Democrats and Republicans, who hold the majority, are in a bitter power struggle as work to avoid a government shutdown.

Five years ago this week, our world shut down as COVID-19 swept the country. It was a time of loss and change that hit all of ...

Republicans have put forward a budget proposal that would keep the federal government from shutting down this Sunday, but Democrats are opposed because of sharp budget cuts. Esme Murphy looks at how a ...

WCCO's Esme Murphy spoke with Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig about the looming government shutdown and other issues.

Minnesota's budget surplus is expected to shrink with economic uncertainty. State budget officials forecast a surplus of $456 million for the next two-year budget cycle. Esme Murphy is at the Capitol ...

Minnesota's surplus for the next two-year budget has plummeted by $160 million, according to the latest forecast, which cites ...

COPAL is one of hundreds of groups across the U.S. forming a modern-day underground railroad network of support.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is joining other states in suing the Trump administration over a number of his ...

President Trump has been in office for six weeks now, and already Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has a half dozen ...

Many public health officials have called for warning labels on social media. The risk includes anxiety, depression, as well as violent outcomes, including kidnappings. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy ...

Six weeks into President Trump's second term, WCCO's Esme Murphy spoke to voters in Hennepin and Anoka counties.In Hennepin ...