Bald eagle is now the national bird [RAW]

The United States has used the bald eagle as a national symbol since George Washington was president. But it only became the national bird on Dec. 24, and only after a Minnesota man caught the oversight. On Dec. 30, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who sponsored the bill, held a press conference in Wabasha, Minnesota, about the new law.

Biden commutes sentences of 37 people on death row

President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment. It comes weeks before President-elect Donald Trump will take office. Trump has been an outspoken proponent of expanding capital punishment. There are now just three federal inmates still facing execution: Dylann Roof, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Robert Bowers.

Minnesota's electors cast votes for Joe Biden

Electors in Minnesota cast their votes for Joe Biden in the 2024 election. Biden won Minnesota while Donald Trump broke down the "Blue Wall" in the Midwest -- winning Wisconsin and Michigan and ultimately the election.

President Biden pardons 3 people from MN, 2 from WI

President Joe Biden on Thursday commuted 1,500 sentences and pardoned 39 people, setting a single-day record. His actions included the pardoning of three people from Minnesota and two people from Wisconsin.