-Sayed 2.0

During the lead-up to the primary, Flanagan was vocal about her opponent Craig’s support from the pro-Israel lobby, calling her “AIPAC’s candidate.” 

Democratic Senate candidate, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan speaks during a get out the vote event at the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Twin Cities Office on Aug. 8, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, speaks during a volunteer appreciation event at Black Heart of Saint Paul on August 8, 2026 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Progressive Democrat Peggy Flanagan defeats AIPAC-backed Angie Craig in Minnesota Senate primary

 Smith Hall at the University of Minnesota, facing west.

University of Minnesota pays $250,000 after pulling anti-Israel professor appointment

Granite Falls, Minnesota - Water Tower.

Trump does not think Iran was behind cyberattack against over 30 Minnesota water systems


Small plane crashes into residential home in Minnesota, killing three

Three people aboard a small airplane died when they crashed into a residential home in Minnesota late Saturday night.

A Cessna 172 aircraft (illustrative).

Comparing COVID policies, Holocaust is justified - Minn. GOP gov. nominee

Although former state Sen. Scott Jensen is not the first GOP politician to compare mask mandates to Nazi rule, he seems to be more persistent in the belief.

 Former Minnesota State Sen. Scott Jensen

Rep. Ilhan Omar wins 5th District DFL race with narrow margin

Omar defeated Don Samuels by a narrow margin of less than 3,000 votes, making this her tightest race yet as she seeks a third term in the House of Representatives.

Rep. Ilhan Omar narrowly defeats Don Samuels in 5th District DFL race

Former Minneapolis police officer to be sentenced on federal charges

Former Minneapolis police officer, Thomas Lane, will be sentenced on Thursday on federal charges for his role in the death of George Floyd.

A local resident takes a selfie in front of a mural of George Floyd after the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, found guilty of the death of George Floyd, at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, April 20, 2021.

Kayakers find 8,000-year-old human skull in Minnesota River

The discovery, thought to be a Native American young man, is making headlines this week as Native Americans say published photos are offensive to their culture.

Kayaking in Israel.

Ex-Minneapolis officer pleads guilty in George Floyd case - report

Ex-officers Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng are scheduled to face trial in June on state charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder.

A local resident takes a selfie in front of a mural of George Floyd after the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, found guilty of the death of George Floyd, at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, April 20, 2021.

GOP-backed Minnesota politician: Jewish incumbent is controlled by Soros

The Anti-Defamation League has called the frequent use of puppet-master imagery by conservatives to depict Soros antisemitic.

 Billionaire investor George Soros arrives at the Schumpeter Award in Vienna, Austria June 21, 2019.

Ex-Minnesota police officer sentenced to 2 years in Daunte Wright death

Former police officer Kimberly Potter was found guilty by a jury in December of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter.

Former police officer Kimberly Potter sits with her defense lawyers after she was found guilty of first degree and second degree manslaughter in a still image from video in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, December 23, 2021.

Minneapolis police show video of SWAT team shooting dead armed Black man

The incident will inevitably stoke memories of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who was killed in the same city almost two years ago by a white officer.

 Amir Locke (22) holds a gun as he unfolds a blanket before being shot and killed by Minneapolis police's SWAT team, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, February 2, 2022, in this screen grab taken from a video.

Ex-police officer found guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright shooting

A 12-member jury found Kimberly Potter guilty of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the death of the 20-year-old Wright, who she shot and killed on April 11.

Kimberly Potter, the white former Minnesota police officer who killed Black motorist Daunte Wright in April after claiming she mistook her handgun for her Taser, breaks down in tears as she testifies during her trial in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, US, December 17, 2021.