PANMUNJOM, South Korea - President Donald Trump met Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea on Sunday, and briefly crossed into North Korea, marking the first time a sitting U.S. president has ever done so.

U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn encountered a restive crowd Friday during a Rochester town hall meeting.

American families are carrying about $1.6 trillion in student loan debt, a massive burden that amounts to nearly 8 percent of national income, a share that has roughly doubled since the mid-2000s.

WASHINGTON - With the Trump administration considering a multipronged attack on federal poverty programs, Democrats staged a preemptive action.

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Monday intended to give Americans more information about the cost and quality of health-care services to help them comparison shop before they get care.

WASHINGTON - Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., will propose on Monday, June 24, eliminating all $1.6 trillion of student debt held in the United States, a significant escalation of the policy fight in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary two days before the candidates' first debate in Miami.

WABASHA — U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, a 2nd District Democrat, will conduct her sixth town hall event since taking office in January.

ST. PAUL — If it hadn’t been for an embarrassing state government computer system, Minnesota’s elected leaders might be bickering today about a state budget and headed toward a government shutdown.

When Gov. Tim Walz and the House Democratic and Senate GOP majorities leaders announced their $48 budget deal Sunday evening, it was a hopeful sign.

Democratic Sen. Tina Smith says it is premature to consider impeaching President Donald Trump for allegations outlined in special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, but does favor continued congressional investigations, particularly into obstruction of justice allegations against the president.

The question was: Is man-made climate change real?

An effort to give undocumented people the ability to get driver’s licenses is stuck in neutral.

We’re still eight months away from the Iowa caucus, so a lot can happen between now and January. But so far, Sen. Amy Klobuchar is struggling to gain traction in a crowded Democratic presidential field. In a poll conducted by Monmouth University, Klobuchar polled below 5 percent in support a…

A family medical leave bill likely won’t see a hearing in the Minnesota Senate this year, Rochester GOP Sen. Dave Senjem said Sunday.

Gov. Tim Walz says his proposals will bring down rising prescription drug prices and increase access to coverage and care, while stabilizing the individual health care market. 

State lawmakers from Southeast Minnesota are pushing to create a $25 million revolving loan fund to spur business and entrepreneurial activity in the region’s towns and cities.

• Sen. Carla Nelson’s “Snow Day Relief Act” passed the Senate on Thursday. While it doesn’t mean legislators have the power to control the weather, it might provide some relief to school districts. The bill co-authored by the Rochester Republican would allow school boards to count snow days …