In 1995, a retired insurance executive named Walter Kaye recommended a friend’s daughter for an unpaid internship at the White House. You will remember her name: Monica Lewinsky. But you probably don’t remember Kaye, who had contributed about $350,000 to … Continued
In a series of YouTube ads viewed more than 195 million times, a red-lipped Taylor Swift tells viewers about a “new thing” in Florida: Just visit a website, answer two questions and the state will send you a $6,400 stimulus … Continued
The pillars of my civic faith are under fire I have sympathy for my long-suffering civics teachers who had tried unsuccessfully to help me understand things like strong versus weak mayors or unicameral and bicameral (and no, that’s not one-hump … Continued
Today is Sunday, Feb. 15, the 46th day of 2026. There are 319 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 15, 1898, the battleship USS Maine mysteriously exploded in Havana Harbor, killing more than 260 crew members … Continued
St. Thomas won while Minnesota lost as the two metro Division I men’s basketball teams took to the hardcourt for their respective conference road matchups on Saturday night. St. Thomas 104, Kansas City 64 The Tommies were none too happy … Continued
When Minnesota lawmakers return to the Capitol on Tuesday for the 2026 legislative session, addressing fraud in state programs and the federal government’s immigration crackdown are sure to be top issues. Though with neither party in full control of state … Continued