Two seats are up for grabs Tuesday, one in the Woodbury area, the other a more rural Wright County seat. If Democrats win both races, it would widen their advantage in the chamber. A sweep for Republicans would put them back in the majority.

Voters on opposite sides of the Twin Cities metro will play a critical role in deciding which party controls the Minnesota Senate by casting ballots in two special elections.

The Senate failed for a 13th time to advance a GOP funding bill that would end the government shutdown, now on Day 28. Follow live updates here.

Given how low contemporary standards have fallen, this week’s Senate votes against the White House’s trade policies represent a modest breakthrough.

The bill plan is unlikely to take effect as the Republicans control the House and the Senate lacks the support to override a veto in the event the measure reaches Trump's desk.

Republicans and Democrats remained at a stalemate on the government shutdown over the weekend as it headed into its sixth week, with millions of Americans starting to lose food aid benefits and Presid