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Chief Justice John Roberts has stressed the need for the judicial branch to remain independent from the "political branches" of government. Speaking Tuesday at the University of Minnesota, Roberts took note of the contentious debate over the confirmation of Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh this month.
These days, Vice President Mike Pence's wife is using her new cachet to call around on behalf of military spouses, looking to help them overcome the challenges that come with being wed to active-duty service members. One example is getting states to accept out-of-state professional licenses instead of making spouses get new licenses every time they have to relocate.
These days, Vice President Mike Pence's wife is using her new cachet to call around on behalf of military spouses, looking to help them overcome the challenges that come with being wed to active-duty service members. One example is getting states to accept out-of-state professional licenses instead of making spouses get new licenses every time they have to relocate.
Hard red spring wheat flows from a combine driven by Ben Tinkham to a grain cart driven by Reed Tinkham at Tinkham Farms near Fisher, Minn., Tuesday. Ben and Reed Tinkham farm with Brian Tinkham and were on the second day of wheat harvest.
Judge Leland Bush wasn't certain what really made him decide to apply to be a judge. But as a lawyer practicing in southwest Minnesota, he did think his experiences could bring a good perspective to the job.
State legislators are debating proposals to change how members of the University of Minnesota's governing body are picked, a system critics say has sometimes favored the politically connected over the most qualified. The process has drawn fresh attention after the surprise resignation of Regent Patricia Simmons on Wednesday.
Scott Peterson, a military veteran, stay-at-home-dad and engineering student, works with a university research associate and her brand-new technology to image and identify the composition of his samples of tiny rocks from space. Peterson started collecting the samples around 2010 and first succeeded in finding a true sample last year.
With Gov. Mark Dayton not seeking re-election this year, a wide-open race to succeed him will take center stage as precinct caucuses mark the official start of the campaign season across Minnesota on Tuesday night, Feb. 6. Both the Democratic-Farmer-Labor and Republican parties will conduct non-binding straw polls for governor that will test the early grassroots support for announced candidates. Caucus-goers also will start the processes for endorsing each party's candidates for two U.S. Senate seats, eight congressional seats, 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives, plus state auditor, secretary of state and attorney general.
Jordan See and Austin Benz - garbed in matching shirts depicting a sweet little cow with a Band-Aid on her tummy and pink bow on her head - chat on a recent day about an uncommon condition of which they are becoming experts: Omphalocele. When the young couple, expecting their first child, initially heard the term, "I could barely pronounce it," said See, now 28 weeks pregnant, at their Mountain Iron apartment.
President Eric Kaler of the University of Minnesota says on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, that now is the time to repair buildings on campuses around the state.
A guest on MSNBC's "Am Joy" Saturday called President Trump "psychologically deranged" and implied he called Kirsten Gillibrand a "whore" on Twitter. Richard Painter, a law professor at the University of Minnesota, said, "I think it's disgusting that the President of the United States refers to a Senator as a 'whore' on Twitter and another Senator as 'Pocahontas,' and continues to attack Hillary Clinton, calling her 'Crooked Hillary' over and over again."
President Donald Trump and President Barack Obama may seem like political polar opposites, but their rhetoric has far more in common than you would think, according to a new analysis of their speeches . Two University of Minnesota professors took Trump's "more substantial speeches," defined for the analysis as 500 words or longer, and compared them with a database of presidential speeches that were gathered based on the same guidelines.
Minnesota 4-H poultry participants will have the opportunity to put their knowledge and industry experience to the test during the eighth annual Poultry Prince and Princess Contest , held at the Minnesota State Fair from August 24 through August 27, 2017. The scholarship program, put on by Minnesota 4-H and Gold'n Plump , recognizes the skills, leadership and confidence of the state's top young poultry experts by awarding two participants with the Poultry Prince and Princess ambassador titles and scholarships of $1,000 each.
Sen. Jason Isaacson, DFL - Shoreview, speaks about how he felt the legislature was shortchanging the University of Minnesota with the funding levels in the Omnibus Higher Education Bill in St. Paul, Minn., Sunday, May 21, 2017. With roughly 24 hours remaining, the Minnesota Legislature finally broke the budget logjam Sunday night, sending several budget bills to Gov. Mark Dayton as the Democratic governor and Republican leaders worked to iron out their remaining disputes that could delay a deal and send the session into overtime.
President George W. Bush's top ethics lawyer told Business Insider on Thursday that while it was "debatable" whether Attorney General Jeff Sessions perjured himself during his Senate confirmation hearing, he must resign. Richard Painter, a professor at the University of Minnesota Law School who was the chief White House ethics lawyer from 2005 to 2007, added the latest Russia-related White House firestorm could leave Sessions open to the risk of "blackmailing."
MINNEAPOLIS - From talk of refugees, sanctuary cities and a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, immigration is a hot-button issue these days. In 2014, more than 1.5 million people came from other countries to live in the U.S. "It makes a great question," says Jack DeWaard, a professor of sociology and population studies at the University of Minnesota.
Leading up to the presidential election, Rochester resident Ryan Potaracke struggled over whom to vote for president, finding her conservative values clashing with her feminist side. In the end, the 31-year-old Rochester woman voted for Donald Trump, largely because of his stands on immigration and welfare reform.
A prominent Iowa political scientist who goes by the nickname "Dr. Politics" has routinely made misleading claims suggesting he has gleaned unique political insight from a focus group, when he actually just discusses issues with acquaintances and contacts, The Associated Press has found. Iowa State University professor Steffen Schmidt, who is frequently quoted about the Iowa caucuses and writes guest columns in Iowa's largest newspapers, has written repeatedly about how his focus group astutely informed his views on issues such as Hillary Clinton's emails, the fallout from overseas terrorist attacks and Democrats' struggles.