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

09/21/2020 06:40 PM

Presidential candidates have been accusing each other of being a threat to Social Security for several decades. Yet the Social Security system remains in place. A TV ad from the campaign of Democratic nominee Joe Biden says Social Security will be eliminated in 2023 under a plan by President Donald Trump ...

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

Minnesota highway, transit projects getting millions in federal funding

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao.

At Issue: Sept. 13 — Legislature convenes for special session; new poll shows Biden ahead among Minnesota voters

KSTP/SurveyUSA: Joe Biden leads President Trump, but race in single digits

From left, Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event in Wilmington, Del; President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla., Saturday, June 20, 2020.

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.

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 ...

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

At Issue: Full interview with DNC Chair Tom Perez

At Issue: Aug. 30 — COVID-19 misinformation, Gov. Walz payment for unemployed Minnesotans, President Trump campaign

Minnesota braces for surge of mail-in ballots amid pandemic election

In this July 7, 2020, file photo a woman wearing gloves drops off a mail-in ballot at a drop box in Hackensack, N.J. The November election is coming with a big price tag as America faces the coronavirus pandemic. The demand for mail-in ballots is surging, election workers are in need of training and polling booths might have to be outfitted with protective shields.

At Issue: Aug. 23 — One-on-one with President Donald Trump

This week on “At Issue,” we go in-depth with an exclusive one-on-one with the president, plus we ask our political analysts if they think Minnesota could turn red for the first time since 1972 ...

DFL House candidate facing backlash for BLM rally behavior

Protesters gather outside Minneapolis Police Federation President Bob Kroll's home in Hugo on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020.

At Issue: Aug. 16 — Senate GOP push back against Gov. Walz, DFL newcomers win primaries over incumbents

Analyst: Congressional primaries might fuel higher voter turnout

At Issue: Aug. 9 — Primary election, district race between Ilhan Omar and Antone Melton-Meaux

COVID -19 pandemic taking a toll on nonprofits

The economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic is obvious just by looking at state and national unemployment figures. Or you could just ask anyone involved with running a nonprofit organization...

House, Senate leaders reach agreement on police reform; bonding bill remains in limbo

The Minnesota Legislature has passed a package of police accountability measures that includes a ban on neck restraints like the one that was used on George Floyd before his death. The bonding bill, meanwhile, did not have the same success in passing...

At Issue: July 19 — Legislature works to reach deals in special session, 5th District primary heats up

Antone Melton-Meaux is coming off a big fundraising haul against Rep. Ilhan Omar. He joins us to talk about the issues facing cities like Minneapolis, and what the federal government can do ...

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What you need to know about voting for the 2020 election

Ahead of November's election, do you want to know how to register to vote? Are you wondering how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the voting process this year? Do you need information on how to submit your ballot? Here are some things to know about this year's election process...

Minneapolis Elections and Voter Services took this photo of pallets of ballots for the upcoming election.

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

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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

Minnesota highway, transit projects getting millions in federal funding

At Issue: Sept. 13 — Legislature convenes for special session; new poll shows Biden ahead among Minnesota voters

KSTP/SurveyUSA: Joe Biden leads President Trump, but race in single digits

What you need to know about voting for the 2020 election

1 injured in shooting in Bloomington

Dying young: Race factors in COVID-19 deaths among working-age Minnesotans

Military suicides up as much as 20% in COVID era

California will house transgender inmates by gender identity

Mushrooms linked to salmonella outbreaks in 10 states

Family demands release of evidence in Breonna Taylor's case

Oregon governor sends state police to Portland for protests

PHOTOS: A look at virus's impact as deaths near 1 million

PHOTOS: 'Back to school' 2020

Hope Fieldhouse opens in Rosemount

FULL NIGHTCAST: Thursday, Sept. 24

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