Brrrr! Be careful not to be blown away by the strong winds tonight, with gusts approaching 50 mph in western Minnesota. Temps are expected to go downhill tomorrow with highs only reaching the teens in Twin Cities. At 8 p.m. tonight, President Trump's first Oval Office speech will be broadcast live here. Trump and Democrats are expected to talk about the border wall and other humanitarian concerns at the U.S.-Mexico border. Read more at MPR News. | Forecast~ Jiwon Choi, Associate Digital Producer
Trump's Oval Office speech Tuesday — his first as president — will be followed by his visit Thursday to the southern border to highlight his demand for a barrier
Minnesota lawmakers returned to St. Paul Tuesday to begin the 2019 session under the latest version of divided government with key leaders predicting a productive session that avoids partisan gridlock.
Chief U.S. District Judge John Tunheim said funds to pay the 223 staff members in his court will run out as soon as this week. Then they'll be required to work without pay
New routes from the Twin Cities include four East Coast cities as well as Chicago, Sacramento, Calif., St. Louis and San Antonio, the carrier said Tuesday. One-way fares to Chicago O'Hare will start at $49.
Seven metro-area cities are suing a group of companies that refine coal-tar sealants, asking them to help pay for the cleanup and removal of harmful chemicals from their stormwater ponds.
Expect more aggressive regulatory action from the Trump administration while skirmishes continue in Congress and statehouses across the U.S. Many of these policies will ultimately land in court.
