VA Head Vows To Punish Officials Accused In Job Scam

The deputy secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs says he still intends to punish two senior officials accused of manipulating the agency's hiring system for their own gain. Deputy VA Secretary Sloan Gibson demoted Kimberly Graves and Diana Rubens last month after they forced lower-ranking managers to accept job transfers and then stepped into the vacant positions themselves, keeping their senior-level pay while reducing their responsibilities.

• Feb 2, 2016

Fundraising Reports Set Tone For Battle Over Legislature

The quest for cash is on in Minnesota's 2016 elections. New campaign finance reports released Tuesday show political groups and candidates have already socked away millions of dollars for the fight for control of the Legislature.

• Feb 2, 2016

Endorsements Roll Out On GOP Side Following Iowa Caucuses

South Carolina congressman Jeff Duncan says he's endorsing Sen. Ted Cruz for president because the Texas senator has "a history of following through" on his word.

• Feb 2, 2016

Minn. Senate's Assistant Majority Leader To Retire

Minnesota Senate Assistant Majority Leader Katie Sieben says she won't seek another term. Sieben becomes the sixth DFLer in the chamber to announce plans to retire this year, joining Sens. James Metzen, Barb Goodwin, Roger Reinert, Kathy Sheran and Bev Scalze.

• Feb 2, 2016

Hillary Clinton Wins Iowa Despite Sanders' Strong Challenge

Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic caucuses in Iowa, beating back a strong challenge from Bernie Sanders to claim the first victory in the 2016 race for president.

• Feb 2, 2016

Chelsea Clinton Campaigning For Her Mother In Minn. Wednesday

Chelsea Clinton will be in Minnesota this week to support her mother's campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.

• Feb 2, 2016

Gov. Dayton Ends Push For Special Legislative Session

Gov. Mark Dayton abruptly dropped his months-long push for a special session Tuesday, conceding that time had basically run out to extend unemployment benefits for out-of-work miners on the Iron Range.

• Feb 2, 2016

2 Days After Fainting Incident, Gov. Mark Dayton Returns To Work

Less than 24 hours after he was released from Regions Hospital, Gov. Mark Dayton fielded questions about his health.

• Feb 2, 2016

Enbridge: Supporters Accuse Regulators Of Delaying Pipeline Project

Enbridge Energy and its supporters have accused Minnesota regulators of imposing unreasonable and unlawful procedures that they say will delay construction of a $2.6 billion pipeline to carry North Dakota crude oil across northern Minnesota.

• Feb 2, 2016

Sanders Optimistic About Iowa Outcome

Bernie Sanders says his razor-thin contest against Hillary Clinton in Iowa is giving his campaign a "kick-start." The Democratic presidential candidate says it shows the American people that "this is a campaign that can win."

• Feb 2, 2016

Clinton Claims Iowa By Small Margin

The Presidential campaign remains a competitive field after the first-in-the-nation Iowa Caucuses Monday night.

• Feb 2, 2016

Reports To Show How Much Money Was Raised, Spent By Campaigning MN Lawmakers

Lawmakers and political groups are setting the stage for the battle for control of the Legislature. Their quest for cash is shaping up, too.

• Feb 2, 2016

Cruz Beats Trump In Iowa; Clinton, Sanders In Tight Race

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a fiery conservative loathed by his own party's leaders, swept to victory in Iowa's Republican caucuses Monday, overcoming billionaire Donald Trump and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. Among Democrats, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders were deadlocked in a tight race.

• Feb 1, 2016

Ted Cruz Declared GOP Winner In Iowa Caucus

Ted Cruz comes out on top in the leadoff Republican presidential caucuses in Iowa, pushing aside Donald Trump and emerging from the pack of candidates.

• Feb 1, 2016

Clinton, Sanders Have Tight Race In Iowa; O'Malley Out

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders were locked in a tight battle in Iowa's leadoff presidential caucuses Monday as the two rivals offered Americans a stark choice between political pragmatism and revolution. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, unable to turn it into a three-way race, ended his quest for the nomination.

• Feb 1, 2016

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