Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has resigned amid criminal and legislative investigations stemming from an extramarital affair and campaign finance questions.
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Trump stokes voter fears as GOP poll watchers mobilize
While the official poll watchers are being schooled in legal procedures, Trump and some of his closest surrogates, including Roger Stone and his son Donald Trump Jr., have recently floated conspiracy theories that also sound like calls to arms.
National
Facebook tightens political ad bans as US election nears
With just over a month to go before Americans head en masse to the polls in an extraordinarily contentious election, Facebook is expanding restrictions on political advertising, including new bans on messages claiming widespread voter fraud.
Local
'If I lose Minnesota, I'm never coming back': Trump in Duluth
At a campaign rally in Duluth, President Trump falsely took credit for adding many jobs to the Iron Range. His second visit to the state since early voting started on Sept. 18 also included a fundraiser in Shorewood.
National
US layoffs remain elevated as 837,000 seek jobless aid
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined last week to a still-high 837,000, evidence that the economy is struggling to sustain a tentative recovery that began this summer.
Local
Top Minnesota election official defends integrity of mail-in ballots
A day after President Trump questioned the integrity of mail-in ballots during the first presidential debate, Secretary of State Steve Simon defended the state's absentee ballot safeguards, noting that Minnesotans have voted absentee since World War II.
