Bob Woodward says Trump told him of COVID-19: ‘I wanted to always play it down’
President Donald Trump seemed to understand the severity of the coronavirus threat even as he was telling the nation that the virus was no worse than the seasonal flu and insisting that the U.S. government had it totally under control, according to a new book by journalist Bob Woodward.
South Lawn, Rose Garden under repair after White House stages RNC events
The White House South Lawn and its iconic Rose Garden are undergoing extensive re-sodding and other work after last month’s Republican National Convention turned them into a muddy mess.
Surrogates for Trump, Biden campaign in Minnesota Wednesday
Wednesday, both presidential campaigns are sending high profile surrogates to Minnesota.
Mail-in and absentee ballots: How to ensure yours is properly filled out and doesn’t get rejected
Political experts are predicting the rejection of thousands of absentee ballots this fall. Here’s what you need to know to make sure yours is filled out properly and counted.
Absentee ballot rejections could triple in battleground states
An Associated Press analysis of absentee ballot rejections found the number of ballots that could go uncounted this year in some key battleground states could be up to three times higher than during the last presidential election four years ago.
Both presidential campaigns visit Wisconsin Monday, eye Minnesota visits this week
All eyes were on Vice President Mike Pence and his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris Monday as both campaigns made stops in Wisconsin.
President Trump to campaign in battleground states, Florida and North Carolina, on Tuesday
The White House says Trump will stop in Jupiter, Florida, on Tuesday to remind voters there of his conservation and environmental protection efforts in the Everglades region.
Pro-Trump boat parade fills waters of St. Croix River
Boaters on the St. Croix River were showing their support for President Donald Trump on Saturday.
Election officials look to movie theaters, drive-thrus, for safe in-person voting centers
The general election is expected to include polling places at NBA arenas nationwide as part of an agreement owners made with players to combat racial injustice.
Lara Trump to visit Minneapolis next week for Trump campaign
Lara Trump, President Donald Trump daughter-in-law and campaign advisor, will be visiting Minneapolis next week as part of a three-state campaign swing for the president.
Traditional first lady cookie contest won't happen ahead of 2020 election
After running for seven election cycles, the traditional first lady cookie contest will not continue, after Family Circle Magazine, which conducted the contest, published its last issue in December of 2019.
Campaign announces Donald Trump Jr. will host rally in Duluth next week
On the same day that Dr. Jill Biden is set to visit the Twin Cities, Donald Trump Jr. is planning a rally in Duluth, Minnesota.
Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Democratic nominee Joe Biden, plans stop in Minnesota next week
Dr. Jill Biden, the wife of Democratic nominee Joe Biden, will make a visit to Minnesota next week.
Trump walks back suggestion that voters should cast ballot twice, urges visit to polls to double-check
The president a day earlier suggested people vote twice to test the mail-in system, which is illegal.
'Ducks fly together': Actor who played young Gordon Bombay in 'Mighty Ducks' announces Presidential bid
Brock Pierce, the once child actor who played a young Gordon Bombay in the Disney film "The Mighty Ducks", returned to his home state of Minnesota to announce his independent Presidential bid Thursday.
Facebook will restrict new political ads a week before Election Day
With just two months left until the U.S. presidential election, Facebook says it is taking additional steps to encourage voting, minimize misinformation and reduce the likelihood of post-election “civil unrest.”
VP nominee Harris: Minnesotans know U.S. faces 'inflection point'
Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris, in her first campaign event aimed directly at Minnesota, said Wednesday that voters here understand there's "a fight for the soul of our nation" after the death of George Floyd, civil unrest and the slow-burn of the coronavirus pandemic.
US voter registration systems have not been hacked, federal and state officials say
Federal and state officials said this week they have seen no cyberattacks on voter registration systems nor “any systems involving voting” following reports about state voter data being posted on a Russian hacking forum.
Voting by mail: 9 states send ballots automatically, 35 allow COVID-19 as an excuse, 6 require other reason
Since every state allows some form of mail voting, it’s important to know the rules and to be aware of what you may have to do in order to receive a mail-in ballot.
Minnesota ad war starts Tuesday: Trump, Biden to fight for swing state supremacy
The battle for Minnesota's television airwaves will start Tuesday, when both President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden's campaigns will launch ads in the swing state.