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Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

KSTP/SurveyUSA: Minnesotans split judge Barrett nomination

10/26/2020 07:23 PM

Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court is among the most divisive issues in recent history in Washington, DC. Minnesotans seem to be equally split on her nomination, but ultimately a plurality of "likely voters" in the state don't think it will have a big impact on the election ...

At Issue: Oct. 25 — Margins narrowing in Minnesota races, one-on-one with Jason Lewis

At Issue: Full interview with GOP Senate candidate Jason Lewis

Lewis deflects questions about women, defends backing Trump on pandemic response

KSTP TRUTH TEST: Attack on Fischbach misleads

Former Minnesota Lt. Gov. Michelle Fischbach

KSTP/SurveyUSA poll: Biden lead narrows slightly in Minnesota

LEFT: Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden boards his campaign plane at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville, N.C., Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, en route to Wilmington, Del. RIGHT: President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, in Janesville, Wis.

Public transit ridership off the rails during COVID-19 pandemic

Look no further than the North Star commuter rail line for proof. According to Metro Transit, ridership is down 96% since last March when the pandemic was declared. To put that into perspective: in April 2019, there were 65,532 riders. In April 2020, the number of riders plunged to 1,352— a 97.9% decrease...

At Issue: Oct. 18 — Legislature passes bonding bill, interview with Sen. Tina Smith

At Issue: Full interview with US Sen. Tina Smith

Sen. Smith won't say if she supports or opposes 'court packing'

FILE - U.S. Sen. Tina Smith listens to business owners in St. Paul's Midway neighborhood on Saturday, June 13, 2020.

At Issue: Oct. 11 — Latest KSTP/SurveyUSA polls show Biden, Smith favored to win in Minnesota

At Issue: Oct. 4 — President Trump's protocols after testing positive of COVID-19

This week on “At Issue,” we run through the timeline of the President’s arrival in Minnesota, but we also take a look at the protocols put in place around the President...

At Issue: Sept. 27 — Pence looks into Minnesota's denied federal assistance, Gov. Walz request support to rebuild Twin Cities

TRUTH TEST: Does Trump plan to eliminate Social Security? No.

At Issue: Sept. 20 — Trump, Biden visit Minnesota; reflecting on show's 20th anniversary

At Issue: Show celebrates 20 years of Minnesota politics and players

House DFL fundraiser canceled over concerns about candidate

Thompson has not responded to requests for interviews from 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS. He reportedly has received death threats since the Hugo event last month. Thompson apologized for his behavior on his campaign Facebook page but has given no indication he will drop out of the race ...

DFL House candidate John Thompson, right, gives a speech at a Black Lives Matter rally Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, outside Minneapolis Police Federation President Bob Kroll's home in Hugo.

At Issue: Sept. 6 — Peacetime emergency negotiations, election season heats up

With Minnesotans expected to travel during the Labor Day weekend, the governor warned residents to be vigilant as cases continue to rise. This message comes even as deaths — obviously the worst-case scenario — are largely trending downward throughout the state ...

At Issue: Full interview with DNC Chair Tom Perez

Democrats hoping to unseat a sitting president will need to keep Minnesota blue in November and Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez says the party isn't taking the state for granted...

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High court won't extend Wisconsin's absentee ballot deadline

"As the COVID pandemic rages, the Court has failed to adequately protect the Nation's voters," Justice Elena Kagan wrote in a dissent that noted the state allowed the six-day extension for primary voting in April and that roughly 80,000 ballots were received after the day of the primary election ...

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Department of Health and Human Services sending Minnesota nearly 1.7 million COVID-19 antigen tests

In preliminary feedback, the State of Minnesota has shared they have so far shipped 400,000 BinaxNOW tests to long term care facilities and plan to pilot the use of tests in K-12 population through pediatric offices. Institutes of higher education will have tests in their clinics and will run molecular tests at the same time. The state is also considering use with first responders and at Opioid Treatment Centers ...

At Issue with Tom Hauser

Join KSTP Chief Political Reporter Tom Hauser every Sunday at 10 a.m. on 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS

Listen to the "At Issue" podcast

At Issue: Oct. 25 — Margins narrowing in Minnesota races, one-on-one with Jason Lewis execCheckDiffShort("10/25/2020 04:32 PM","minutes",4250,5905319);

At Issue: Full interview with GOP Senate candidate Jason Lewis execCheckDiffShort("10/25/2020 04:03 PM","minutes",4250,5904868);

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At Issue: Oct. 25 — Margins narrowing in Minnesota races, one-on-one with Jason Lewis

At Issue: Full interview with GOP Senate candidate Jason Lewis

Lewis deflects questions about women, defends backing Trump on pandemic response

KSTP TRUTH TEST: Attack on Fischbach misleads

KSTP/SurveyUSA poll: Biden lead narrows slightly in Minnesota

High court won't extend Wisconsin's absentee ballot deadline

Department of Health and Human Services sending Minnesota nearly 1.7 million COVID-19 antigen tests

DEA: Dangerous amounts of addictive narcotics flooded streets following pharmacy looting this summer

High court won't extend Wisconsin's absentee ballot deadline

NASA's SOFIA Discovers Water on Sunlit Surface of Moon

Coronavirus deaths are rising again in the US, as feared

Scientists continue search for murder hornet nests in Washington

UPDATE: 60,000 in Southern California to evacuate after blaze grows

SNOW PHOTOS: First major snowfall hits the state

PHOTOS: Waseca Police Officer Arik Matson returns home

Full NEWSCAST: Sunday, Oct. 25

Full SPORTSCAST: Sunday, Oct. 25

Senate Republicans review committee report on unrest