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Laura Ingraham claims to know Minnesota well, confuses it with Wisconsin
Television host Laura Ingraham claimed to know Minnestoa well during her Fox News show “The Ingraham Angle,” but appeared to confuse it with the state of Wisconsin.
During her show Wednesday, the TV host criticized the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz ticket after it was announced on Tuesday that he would be Harris’ running mate in the 2024 presidential election.
Fox News contributors Mary Katherine Ham and Molly Hemmingway, editor-in-chief of Federalist, also appeared.
Ingraham began by discussing Walz’ policies, which the she labeled radical and hostile. She then went on to say she was familiar with Walz’ home state of Minnesota, which she said “never recovered” from 2020 — but made a crucial error.
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“If you know Minnesota— and I know it well, especially Milwaukee — it’s changed,” she said.
Milwaukee is in the neighboring state of Wisconsin, not Minnesota, something which X users have commented on a post of the video on the social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, which has received 3.8 million views.
The Fox News Channel host has been contacted by Newsweek for comment.
Since Walz’ announcement as Harris’ running mate, his actions in 2020 as Governor of Minnesota have been brought into the spotlight, as people discuss his handling of the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd, including protests and rioting in Minneapolis.
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At least two people were killed and over 600 arrested during the protests, which caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damages across Minnesota, the BBC reported.
Three days into the violence, Walz mobilized the Minnesota National Guard to help restore order to Minneapolis.
Critics have argued Walz waited too late to do so, something Walz acknowledged when he called the city’s response an “abject failure,” during a press conference at the time, according to Reuters.
Former President Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance are among those criticizing Walz for his delayed response in 2020.
In a speech in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Vance said, “Tim Walz was the guy who let rioters burn down Minneapolis and then Kamala Harris was the one who bailed the rioters out of jail. So there’s an interesting team in that sense.”
However, in a June 1, 2020, call about Walz response, Trump said, “I fully agree with the way he handled it,” CNN reported.
Ben Crump, a civil rights attorney for the families of George Floyd and Daunte Wright, who was fatally shot by a police officer in Minnesota in 2021, previously told Newsweek that Walz is a “strong choice” as Harris’ Vice President.
The attorney said, “I gained personal respect for him in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, when he reached out to the Floyd family on multiple occasions – and later to the family of Daunte Wright, and used his position to advocate for passage of police reform legislation.”
Tim Walz has been contacted by Newsweek for comment.
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Minnesota sends time capsule photos to US Capitol for America’s 250th birthday
Minnesota leaders are sending photos that highlight the state’s landmarks and culture to the U.S. Capitol for a special time capsule.
The time capsule gives each state and territory delegation an opportunity to provide a snapshot of time in 2026 as America celebrates its 250th birthday.
Photos from all eight Minnesota congressional districts were sent to the Capitol.
They include Lake Superior, the State Fair, the loon, Prince’s Purple Rain and the National Eagle Center.
The capsule will be sealed inside the Capitol Visitor Center until America’s 500th birthday on July 4, 2276.
Minnesota
Vance Boelter’s sentencing date set in deadly Minnesota lawmaker shootings
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WCCO News) – Vance Boelter, the man who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, is set to be sentenced on federal charges later this summer.
According to court documents, the sentencing date is set for July 23 at 10 a.m. at the Minneapolis federal courthouse.
Earlier this month, Boelter, 58, changed his plea to guilty on six counts against him in the June 14, 2025 lawmaker shootings as part of an agreement with federal prosecutors.
Under the terms of the plea deal, Boelter’s recommended sentence will be two consecutive life terms followed by 40 years. The judge approved the plea deal and ordered an expedited sentencing.
The U.S. Department of Justice said it would not seek the death penalty against Boelter, which, according to a letter from U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen, was part of the proposed plea agreement.
In his guilty plea, Boelter admitted to fatally shooting the Hortmans, wounding state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, and attempting to shoot their daughter, Hope. The shootings prompted a massive manhunt that lasted 43 hours.
Following the guilty plea, theHoffman family released a statementthat said, “there is no justice when our family and our state will never truly heal.”
Boelter also faces state charges, including two counts of first-degree premeditated murder, four counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count each of felony cruelty to an animal and impersonating an officer. A guilty verdict for one of the first-degree murder charges carries a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office confirmed its case against him will move forward.
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Buses to replace Metro Transit Blue Line, parts of Green Line for maintenance this summer
The entirety of the Metro Transit Blue Line and parts of the Green Line will shut down for a few weeks this summer and be replaced by buses as crews work to swap worn track and outdated equipment.
The Blue Line will be offline from June 29 to Aug. 19. The west end of the Green Line — from West Bank to Target Field — will shut down between July 1 and July 26 and again between Aug. 16 and Aug. 19.
Metro Transit says buses will stop at or near the stations every 15 minutes. Some boarding locations will be moved to Hiawatha Avenue, and staff will help guide riders to their bus stops for the construction period.
Nearly every stop along the 22-year-old Blue Line will see improvement, Metro Transit says. The stations will be outfitted with real-time signs and shelter glass.
“We recognize that this needed maintenance work will be disruptive to riders, but once completed, the work we do this summer will help improve the customer experience for years to come,” said General Manager Lesley Kandaras.
The Green Line will be back in service for the beginning of August to accommodate summer events, such as Twins and Lynx games, the WWE Summer Slam at U.S. Bank Stadium and Noah Kahan and Ed Sheeran concerts.
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