A federal judge has rejected an effort by a Minnesota father and son to delay their trial on charges of participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot until after Donald Trump’s inauguration as president on Jan. 20.

Minnesota will once again be one of the top states in the country for voter turnout.The State Canvassing Board said 3,272,414 Minnesotans cast ballots in the 2024 general election, which is 76.41% of eligible voters in Minnesota.

Some 54,000 Somali refugees resettled in the United States - most of them outside Minnesota - during Barack Obama's two-term presidency, contrary to social media posts claiming that Obama brought 70,000 Somalis to the state to rig future elections in favor of Somali-American Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.

On Tuesday, Sherburne County officials announced that a hand recount will be done in the race for House District 14B.

The state canvassing board met in St. Paul Thursday to certify the results of the 2024 election. Wisconsin will certify its results on Friday.

The judges in Scott County sorted and counted nearly 22,000 ballots in House District 54-A to check against machine totals reported after the Nov. 5 election.

The Roseville-area court challenge is the latest legal action Republicans are using to try and break the tie in the Minnesota House next year and muster up a majority in one chamber.

Minnesota and Wisconsin are neck and neck for the highest voter turnout during the 2024 election with Minnesota leading for now.

After every statewide election in Minnesota, election officials gather to review the results by doing hand recounts in randomly selected precincts. That's in addition to recounts in two close legislative races.

MINNEAPOLIS — Across Minnesota election judges are back to work taking part in post-election equipment reviews, double checking the vote tabulating machines. These reviews happen every two years in all 87 counties no matter how smoothly the election goes, whether or not someone is questioning the accuracy of the count.

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon on Monday highlighted the mandatory post-election review process following the 2024 election.