
Don Samuels, Rep. Ilhan Omar set for rematch in 5th District primary
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar will face a challenge in her fight for reelection in 2024.
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Congresswoman Ilhan Omar will face a challenge in her fight for reelection in 2024.
Former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels, who nearly beat Congresswoman Ilhan Omar in 2022, is running for the seat again. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy takes a look at what promises to be a heated race.
Don Samuels lost the Democratic primary in 2022 by about 2,500 votes. He tells Esme Murphy why he's running again.
Don Samuels, who unsuccessfully challenged Rep. Ilhan Omar in a 2022 primary, has announced he will once again run against the congresswoman.
One of the 22 Democratic Party lawmakers who voted in favor of censuring Rep. Rashida Tlaib over her comments on the Israel-Hamas war was Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig, and she's now explaining why.
As we approach the 2024 elections, one of the issues on the front burner is inflation and the cost of living. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar joined us Sunday morning to talk about a push to raise the minimum wage.
Ultimately, the vote passed with a strong bipartisan majority of both Democrats as well as Republicans, 314-117 in the end. Among Republicans, 149 voted in favor of the bill while 71 voted against it. Among Democrats, 165 voted yes while 46 voted no.
Minnesota Democratic Party leaders met in a closed executive session Thursday evening to discuss the chaos that broke out during a weekend convention to endorse a candidate for a Minneapolis City Council race.
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar is now in her third term and she's no longer defined by the "firsts" that accompanied her arrival in Congress.
Since Rep. Ilhan Omar was elected to Congress in 2018, she has been the center of a number of controversies. In this week's Talking Points, Esme Murphy looks at the latest controversy and what Omar has to say.
Rep. Pete Stauber joined Esme Murphy Sunday morning, speaking on the Rep. Ilhan Omar vote, President Biden’s BWCAW ruling and more.
Rep. Ilhan Omar sits down with Esme Murphy following a House vote that ousted her from the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota was voted out of her committee assignment over previous remarks that were deemed antisemitic.
In a straight party-line vote Thursday, the U.S. House has voted to remove Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee by a vote of 218-211.
House Republicans voted to oust Minnesota representative Ilhan Omar from her committee.
"I might have used words at the time that I didn't understand were trafficking in antisemitism. When that was brought to my attention, I apologized, I owned up to it. That's the kind of person that I am," Rep. Omar said.
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is projected to win a third term representing Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District, defeating Republican challenger Cicely Davis.
WCCO’s Reg Chapman sits down with Don Samuels, who says his work in the community is far from over after his DFL primary election loss to Rep. Ilhan Omar.
The battle to determine the Democrat on the November ballot for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District was a hard-fought one.
The WCCO team is tracking Tuesday night's decisions about who will face-off against each other in the November election.
The progressive congresswoman narrowly defeated her moderate challenger, who said that if Omar wasn't the incumbent, he would have won.
Esme Murphy reports on races to watch in the Minnesota and Wisconsin primaries.
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and her most prominent primary challenger Don Samuels both say they are feeling confident about their campaigns in the final days before Tuesday's election, where they two will square off to be the DFL candidate in a deep blue district.
If history is a guide, the race is Omar's to lose.
Omar is running for her third term, and is facing Don Samuels, a former Minneapolis City Council member and community activist.
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards had a hard fall, leaving him hobbling.
The fluffy four-tenths of an inch that fell last Saturday kept the Twin Cities from notching a record of a snowless November.
Rudy Gobert had 17 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks, and the Minnesota Timberwolves withstood an injury to Anthony Edwards to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 106-103 in the NBA In-Season Tournament.
Joel Eriksson Ek and Frederick Gaudreau scored in the first period and the Minnesota Wild ended a seven-game slide by beating St. Louis 3-1 Tuesday.
It happened Tuesday afternoon at a St. Cloud home.
Smith Foundry president says it wants to be a "good neighbor."
Sustainable aviation fuel is a combination of cooking oil, non-food crops, solid waste and industrial waste gasses from processes like steel making. The beauty is it can be used in existing planes and we can transport it through existing pipelines.
A two-year rehabilitation and improvement project features a final piece — a new exhibit called "Many Voices, Many Stories, One Place."
A 23-year-old Maplewood man faces several criminal charges, including murder, in connection to the shooting death of Marcus Anthony Baker Jr. on St. Paul's Raspberry Island in August.
