ICE officer Christian Castro lied, and the state protected him
The most dangerous thing in a democracy is a man with a badge and a script.
By Emilio Quesada ·
minnesota — Lorien Times
Lindell's failure proves local powerbrokers ignore Donald Trump
The American political landscape, for all its noise and spectacle, still operates on simple principles of strength and accountability.
By Grant Colby ·
From Hopkins to Newtown: violence signals a failing social contract
One reads these reports—of a man found dead after killing his wife and child inside an in-home daycare—and feels that familiar, cold ache in the chest.
By Caroline Ashford ·
Lindell won't concede; AP called Demuth winner in Minnesota
The moment an election is called by the Associated Press, the ledger closes. It’s simple arithmetic, really—a matter of counting votes and assigning responsibility.
By Imani Sutton ·
It's official: Amy Klobuchar is Democrats' pick to succeed Gov. Tim Walz
When you’re standing at the farm gate, or maybe outside the church after Sunday service, you know who carries the actual cost of things.
By Ruth Behrens ·
Chipotle stock plunge ignores MDH and FDA public health warning
The market’s reaction is always more immediate than the epidemiology.
By Elena Rossi ·
Fact check: Trump baselessly claims Walz is ‘behind’ cyberattack, repeats debunked claims at Cabinet meeting
The American political playbook, it seems, has devolved into a predictable farce of manufactured outrage.
By Grant Colby ·
Cyberattack on over 30 Minnesota water systems may be linked to Iran
It is always the quiet things that break us first.
By Caroline Ashford ·
xAI’s last-minute scramble to stop Minnesota’s anti-nudification app law
It is a genuinely disheartening thing to watch local governance, which should be focused on keeping the small institutions of our lives running smoothly—the library card catalog,…
By Caroline Ashford ·
Judge blocks first state law that would have banned prediction markets
The scent of salt air and burning oil is what I smell when I read this story.
By Sophie Naimi ·