Pete Buttigieg makes major announcement regarding his political future
Former Transportation Secretary and presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg rules out a run for the Senate in Michigan in 2026, clearing a path for a potential 2028 White House bid.
Democratic retirements create fresh challenge for hopes of winning back the Senate
New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s decision to not seek reelection marks the latest bit of tough luck for Senate ...
Where Minnesota’s rural roads and city streets connect
As dissimilar as country and city might seem, I see connecting paths as I join the Minnesota Star Tribune editorial board.
Senate Democrats face 'tough map' as a slate of retirements hit Dem-friendly states
Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) defied House Democratic leadership Tuesday when he voted for the GOP’s bill to avert a government shutdown — the only one in the caucus to support the stopgap. Golden’s ...
In a blow to Democrats, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen will not seek reelection in New Hampshire
Shaheen was a political powerhouse in New Hampshire and the first woman in the nation elected to serve as both governor and ...
N.H. Senator Jeanne Shaheen announces she won’t seek reelection in 2026
Shaheen's decision not to run again deals a significant blow to Democrats who were already facing a difficult path to ...
Democrats have history on their side heading into Minn. Senate race but GOP seeks to rewrite it
Sen. Tina Smith’s U.S. Senate seat wasn’t supposed to have drawn much fanfare heading into 2026. Reelections typically favor incumbents, and Republicans haven’t won statewide since 2006. Both parties ...
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Minnesota’s Walz to consider a third run for governor instead of seeking a U.S. Senate seat
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz won’t seek Minnesota ... Walz was among a flurry of those from both major political parties who then began testing the waters for the state’s first open Senate ...
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Religious Landscape Study
The Religious Landscape Study (RLS) – conducted in 2007, 2014 and 2023-24 – surveys more than 35,000 Americans in all 50 states about their religious affiliations, beliefs and practices along with ...
Star Tribune19d
Readers Write: Political differences, Minnesota drivers
"Bridges connect. They make it possible for people to visit the other side, where they can see what life is like and maybe better understand why people on the other side think like they think and ...
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Google caught in crossfire over Gulf of America name change
“What appears on a map isn’t just data, it shapes global narratives. When Google changes a name, it effectively validates a political stance, even if unintentionally,” he continued. Shortly ...
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Department of Political Science and International Relations
The Department of Political Science and International Relations is committed ... We are heartened by the courage and moral commitment of people from every walk of life from Minnesota to San Diego and ...