Norberto Aguirre, 48, was last seen leaving his workplace, Tinucci's restaurant, last Thursday at 3 p.m.
It happened Tuesday afternoon at a St. Cloud home.
St. Cloud State University President Robbyn Wacker announced on Monday that she will be stepping down from her position when her contract ends next year.
Mayo will add five new buildings with 2.4 million square feet of space as part of the project. They'll be designed so their spaces can be easily converted to new uses when needs change, such as from patient rooms to operating rooms.
A man is dead and two other people are injured after a crash in St. Peter Monday evening.
Growing up near the town of Windom, Travis Muller always knew the life he wanted was in his own backyard. The countryside gave him the space to become a professional Snocross racer. When he retired from that, he focused on farming.
A local Wisconsin official who posted a selfie with his marked ballot on Facebook during the April 2022 election has had a felony charge against him dropped.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers used an alternative state email account using the name of Hall of Fame Milwaukee Braves pitcher Warren Spahn.
Animal welfare advocates are suing to stop Wisconsin's new wolf management plan.
Democrats are urging the Wisconsin Supreme Court to overturn Republican-drawn legislative maps.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says hunters killed 16% fewer deer during this year's opening weekend of the state's nine-day gun season than last year.
A two-year rehabilitation and improvement project features a final piece — a new exhibit called "Many Voices, Many Stories, One Place."
The president admits when they took over, there were problems with record keeping and some equipment not working properly, and points to a misinterpretation of their reports.
The program allows shoppers to brighten the holiday for those in need by picking up personalized gifts for older adults, who they adopt through displays at local stores.
An overnight influx of snow is a rarity for November
The annual Minnesota Hmong New Year celebration kicked off in St. Paul
Former President Jimmy Carter, who turned 99 last month, was in attendance, watching family and friends pay tribute to former first lady Rosalynn Carter.
Hunter Biden's lawyer told the House Oversight Committee that his client is willing to testify at a public hearing.
A tribute service honoring the life of first lady Rosalynn Carter will take place Monday at Emory University in Atlanta.
"People are lying a lot," says Rep. Ken Buck, a Colorado Republican. "And when you call out the lies, you're the bad guy."
A local Wisconsin official who posted a selfie with his marked ballot on Facebook during the April 2022 election has had a felony charge against him dropped.
Sustainable aviation fuel is a combination of cooking oil, non-food crops, solid waste and industrial waste gasses from processes like steel making. The beauty is it can be used in existing planes and we can transport it through existing pipelines.
CBP officials say the individually wrapped pink packages have an estimated resale value of more than $19,000.
More than 71 million Americans are expected to shop Cyber Monday sales according to the National Retail Federation. That means millions of packages delivered to homes across the country and millions of targets for porch pirates.
Some shoppers do miss that experience of finishing their turkey and immediately hitting the mall.
Thanksgiving Eve is a date circled on the calendar for many Twin Cities pizza restaurants.
A 23-year-old Maplewood man faces several criminal charges, including murder, in connection to the shooting death of Marcus Anthony Baker Jr. on St. Paul's Raspberry Island in August.
Norberto Aguirre, 48, was last seen leaving his workplace, Tinucci's restaurant, last Thursday at 3 p.m.
Two men face murder charges in connection to a fatal shooting in South St. Paul last week.
Chauvin, who is currently serving a 22-year sentence for the murder of George Floyd, was stabbed last week in an Arizona prison. Ellison said he remains in stable condition.
A 60-year-old man died Friday afternoon after a shooting at a north Minneapolis apartment building.
The Hennepin Healthcare board of directors tells us they were able to minimize the negative impacts of benefit changes, and will continue to offer competitive pay and pension plans, stating they currently have a 90% retention rate.
Mayo will add five new buildings with 2.4 million square feet of space as part of the project. They'll be designed so their spaces can be easily converted to new uses when needs change, such as from patient rooms to operating rooms.
CBP officials say the individually wrapped pink packages have an estimated resale value of more than $19,000.
Baby Murphy was born with a rare condition that caused him to choke when he was eating. But a complicated surgery saved Murphy, and gave him a new lease on life.
A highly-mutated descendant called JN.1 could be to blame.
Late night host Stephen Colbert is recovering from surgery for a ruptured appendix, he said on Monday.
