Danny Spewak

NEW: A poll from @KARE11, @NBCNews and @StarTribune shows that 66 percent of Minnesotans surveyed say ICE and Border Patrol tactics have "gone too far."

Gov. Walz has issued an executive order allowing the Minnesota National Guard to stage in case they're needed, arguing that federal agents "have increased tensions, caused chaos, and left our state less safe." This does NOT mean National Guard members will be on the streets yet.

Gov. Walz has formally announced that he will not seek re-election to a third term in 2026, accusing Republicans of politicizing the issue of fraud. @kare11

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday he will not be running for reelection in 2026. kare11.com/article/news/p…

BREAKING: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has been elected to a third term, defeating State Sen. Omar Fateh by six percentage points on a second ballot. Ranked-choice voting results just came in. @kare11

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is in Minneapolis appearing with Gov. Walz as part of the @StarTribune's North Star Summit. Pritzker says: "When Donald Trump says that it's a hellhole in Chicago, when he says there's crime rampant across Chicago or Illinois, it's complete BS."

With a shutdown underway, the Trump administration terminated $7.5 billion in energy grants to mostly Democratic states, including Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Commerce slammed the move as a potentially "illegal effort." Story: kare11.com/article/news/l… @KARE11

To be clear, the governor hasn't called a special session yet, but issued a proposal that appears to set Oct. 6 as a theoretical date. Legislative leaders will continue to negotiate. @KARE11

NEW: Gov. Walz and DFL leaders released their most detailed proposal yet for a special session, with an assault weapons ban listed as the top priority. But House Republicans said today their caucus wouldn't vote for that proposal and wants to see bill language. @KARE11

For the first time since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA will resume The American Comeback Tour with an event tonight at the University of Minnesota. Michael Knowles is the featured speaker at the 6:30 p.m. session. @kare11

At the capitol today, EMS union leaders publicly accused Hennepin EMS of failing to support members who experienced trauma responding to the Annunciation shooting. But Hennepin EMS said it's offering resources and time off: kare11.com/article/news/l… @kare11

NEW: Minnesota lawmakers may be called back to the state capitol in September for a special session on guns. We're told Gov. Walz is making calls to lawmakers for a possible special session. @KARE11

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said one of her former staffers had three kids in room this morning and watched classmates get shot. "These are innocent kids... their families will never be the same." @KARE11

President Trump has issued a proclamation ordering flags at half-staff "as a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on August 27, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota." @KARE11

Democrats from across the country are in Minneapolis right now for the DNC's summer meeting, where the party is discussing a game plan to win back power in the mid-terms. This morning, the DNC also faced an internal division over the war in Gaza: kare11.com/article/news/p… @KARE11

Addressing the Democratic National Committee in Minneapolis, State Sen. John Hoffman made his first in-person appearance today since being shot in June. Borrowing a phrase from the late Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, he tells Democrats: "Let's f-ing go!" @KARE11

BREKAING: The Minnesota DFL revoked the Minneapolis DFL's mayoral endorsement of Sen. Omar Fateh, citing "substantial failures" in the convention process last month. Mayor Jacob Frey had challenged the endorsement, saying the electronic voting system was flawed. @KARE11

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announces he is suing TikTok for alleged violations of the state's consumer protection laws, accusing the social media company of a "highly addictive algorithim" and "predatory features." @kare11

In race for Minneapolis mayor, DFL-endorsed and Democratic Socialist candidate Sen. Omar Fateh said his platform is about "addressing everyone's basic needs": kare11.com/article/news/p… @kare11

In some of his first public comments since the assassination attempt on him June 14, Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman recorded a video for lawmakers at the @NCSLorg summit in Boston today: "As an American, I do know this: We can't let the evil of the night win." @KARE11