Local Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith among Democrats not attending State of the Union Feb 24, 2026LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedVideoNewswccoradio
Local Democrats propose state laws to limit ICE after the shooting of a woman in Minneapolis Republicans are pushing back, blaming protesters for impeding enforcement of immigration laws Jan 15, 2026LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedVideoNewswccoradio
Local Who won't be in the mix if Gov. Tim Walz doesn't run for re-election? Rep. Angie Craig says she's staying in Senate race Craig also would not commit to honoring the DFL endorsement for the U.S. Senate seat that she's seeking Aug 22, 2025LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradio
Local US Senators railing against Utah's Senator Mike Lee after "Distasteful" tweets Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she plans to confront Lee, while Sen. Tina Smith already has Jun 16, 2025LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradio
Local Senator Tina Smith voices concerns over President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" and its potential impact "It's going to be a huge cost increase for Americans when right now folks are struggling to pay their bills" Jun 05, 2025LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedVideoNewswccoradio
Local Is Rep. Angie Craig planning to run for Tina Smith's U.S. Senate seat? "I think this state deserves a fighter," Craig tells the WCCO Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar Apr 15, 2025LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradio
(Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images) Local Bipartisan group of Senators asks for reversal of cuts to federal low-income energy assistance Apr 07, 2025LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradio
Local Sen. Tina Smith (D) says she is making the way for new faces to represent Minnesota by not running for re-election in '26 "I want to make space for the next generation of leaders that are more than ready to take up this work" Feb 14, 2025LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradioNewsbreak
Local Senator Tina Smith talks with WCCO about not running again Smith stepping aside sets up a rare race for an open senate seat in Minnesota Feb 13, 2025LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradioNewsbreak
Local Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar demand answers after Cook County receives no U.S. mail since New Year The two Democratic U.S. Senators sent a letter to the Postmaster General urging him to address the issues Jan 10, 2025LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradio
Local Sen. Tina Smith, members of the U.S. House, propose "Homes Act" to offer more affordable ways to buy and rent Bill would cap rent at 25% of tenants' incomes and offer homeowners more affordable mortgages Sep 19, 2024LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradio
Local Minnesota Senators Klobuchar and Smith put their full support behind VP Kamala Harris as presidential pick Both said Democrats are ready for a process to choose a nominee before the convention if others come forward Jul 22, 2024LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradio
National Democratic lawmaker says women not swayed by Trump's abortion stance Apr 15, 2024National1210wphtwbenwbbm780krldKdwnNewsNationalNewsNationalNationalknssNewsNationalNewsNationalNationalNewsNationalNationalNationalNationalNationalNewsNewsNewsNewsNewsNationalNewsNationalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswtickcbsradiowwltalk980amwccoradiokmoxkdkaradioNewsNewskmbzNewswwjnewsradio
Local Al Franken remembers Paul Wellstone 20 years after his death "He was the real deal,” said former Senator Al Franken who described Wellstone as "his hero" Oct 25, 2022LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradio
Local Rep. Dean Phillips says fixing "broken higher education system" should be priority over forgiving student loans "I think we should focus more on a solution to the problem,” Phillips told WCCO's Chad Hartman Aug 30, 2022LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradio
Local $20 billion made available to farmers fighting climate change Aug 23, 2022LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradio
Local Sen. Tina Smith tours the soon-to-be largest solar plant in Minnesota Aug 22, 2022LocalMost PopularGoogle News FeedNewswccoradio