The pair made up the pop rock duo Hall & Oates, and put out 18 studio albums together.
In the increasingly distant future — 35 years ago this Thanksgiving, A.D. — the greatest Thanksgiving gift of all time was unleashed on the world. On Thanksgiving Day 1988, Twin Cities station KTMA aired the first episodes of what would eventually turn into arguably the biggest, most culturally significant cult TV show of all time.
Organizers of the Anoka County Fair say this year's Holiday in Lights event has been canceled.
A long-time anchor to the Network's successful Friday night lineup, "Blue Bloods" is Friday's #1 primetime program and the #3 broadcast drama on television.
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards had a hard fall, leaving him hobbling.
Star wide receiver Justin Jefferson will be back on the Minnesota Vikings' active roster Tuesday after missing seven games on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.
Quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis, who just finished his first full season as the Gophers' starting quarterback, announced Tuesday he will enter the transfer portal.
Whatever magic Joshua Dobbs was channeling when he first arrived in Minnesota may have run out.
Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman has been suspended two games for a dangerous trip of Detroit's Alex DeBrincat.
National polls continue to show the Presidential election could be a Trump-Biden rematch, with current national and key state polls showing Trump winning. In tonight's Talking Points Esme Murphy looks at how third party candidates could impact both candidates.
The presidential election is coming to Minnesota sooner than you might think. Early voting for Minnesota's March 5 primary begins on Jan. 19.
Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District race wasn't expected to get a lot of attention this election season. But that was before three-term Congressman Dean Phillips announced he was running for president.
Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District race wasn't expected to get a lot of attention this election season, but that was before Congressman Dean Phillips announced he was running for president. Now major primary challengers have emerged as Phillips continues to campaign in New Hampshire.
Now more than ever, it's worth taking a look at all aspects of artificial intelligence and diving into the dangers of this new technology, including deepfake AI-generated political ads and the increased risk of scams.
In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen shows us how an iconic show from the 70s put Minneapolis on the map, and why this year marks a special anniversary in the show's history.
For nearly 40 years, Dennis Foy has been on the receiving end of footballs from the Vikings. They send him dozens each season along with emails about whose name they want on the game ball, and what they want it to say.
In 1999, Terry Rodman built a windmill for his wife, from scratch. Then, to balance things out, he put up a farm windmill — and people around Jasper, took notice.
Peterson, Minnesota in Fillmore County is known for bluffs, bike trails and a nearly 100-year-old gas station that now serves a new purpose.
Using century-old equipment to restore century-old books is an ancient craft, but one that's still very much alive.
The fluffy four-tenths of an inch that fell last Saturday kept the Twin Cities from notching a record of a snowless November.
Thanksgiving gained popularity in the 1800s, eventually becoming a national holiday with cookbooks and newspapers touting recipes.
A potentially life-threatening gas enters Minnesota homes at higher rates than other states.
Have you ever called someone the wrong name, or maybe you list off each of your kids before you get to the right one? We've all done it. So, why do we mix up names? Good Question.
There are a few common mistakes drivers make before leaving.
Here's a look at some of the hot items on auction at "The Fashion of Prince."
Minnesota leaders tasked the state's residents with helping to reimagine the state's flag and emblem. The citizenry has delivered, with designs running the gamut of reverent to just plain ridiculous.
Lots of people will be out in costumes on Tuesday night, but these babies who are dressed up in the NICU might be the cutest of them all.
There's nothing more spooky than the arrival of winter, especially when it falls before Halloween. Well, a round of overnight snow left a fresh coating on the metro, just in time to give people 1991 flashbacks.
We're reaching the peak season for jaw-dropping autumnal views around the state of Minnesota, and WCCO's viewers are sharing the best of the best.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says Wednesday will be the warmest day of the week.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says Wednesday will feature sunshine with temperatures reaching the low 40's. Then the temperatures cool into the mid 30's the rest of the week.
Temperatures will warm into the low-40s Wednesday, with plenty of sunshine to enjoy.
WCCO meteorologist Mike Augustyniak says things are starting to look warmer going into the rest of the week.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says Wednesday will be the warmest day of the week.
Abby Foss safely put the car her mom was driving in neutral and turned on the emergency lights.
Jeff Wagner answers that in Good Question.
Maple Grove middle school says kids are more engaged in class because of the ban.
They say cement barricades around their businesses have negatively impacted their income.