Thomas Emmer

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2020 photo, Baltimore Police Academy cadets listen to an instructor during an on the field class session learning to direct traffic, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in Baltimore. As rising murder rates gain attention in U.S. cities, Republicans have ramped up misleading attacks by casting Democrats as anti-police. It's a message they believe helped them stave off greater Democratic gains and one with renewed potency particularly in cities that cut police department budgets amid calls to overhaul policing last year. It's not clear whether the GOP strategy, with roots back to President Nixon's law-and-order message, will be a success for a party that has little support in American cities. But Republicans hope to stem their decline in suburbs with by attacking Democrats' on domestic safety. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

GOP ramps up misleading attack on Democrats' policing policy

By Thomas Beaumont Jun. 13, 2021 08:59 AM EDT

Minnesota Law Enforcement officers protect the Minnesota State Capitol Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 in St. Paul, Minn., in the wake of the Electoral College protests Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

4 Minnesota GOP lawmakers silent on blame for Capitol siege

By Steve Karnowski And Mohamed Ibrahim Jan. 07, 2021 05:01 PM EST

Protesters attended a rally in support of President Donald Trump on the steps of the Minnesota State Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 in St. Paul, Minn. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via AP)

Trump backers rally at Minnesota Capitol against Biden win

By Steve Karnowski Jan. 06, 2021 02:37 PM EST

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials

By The Associated Press Dec. 16, 2020 11:15 AM EST
Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Dec. 14 Minnesota GOP delegation embarrasses state Democratic norms prevailed Monday: The...

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials

By The Associated Press Dec. 10, 2020 04:05 PM EST
Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Dec. 7 Budget-strapped Minneapolis schools face new challenge Already facing significant...

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks about House Republicans and the election, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump ally McCarthy is reelected leader of House Republicans

By Lisa Mascaro Nov. 18, 2020 12:20 AM EST

Trump ally McCarthy is reelected leader of House Republicans

By Lisa Mascaro Nov. 17, 2020 04:36 PM EST

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., arrives to talk to reporters about Election Day results in races for the House of Representatives, at Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, Pool)

House Democrats blame losses on polls, message, even Trump

By Lisa Mascaro Nov. 06, 2020 01:03 AM EST

House Democrats blame losses on polls, message, even Trump

By Lisa Mascaro Nov. 05, 2020 06:28 PM EST

Greg Janacek and Christina Janacek, of the Minneapolis suburb of Blaine, Minnesota, biked to Bridgewood Community Church to vote on Tuesday, Nov, 3, 2020. Greg Janacek said he voted for President Donald Trump, mostly over law and order issues and the economy, but his wife declined to say how she voted. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)

Biden wins Minnesota; Smith keeps Senate seat; Peterson out

By Steve Karnowski Nov. 02, 2020 11:43 PM EST

2 more Minnesota GOP leaders test negative for coronavirus

Oct. 05, 2020 02:29 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two more prominent Minnesota Republicans who came close to President Donald Trump during his visit to Minnesota last week said Monday that...

The crowd cheers as Air Force One arrives with President Donald Trump at Duluth International Airport on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, for Trump's campaign appearance in Duluth, Minn. (AP Photo/Jack Rendulich)

Three congressmen who joined Trump in Minnesota test clear

By Steve Karnowski Oct. 02, 2020 12:18 PM EDT

Benjamin Lund is seen Friday June 5, 2020, in Milwaukee. Lund is a longtime Republican who was raised in a conservative family in the political battleground of Wisconsin, now plans to vote a straight Democratic ticket and rejects any effort by Trump to put a "silver lining" on the nation's pain. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

No 'silver lining': Trump faces voter backlash amid crises

By Steve Peoples And Scott Bauer Jun. 06, 2020 01:15 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 14, 2020, file photo House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Republicans are brandishing the latest approach in their uphill fight for House control this November: battering moderate Democrats for backing a $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill promising benefits for immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Virus, economy, Trump and cash hamper GOP's bid for House

By Alan Fram May. 23, 2020 10:34 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 23, 1996, file photo, President Bill Clinton gestures while giving his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill, in Washington. When he stood before Congress in 1996 and declared “the era of big government is over,” Clinton gave voice to a doctrine that permeated Democratic politics for more than two decades. Government, while necessary, shouldn't be celebrated if the party wanted to win elections. The coronavirus is changing that. Democrats are enthusiastically embracing the idea of a robust role for government in American life, abandoning concerns they might alienate the relatively narrow slice of independent voters. (AP Photo/Greg Gibson, File)

Democrats make case for role of government in virus response

By Bill Barrow And Alan Fram May. 07, 2020 12:09 AM EDT

Virus clouds fight for vacant US House seat in California

By Michael R. Blood Apr. 13, 2020 09:59 AM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The fight for an open U.S. House seat in a swing district north of Los Angeles provides Republicans with a rare opportunity to gain ground...