October 14, 2026 Minneapolis progressives turn on George Floyd-era public safety overhaul, push to dismantle office Minneapolis Council leaders propose eliminating the Office of Community Safety over audit failures and wasteful spending, and Mayor Jacob Frey pushes back.
October 14, 2026 Sleeper GOP candidate puts blue-leaning state in play as fraud scandal shadows Dems Michele Tafoya trails Peggy Flanagan by just four points as Minnesota's massive welfare fraud scandal reshapes the rare GOP Senate pickup bid.
October 14, 2026 Vance takes aim at soft-on-crime Dems as GOP faces uphill midterm battle: ‘Lost their minds’ JD Vance rallied for Ken Paxton in Tyler, Texas, while taking aim at Democrats over Somali gang violence in Minnesota and spiking gas prices.
October 14, 2026 Wisconsin plane crash kills 5 adults, child as authorities probe final communications with air traffic control A Piper PA-46 crashed in a wooded area in Sauk County, Wisconsin Tuesday night, killing all six people aboard including a child. The FAA is investigating.
October 14, 2026 Iowa Dem Senate candidate says he's too busy campaigning to attend all state House votes Democratic Iowa State Rep. Josh Turek defended missing nearly 58% of legislature votes by citing campaign town halls across all 99 counties.
October 14, 2026 Criminologist professor at Big Ten college offers warning to students as police probe possible serial killer A Michigan State University criminology professor warns Lansing residents to avoid the River Trail as police probe five possibly connected deaths.
October 14, 2026 Republicans in historically critical battleground county pull no punches in midterm homestretch: 'Lot of hope' Jon Husted targets Sherrod Brown's 50-year political record as the Ohio Senate race tightens around data centers and affordability concerns.
October 13, 2026 Minnesota homecoming shooting suspect out on bond after gunfire sends football fans fleeing; 3 others arrested Adam Abdihakeem Adam posted bond two days after his arrest, drawing sharp criticism from the Trump adiministration. Three others - Mahamed Ali Haji, Abdirahman Ahmed Jama and Omar Adan Abdullahi - have been arrested.
October 13, 2026 Dem candidate's bizarre anti-MAGA tirade ends with 'We have guns too' Jaime West, a Democrat running for Fayette County Council in Indiana, drew ridicule after appearing to slur through attacks on Republicans at a forum.
October 13, 2026 ‘We have guns too’: Dem candidate's bizarre anti-MAGA rant takes startling turn Indiana county council hopeful Jaime West lashes out at Republicans during candidate forum before delivering a pointed final message as moderator moves to wrap up.
