Emmer defends Trump on economy, Iran war ahead of midterm
The House majority whip said on ABC's "This Week" that poverty is at its lowest level ever. The Census Bureau says it hit a low of 10.2% in 2025 but estimates the rate is 12.1% this year.
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The House majority whip said on ABC's "This Week" that poverty is at its lowest level ever. The Census Bureau says it hit a low of 10.2% in 2025 but estimates the rate is 12.1% this year.
GOP leaders scheduled the vote after Democratic primary voters embraced a number of democratic socialist candidates.
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has secured the Democratic nomination for reelection in the 2026 primary, CBS News projects.
Former Minnesota state Sen. Matt Little has secured the Democratic nomination for Rep. Angie Craig's seat in the state's only open Congressional race in the 2026 primary election, CBS News projects.
The Minnesota primary is Tuesday, with the final barrage of political ads in overdrive and candidates making their final pitches.
The measure was approved in a 90 to 6 vote and now goes to the House.
The race for Congress in Minnesota's Second District is getting heated. On Tuesday, candidates faced off at Farmfest in Morgan.
The House on Thursday voted to direct President Trump to end the war with Iran, after four Republicans joined Democrats to rebuke the president over his handling of the conflict.
The measure also allows states to opt out if they take action before the federal law is enacted.
The House passed Republicans' $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies for the rest of the Trump administration.
Minnesota's Second Congressional district is a combination of suburbs like Lakeville, as well as smaller cities and farming areas in Scott and Le Sueur Counties — and Republicans say this year is their turn to win it back.
Republican Tyler Kistner has announced he is dropping out of the 2026 race for Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District seat.
The House passed a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security for 60 days — but it's still unclear how the shutdown will end as the Senate, which approved its own funding plan, is on recess.
Some House Republicans have rebuked Mr. Trump on tariffs, war powers and the Epstein files, and defections could grow as the midterms approach.
Environmental advocates are sounding the alarm as a proposal to overturn a mining ban near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota steps closer to reality.
The Democratic members of a U.S. House committee have released the findings of a report examining last month's fatal shootings in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers.
The House on Tuesday voted 217 to 214 to fund major parts of the government and end the partial shutdown.
The House approved a three-year extension of expired health care tax credits, with increased Republican support.
The measure compelling the Justice Department to release materials related to Jeffrey Epstein won congressional approval. In a sudden reversal, President Trump told lawmakers they should vote for it.
An effort to force a House vote on compelling the Justice Department to release materials related to Jeffrey Epstein secured the final signature it needed Wednesday.
A Republican measure to keep the government funded past Oct. 1 stalled in the Senate after clearing the House on Friday.
Congress returns this week from its August recess staring down a deadline to fund the government and avert a possible shutdown by month's end.
House lawmakers will head home until September after GOP leaders refuse to hold a vote on the release of Jeffrey Epstein-related files.
The House on Thursday passed the signature piece of legislation of President Trump's second term, approving his "big, beautiful bill" by a vote of 218 to 214.
In the upper chamber, which sees tied votes with more regularity, the Vice President is called upon to cast tie-breaking votes.
