President Joe Biden has saluted his “friend of five decades” Walter Mondale, traveling to the University of Minnesota to remember the former vice president and Democratic Party elder whose memorial service was delayed for a year due to the pandemic.

Many Americans may remember Walter Mondale for his near-shutout defeat for the White House in 1984.

In a statement, Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig urged voters to mark their ballots in her race anyway, hinting that a legal challenge could be in the works. Craig is running for reelection against Republican challenger Tyler Kistner in a district that includes suburban and rural areas south of the Twin Cities. "You should continue to vote for the entire ballot, including for this congressional race. Simon said the special election would be Feb. 9. Someone could argue that the state law violates that federal law, he said.