Nicole Mitchell, a Democrat, was charged with felonies and accused of breaking into her stepmother’s home. Her party holds a ...

() – Wisconsin’s Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives have launched an effort to urge the state Supreme ...

It's almost time to redraw Ohio's congressional map, and Republicans hold all the power to draw more GOP districts headed into competitive national midterm elections.

The U.S. Supreme Court put a temporary freeze on North Dakota’s legislative district map, keeping it in place pending next ...

Former Brooklyn Park City Council member Xp Lee announced his candidacy for former Rep. Melissa Hortman’s House seat on ...

A special election will be held Sept. 16 to fill the vacant seat of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, who was ...

The Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy argue in the new lawsuit that Wisconsin’s congressional maps are ...

U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad, who represents Minnesota's First Congressional District, co-led a letter to Canada's ambassador to the U.S., writing to "know how your government plans on mitigating wildfire ...

Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman, husband remembered for humility, humanity The Hortmans were eulogized on Saturday as warm, caring people who were the same whether they were at the Capitol or at ...

Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark Hortman and their dog Gilbert laid in state in the Minnesota State Capitol rotunda on Friday, June 27. Several mourners brought their dogs ...

Slain Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman was the first woman to lie in state in the Minnesota Capitol, while her beloved rescue dog, Gilbert, is the first animal to have that honor.

The Minnesota State Capitol opens for the public to pay their respects to Rep. Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark Hortman, and their dog Gilbert, in St. Paul, Minnesota, on June 27, 2025.