Politics

Michele Tafoya wins Minnesota GOP Senate primary race

Michele Tafoya, a former television sports reporter, is the winner of the Republican nomination for Senate in the Minnesota primary election, CBS News projects.

• Aug 11

Flanagan supporters pack First Avenue as Minnesota primary results roll in

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan held her primary night watch party at Minneapolis' iconic First Avenue nightclub.

• Aug 11

FULL SPEECH: Sen. Amy Klobuchar wins Minnesota DFL governor's primary

CBS News projects Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the heavy favorite, will win the Democratic primary in Minnesota's gubernatorial race and will face the Republican challenger in November.

• Aug 11

Sen. Amy Klobuchar wins Minnesota DFL gubernatorial primary

CBS News projects Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the heavy favorite, will win the Democratic primary in Minnesota's gubernatorial race and will face the Republican challenger in November.

• Aug 11

Tafoya projected winner of GOP nomination for Senate in Minnesota primary

Michele Tafoya, a former television sports reporter, is the winner of the Republican nomination for Senate in the Minnesota primary election, CBS News projects.

• Aug 11

Sen. Klobuchar projected winner of DFL primary in Minnesota governor's race

CBS News projects Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the heavy favorite, will win the Democratic primary in Minnesota's gubernatorial race and will face the Republican challenger in November.

• Aug 11

ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver electric shocks

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.

• Aug 12

Wisconsin election results and live counts for August 2026 primary

Wisconsin residents headed to the polls Tuesday — or voted early — to have their say in the 2026 primary. Here are live results.

• Aug 11

Minnesota 2026 primary results show live vote count

Minnesotans headed to the polls Tuesday — or voted early — to have their say in the 2026 primary. Check here for live results as they come in.

• Aug 11

St. Paul voters hit the polls for Minnesota's primary election

All the voters WCCO spoke with at a polling station on the east side of St. Paul, Minnesota, said they're focused on the governor's race and the U.S. Senate race, adding how important it is to have a say in the leadership.

• Aug 11

President Trump secretly switched planes to leave NATO summit last month

An apparent threat from Iran prompted President Trump to play a shell game with planes as he left July’s NATO summit in Turkey.

• Aug 11

Minnesota's primary election 2026: gubernatorial, senate races and more

Voters across Minnesota took to the polls Tuesday. See the latest election headlines here.

• Aug 11

What to know about Minnesota’s 2026 primary

Voters on Tuesday will decide who will be on the ballot in November. Here’s everything you need to know.

• Aug 11

Trump issues executive order reversing decades of childhood vaccination guidelines

President Trump is calling his executive order on childhood vaccines a "major victory" for parents and religious rights.

• Aug 11

Minnesota's 2026 primary day is underway. Here's what you need to know

The 2026 Minnesota primary is underway Tuesday, as voters head to the polls to cast their ballot in statewide and local elections.

• Aug 11

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