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A conglomeration of national and local politics, Minnesota to Washington and, yes, even Wall Street to Main Street. Filed Under Politics aims to aggregate and contextualize political news for the political junkie in you.
Tue, 9/6, 9:50am (2 years ago)
The last month has not been kind to U.S. Rep. and Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann, and two of the top leaders of her campaign stepped down Monday, according to Politico.
Citing health concerns, campaign manager Ed Rollins announced he is stepping down and will instead serve as a senior…
Sun, 8/14, 10:56am (2 years ago)
Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty has bowed out of the presidential race, according to the Associated Press.
The two-term Minnesota governor announced he would end his campaign Sunday, the day after an improved yet still disappointing finish in the Iowa straw poll.
"I wish it would have been different,…
The two-term Minnesota governor announced he would end his campaign Sunday, the day after an improved yet still disappointing finish in the Iowa straw poll.
"I wish it would have been different,…
Thu, 7/14, 3:48pm (2 years ago)
U.S. President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign raised a record $86 million between April and June, the most of any presidential candidate in the second quarter of fundraising, the Washington Post reported.
Obama’s totals dwarf those of the Republican candidates, who have made about $35 million combined. Mitt Romney currently leads…
Obama’s totals dwarf those of the Republican candidates, who have made about $35 million combined. Mitt Romney currently leads…
Fri, 6/24, 12:13pm (2 years ago)
The House voted down a proposal Friday that gives President Obama authority to continue military actions in Libya, according to the Associated Press. The vote was 295-123.
But a second measure to limit funding for military operations in Libya failed 180-238, according to MSNBC.
The move seems to be nothing but politically-motivated,…
Thu, 6/23, 2:32pm (2 years ago)
U.S. Reps. Ron Paul, R-Texas, and Barney Frank, DFL-Massachusetts, will introduce a bill today that aims to get the remove the federal government's role in regulating marijuana sale and use, according to CNN Money.
If passed, the bill would leave that responsibility up to the states who would set laws on…
Thu, 6/16, 8:53am (2 years ago)
Embattled U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-NY, is stepping down as a belated result of his Twitter sexting scandal, the New York Times reported this morning. He officially announced his resignation at a Brooklyn senior center, where he first announced his candidacy for city council 20 years ago.
House Democrats had planned…
Tue, 6/14, 11:28am (2 years ago)
To avoid a total government shutdown, Minnesota’s attorney general delivered a petition to Ramsey County District Court yesterday calling for court authorization for state spending without approval from lawmakers or the governor in the event the two groups don’t reach a budget decision by June 30.
The move would be unconstitutional,…
Mon, 6/13, 10:49pm (2 years ago)
As she stood on stage with fellow Republicans eyeing the Oval Office, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann announced Monday night she is officially seeking the presidency in the 2012 election.
Bachmann put to rest months of speculation when she made the announcement early in CNN’s debate that featured six other GOP hopefuls.
“I…
Wed, 6/8, 10:01am (2 years ago)
U.S. Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn., is joining the Democratic movement to distance from New York Rep. Anthony Weiner in the wake of Weiner's admissions of scandalous Twittering.
After first claiming his Twitter account had been hacked when a lewd photo was sent from it, Weiner switched his story this week…
After first claiming his Twitter account had been hacked when a lewd photo was sent from it, Weiner switched his story this week…
Wed, 5/18, 11:54am (2 years ago)
As Gov. Mark Dayton and the Republican-controlled state Legislature work tirelessly to agree on a budget before the session ends in five days, the two parties have hit an impasse that will likely drag them into a special session.
The DFL governor and Republicans in the Legislature are fighting about how…
Sun, 5/1, 11:48pm (2 years ago)
From the White House:
THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al Qaeda, and a terrorist who’s responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men,…
Wed, 4/27, 11:36am (2 years ago)
A strange yet never-ending controversy was seemingly put to rest Wednesday when President Obama released the long form of his birth certificate, proving his eligibility to hold the office that he won two years ago.
The certificate aims to put an end to the “birther” movement, which questioned Obama’s birthplace and…
Tue, 4/26, 5:54pm (2 years ago)
Minnesotans may vote on the definition of marriage next year.
Republican Sens. Warren Limmer, David Hann and Paul Gazelka announced Tuesday they intend to add a constitutional amendment to the 2012 election ballot that would ask voters whether marriage should be defined as between a man and a woman.
"This issue constantly…
Tue, 4/12, 7:28pm (2 years ago)
After forming a presidential exploratory committee and aligning his national fundraising team but declining to say his intentions aloud, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has finally uttered the words that the state and nation have long anticipated.
“I’m running for president,” he told CNN’s Piers Morgan in a television interview set…
Mon, 4/11, 8:52am (2 years ago)
Former Governor Tim Pawlenty's exploratory committee announced Monday that political strategist Nick Ayers will head the team's presidential campaign.
During the 2010 election, Ayers was the executive director of the Republican Governors Association, a group that helped the party claim a majority of state governors' offices across the country.
As Governor of…
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