Don Samuels reflects on primary loss to Rep. Ilhan Omar
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.
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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.
In just over two weeks Minnesota voters will go to the polls in the Aug. 9 primary election.
Rep. Ilhan Omar was arrested while protesting outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday, her staff tells WCCO.
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is one of more than a dozen Democratic lawmakers arrested in Washington Tuesday.
Rep. Ilhan Omar was arrested while protesting outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday, her staff tells WCCO.
The August 9th Primary is just over three weeks away, and one of the most anticipated match-ups is in the 5th Congressional District, where community activist Don Samuels is taking on two-term incumbent Rep. Ilhan Omar.
The Aug. 9 primary is just over three weeks away, and one of the most anticipated matchups is in the 5th Congressional District, where community activist Don Samuels is taking on two-term incumbent Rep. Ilhan Omar.
A federal judge sentenced a former Trump supporter to three years of probation and a $7,000 fine for sending an email threatening to kill Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and three other congresswomen.
Rep. Ilhan Omar won the endorsement Saturday of the DFL party in her bid to win re-election in Minnesota's 5th District, according to a campaign statement.
A Florida man pleaded guilty Tuesday to threatening U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar nearly three years ago.
On Monday, community members and loved ones will come together to remember a young father killed by a police officer in Brooklyn Center one year ago.
Rep. Ilhan Omar was among a group of progressives who met with President Biden recently to push student loan forgiveness.
"[Omar and I are] both Democrats, but very often you wouldn't know it. When you build an infrastructure of contrarian divisiveness, even when you have good ideas, you can't get it passed because you don't have friends," Samuels said.
Royce White, a former Gophers basketball player and current MMA athlete, launched his bid for a U.S. Congress seat Tuesday.
"To the Minneapolis teachers I see you. St. Paul too, but to the Minneapolis teachers who have educated me and are educating my kids, I say thank you," Omar said.
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar released a statement Friday calling the death of Amir Locke "murder" and also criticized Minneapolis city leadership for misleading the public about what happened in the police shooting that left a Black man dead.
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar announced Monday her campaign for re-election.
Minnesota could see some much needed rain overnight, though will likely not reverse the course of a drought that is spreading throughout the state.
After it was closed for more than two weeks due to wildfires, canoers and campers are starting to return to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Federal labor officials say they have recovered more than $600,000 in back wages for employees of a Mediterranean restaurant with multiple locations in Minnesota.
A man who was shot multiple times outside a south Minneapolis gas station late Thursday night may not survive, police said.
The Minnesota State Fair is fast approaching, and this year there will be several new attractions, vendors and rides.
Minnesota could see some much needed rain overnight, though will likely not reverse the course of a drought that is spreading throughout the state.
A man who was shot multiple times outside a south Minneapolis gas station late Thursday night may not survive, police said.
The Minnesota State Fair is fast approaching, and this year there will be several new attractions, vendors and rides.
A second person has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a teenager at a park in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, earlier this month.
One man is dead and another is injured after a shooting at an apartment complex in St. Paul late Thursday night, police said.
Minnesota could see some much needed rain overnight, though will likely not reverse the course of a drought that is spreading throughout the state.
After it was closed for more than two weeks due to wildfires, canoers and campers are starting to return to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
It's another action-packed weekend in Minnesota, with wrestling, county fairs, beagle races and more on the schedule.
Amid the wildfires in northern Minnesota, Bethany Hway is helping to buoy community through art.
A former U.S. Forest Service district ranger says a wildfire prevention project planned for an area near the Echo Trail was ready to move forward before it was delayed by a federal funding review and staffing reductions.
Passing trains and scenic bluffs are a big part of Buffalo County, Wisconsin, but in the middle of it all is a garden where creativity and flowers grow together, all courtesy of a man named Herman Rusch.
Hong's rise in the Wisconsin Democratic primary has exposed a sharp divide, with some voters saying they would cross party lines in November rather than support a DSA-aligned candidate.
A western Wisconsin man pleaded no contest Tuesday to charges filed against him in connection with his wife's 2024 shooting death, according to court records.
Storms like the one that swept through eastern Wisconsin Monday could start pushing your insurance premiums even higher.
In-person absentee voting began Tuesday in Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor, the same day a judge was set to hear arguments on whether voters who already returned mail ballots should be allowed to cancel and recast them.
After officials in Minnesota's capital city announced they would shut down encampments for those experiencing homelessness, the City Council approved more than $1 million to expand capacity at local shelters.
The city of St. Paul, Minnesota, is taking a stand and closing encampments amid growing concerns.
Baseball fans might remember the Metrodome's iconic blue seats, and now in Atwater, Minnesota, spectators can once again grab a blue seat and watch a game.
Tucked away in the Midway neighborhood in St. Paul is a community treasure many have come to love and respect.
What started as a small fundraiser following one of Joe's surgeries at Gillette Children's has grown into a community tradition that has raised nearly $100,000 for the hospital.
Questions over the origins of COVID-19 could spell trouble for Dr. Anthony Fauci.
The Trump administration on Thursday reiterated its view that China's alleged efforts to collect millions of American voter registration files constituted election interference.
WCCO found that HSI Special Agent Richard Berger submitted sworn affidavits in 11 cases that judges have now dismissed. He's involved in at least 11 other cases that are still ongoing.
The Trump administration says it is investigating the Minnesota Department of Education over allegations about the use of "transgender dolls" in schools, which the state disputes.
