AP FACT CHECK: TRUMP'S MURKY CLAIMS ON WEATHER, SHUTDOWN

There's nothing like a cold snap to bring out the global-warming skepticism of President Donald Trump.

SEN. MITCH MCCONNELL LOOKS TO SHIFT BLAME FOR GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

Senate majority leader plans to bring bill to reopen government to the floor.

MCCONNELL'S UNWAVERING STAND ON WALL BOOSTS HIS 2020 PROSPECTS

Senator unwavering in support of Trump's plan.

LOW-KEY BUT WELL-CONNECTED, REP. BETTY MCCOLLUM ACCUMULATES D.C. POWER

McCollum's high-ranking post positions her to push environmental regulations.

CITING STAFF, SECURITY CHECKPOINT CLOSED AT MARYLAND AIRPORT

Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport says it expects "minimal, if any" problems for passengers since a security...

WHY A LITTLE CONFLICT ISN'T A BAD THING, ASSUMING YOU HANDLE IT RIGHT

Viewing conflict management as an important employee engagement process and a necessary skill will help people grow and enhance their...

DON'T BE AFRAID TO FAIL IN BUSINESS; BE AFRAID ABOUT REMAINING COMFORTABLE

Business is filled with stories of companies that took risks and succeeded.

ST. PAUL EAST SIDE BRANCH IS ONE OF WELLS FARGO'S BUSIEST BANKS

Wells Fargo's Prosperity branch in St. Paul serves a diverse community, where customers can still take advantage of face-to-face banking.

WELNA HARDWARE TAKES ITS SUCCESSFUL INNER-CITY NEIGHBORHOOD MODEL TO ROBBINSDALE

Lessons learned from a move into the working-class Phillips neighborhood of south Minneapolis pay off 15 years later.

MENDEZ, FORMER CIA OFFICER PORTRAYED IN 'ARGO' DEAD AT 78

A former CIA technical operations officer who helped rescue six U.S. diplomats from Iran in 1980 and was portrayed by Ben Affleck in...

FAMILY OF SLAIN MADISON WOMAN SUES EMPLOYER

The family of a Madison woman who was fatally shot by her co-worker is suing the grocery store where she worked for allegedly knowing...

UNCLAIMED VETERANS BURIED WITH DIGNITY, THANKS TO STRANGERS

When the flags were removed from the caskets and folded with military precision, there were no family members there to receive them.

OFFICER FATALLY SHOOTS MAN IN ST. LOUIS PARK

Police in St. Louis Park say an officer fatally shot a man while responding to a domestic dispute call.

AFTER 2016 RULING, BATTLES OVER JUVENILE LIFER CASES PERSIST

POOR JAILED WHILE RICH GO FREE: RETHINKING BAIL IN WISCONSIN

On a summer night in 2017, a police officer conducting a drunken-driving sweep in northeast Wisconsin tried to pull over an SUV after...

CENTRIST DEMOCRATS PUSH FOR SOLUTION

Moderate freshmen see an opportunity to work across the aisle.

HOPE DRAWS HUNDREDS OF MINNESOTANS TO TSA'S MID-SHUTDOWN JOB FAIR

DOES FACEBOOK GAME HELP COMPANY MINE DATA FOR FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY?

DAKOTA COUNTY TO HIRE OFFICER TO REGULATE COMMERCIAL TRUCKS

As commercial vehicle traffic increases in Dakota County, so does the need for enforcement, officials say.

MINNESOTA SCHOOLS FACING 'CRISIS LEVEL' IN SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING

School administrators say the mandate's growing financial burden is threatening their ability to provide the same for all students.