A jury found Donald Trump liable Tuesday for sexually abusing advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding her $5 million in a judgment that could haunt the former president as he campaigns to regain the White House.
McConnell may well wish to wash his hands of this year's blood-letting over the debt limit and all it entails. But he knows it will not be that easy. He may know that better than anyone.
With two weeks left, the Minnesota Legislature still has to resolve big questions around new taxes and fees, proposals to start up new programs and fund billions of dollars in local projects.
The plan would set up a payroll tax for workers and employers, and employees could then get partial pay replacement if they got sick or had to care for a loved one.
The Finnish cultural tradition of sauna is enjoying a renaissance in Minnesota and around the country. That’s rekindled a very passionate debate in the North Woods over just how to say the word.