Walz, a former teacher and a father of a son with nonverbal learning disorder, says the cuts to the Department of Education and RFK Jr’s words on autism are destructive

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the former Democratic nominee for vice president, said it would be “a mistake” for the party not to defend the rights of transgender Americans from Trump administration

Voters could be forgiven for thinking so. The party’s up-and-comers, heavy on tough talk and light on new ideas, are being remarkably open about wanting to run despite how early it is.

New analyses of the 2024 election confirm that for all the talk of alienated Americans, voter participation remains high.

Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota will speak at Democratic political conventions in South Carolina and California later this month in early jockeying for 2028.

Overcome with emotion as his father was onstage speaking after then-Vice President Kamala Harris selected him as her running mate in the 2024 presidential election, Gus Walz stood up, enthusiastically clapped his hands with tears in his eyes and shouted, “That’s my dad!”

The 2025 legislative session came to an end late Monday night with a lot of work still on the table for Minnesota lawmakers. The House and Senate passed the $1