An unprecedented dispute in Minnesota's capital city. The two highest ranking city leaders are at the center of a sexual harassment complaint. On one side, the mayor says her "attempts at humor fell short." On the other, the police chief’s attorney says the mayor's "illegal conduct" includes "sexual harassment of subordinate[s]" that could lead to a lawsuit. The city hired an outside firm that's been investigating for about three months now. Ubah Ali is here with more on what the mayor is saying tonight.
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A lottery player in Minnesota won a jackpot of more than $34 million last week, a record for the Lotto America game in the state.
The lawsuit accuses Loon of using "kid-friendly characters" to promote its vapes in flavors such as Cotton Candy, Strawberry Popsicle, Banana Taffy and Blue Razz Slushy.
A Wisconsin family lost their ten-month-old daughter after she swallowed a water bead. They blame Target and the water bead manufacturer for her death.
For many Minnesotans, the road to the Fourth of July starts with a short drive across the St. Croix River to Wisconsin to stock up on fireworks. The kinds of pyrotechnics that can be legally ignited in Minnesota might be surprising.
A man who was shot multiple times outside a south Minneapolis gas station late Thursday night may not survive, police said.
A second person has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a teenager at a park in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, earlier this month.
One man is dead and another is injured after a shooting at an apartment complex in St. Paul late Thursday night, police said.
WCCO found that HSI Special Agent Richard Berger submitted sworn affidavits in 11 cases that judges have now dismissed. He's involved in at least 11 other cases that are still ongoing.
Prior to the launch of FAST, non-fatal shootings were investigated by the homicide unit. Now, Lt. Andrew Schroeder says FAST responds right away and ensures cases don't fall through the cracks, even when witnesses are uncooperative.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The CDC will not renew a federal grant that provided the Aliveness Project roughly $450,000 a year for HIV testing, PrEP referrals and community outreach across Minnesota.
Here's how weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could reduce worker illness and save companies money.
There are new accusations surrounding pollution problems at a battery recycling plant in Minnesota. An attorney says lead migration from Gopher Resource in Eagan poisoned some kids connected to workers.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
It's another action-packed weekend in Minnesota, with wrestling, county fairs, beagle races and more on the schedule.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
It's another action-packed weekend in Minnesota, with plenty of community celebrations.
As Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy battle it out for the Minnesota Vikings' starting quarterback job, they're in the unique position of being teammates with their biggest competitor. Both men insist, though, that they're focusing on themselves, rather than the competition.
Randy Dobnak pitched seven scoreless innings for his first major league victory in five years as the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 4-0.
The Minnesota Twins placed center fielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a right hip impingement.
Farmington was the best high school baseball team most of the spring in Minnesota. But they did not walk away with the state tournament trophy.
Iowa Democrat Josh Turek got an assist Wednesday from former President Barack Obama, who endorsed his bid to flip a Republican-held U.S. Senate seat in a video of the two shooting hoops.
In the past few years, one of Minnesota's fiercest primary battles has been in the 5th Congressional District, which has been held since 2018 by Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Secretary of State Steve Simon says federal observers at the Aug. 11 primary will most likely be Justice Department attorneys, not immigration or border enforcement agents.
The investigations into the ICE killings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti and the shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celishave entered a critical stage.
The investigations into the ICE killings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti and the shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis have entered a critical stage.
There's less than a month to go before the Aug. 11 primary, and one of the most watched and competitive races is the DFL race for the nomination for U.S. Senate between Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Rep. Angie Craig.
Passing trains and scenic bluffs are a big part of Buffalo County, Wisconsin, but in the middle of it all is a garden where creativity and flowers grow together, all courtesy of a man named Herman Rusch.
Thousands of pictures of Split Rock Lighthouse are taken each year. And oftentimes a little island appears in those photos. Ellingsen Island has developed a following of its own.
There's a scenic, nearly century-old spot in St. Cloud, Minnesota, where right now you'll find thousands of flowers in bloom.
Baseball fans might remember the Metrodome's iconic blue seats, and now in Atwater, Minnesota, spectators can once again grab a blue seat and watch a game.
It's a lake cruise in the middle of town, and there's more than pelicans on the Pelican Breeze tour in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
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The U.S. House just voted to make daylight saving time permanent. In Good Question, Jeff Wagner explains how that could impact Minnesota and why our last attempt at getting rid of it failed.
Get ready to watch movies and television with clarity like never before. That's how industry experts are describing the latest TV technology now on sale exclusively at Best Buy.
When you get home from work in the evening, your first thought may be dinner. You might fire up the stove or oven, you could also start a load of laundry. Not long after that, you're running the dishwasher. You may think you're being efficient, but your house during this heat wave disagrees.
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Minnesota could see some much needed rain overnight, though will likely not reverse the course of a drought that is spreading throughout the state.
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.
If you've got outdoor plans on Thursday, you're going to be sweating.
We're back near 90° this afternoon with humidity and some passing clouds, WCCO meteorologist Adam Del Rosso reports.
The Twin Cities will see one more hot and humid day on Thursday before a brief cooldown to end the week.
The Slavic Experience Festival is a charitable nonprofit, and will boast, among other things, pierogies.
If you've got outdoor plans on Thursday, you're going to be sweating.
A man who was shot multiple times outside a south Minneapolis gas station late Thursday night may not survive, police said.
After being closed for more than two weeks due to wildfires, canoers and campers are starting to return to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Fans of horse racing won't want to miss this exciting event returning to Running Aces.