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Emmer pressured to support U.S. aid for Ukraine as some House GOP colleagues want to end it
Amendments to cut Ukraine aid received support from Minnesota Republican members of Congress Michelle Fischbach, Pete Stauber and Brad Finstad, who received failing grades by a group pushing to continue aid.
What to expect in Minnesota if the federal government shuts down in October: furloughed workers, no passports
In budget negotiations, the most conservative members of the Republican-controlled U.S. House are making demands that the Democratically-controlled U.S. Senate and White House are certain to reject.
D.C. Memo: Phillips, other Dems, defend Biden and decry impeachment calls; Sheletta Brundidge’s trip to D.C.
Democrats are throwing Hunter Biden under the bus while protesting Republicans’ move toward an impeachment inquiry.
Challengers already lining up to try to defeat Omar, Craig, McCollum, Klobuchar, Stauber
In Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, the latest potential recruit by the pro-Israel group AIPAC to run against Ilhan Omar is DFL state Sen. Bobby Joe Champion.
DC Memo: To those who have commented on my MinnPost stories, many, many thanks
Your comments helped our D.C. correspondent learn her beat and determine what issues Minnesotans care about.
D.C. Memo: Phillips says McConnell, Feinstein are reasons to have term limits
Plus: Klobuchar takes victory lap on Biden drug plan, lawmakers enjoy beefcake at the fair
Minnesota farmers press Congress to block California ban on pork produced through ‘inhumane’ gestation pens
California’s Prop. 12 establishes new minimum requirements on farmers to provide more space for breeding pigs and requires they certify they have complied in order to sell pork.
When it comes to American Indian gaming, some, but not all, tribes come up big winners
Treasure Island Resort and Casino includes the second-largest hotel in the state, a golf course and employs between 1,500 and 1,700 people.
D.C. Memo: Trump surrenders, Tina Smith joins Biden campaign attacks on GOP presidential hopefuls
Plus: Omar criticized for trip to World Cup.
Can politics roil Minnesota’s federal courts?
Seven judges actively serve on Minnesota’s U.S. District Courts. Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz was nominated by George W. Bush. Two others were nominated by Trump. One by Obama, one by Clinton and two by Biden.
D.C. Memo: Blowback for Dean Phillips; Schultz preparing to take on Stauber again; GOP continues to defend Trump
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., planned to speak to Phillips this week.
Biden administration, advocates ramp up efforts to address Indian boarding schools’ painful legacy in Minnesota and other states
The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, a nonprofit headquartered in Minneapolis, estimates that at least 24 boarding schools existed in Minnesota. It is still seeking to verify the location of others in the state.
D.C. Memo: Latest inflation news good, especially in Twin Cities
Plus: CDC concerned about an uptick of COVID hospitalizations.
Pro-Israel PAC pushing Minneapolis Councilwoman LaTrisha Vetaw to challenge Ilhan Omar
While AIPAC targets Omar, Congressional Black Caucus PAC endorses endorses the lawmaker
Resistance to buyers with government-backed mortgages could be contributing to Minnesota’s racial homeowner gap
It’s “redlining that should be outlawed.”
D.C. Memo: Partisan divide again over Trump’s latest indictment
Plus: Farm bill comes to Farmfest.
Emmer’s GOP leadership job requires he raise a lot of political money, and he does
Emmer raised about $5.3 million in the first six months of this year in his personal campaign account and PACs, more money than he raised in the entire, two-year, 2021-2022 campaign cycle.
Dean Phillips running for president?
To many Democrats, it’s an unwelcome “distraction.”
D.C. Memo: Dean Phillips eyeing White House run
Plus: Another possible shutdown, lawmakers want feds to protect workers from record heat and Biden chooses Latino for federal bench in Minnesota.
