D.C. Memo: ‘What a stupid S.O.B.’
Biden, known for the hot mic gaffe (we all remember “Big f-ing deal” in talking about the passage of Obamacare), is at it again, this time sparring with a Fox News reporter.
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Why Tina Smith is trying to get Congress to do more to prevent — not just treat — HIV/AIDs
Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith, who has long been an advocate for better healthcare funding in the U.S., introduced a bill in December that would give HIV doctors and activists what they’ve long been asking for; resources to help stop the spread of the disease.
D.C. Memo: Timing that is not one’s own choice
Democrats’ voting rights package fails, Biden gets a little Trumpy and Klobuchar makes an appearance in Ukraine.
Should members of Congress be allowed to own stocks?
For Second Congressional District Rep. Angie Craig, the answer is no.
D.C. Memo: Not up for debate
RNC may opt out of debates; 2022 midterm congressional candidate news; and Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith wants more COVID-19 tests.
Minnesota dairy farmers get a small win in recent trade ruling against Canada
A panel convened under the USMCA trade deal found that Canada violated the rules at had agreed to for selling U.S. dairy products. That means Minnesota farmers could soon see better prices for their products exported north of the border.
D.C. Memo: It’s been a year
An inside look at January 6, GOP midterm strategies and a snub for MyPillow Guy
Klobuchar and Smith back Democratic efforts to change filibuster rules to pass voting rights bills
Democrats say the legislation is needed because, while Republican state legislatures have a free hand to restrict voting in their states, national efforts to protect voting rights are stymied by a Republican minority in the Senate.
Year in Review: Five ways Minnesotans influenced national policy in 2021
From the White House to the halls of Congress, the Star of the North looms large.
How Manchin stole Democrats’ Christmas (or at least their hopes of passing the Build Back Better Act by then)
Democrats all the way up to the White House were shocked by West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin’s announcement that he would not support the party’s social policy bill.
D.C. Memo: Walking a mile in another man’s Balenciagas
New texts show the White House knew how bad Jan. 6 was; Rep. Ilhan Omar fights Islamophobia; and Rep. Dean Phillips places high on the list of our richest representatives.
A big year for reporting out of D.C. in 2022
I plan on covering it all for you, with exclusive profiles of congressional hopefuls, deep dives on campaign tactics and, of course, a snarky analysis of the goings-on in Washington in each weekly D.C. Memo.
There has been a significant uptick in threats against members of Congress since January 6
In the Minnesota delegation, Reps. Ilhan Omar and Angie Craig both reported more threats this year.
D.C. Memo: American fescue plan
Getting closer to funding U.S. defense in 2022, Rep. Pete Stauber has a challenger and Rep. Dean Phillips channels his inner grumpy old man.
There’s big money for water quality issues in the federal infrastructure bill. What that means for Minnesota.
One thing it won’t do: rid the state of all lead service lines, a stated goal of President Joe Biden.
D.C. Memo: POTUS up north
Biden visited the North Star state, Omar got wrapped up in more far-right harassment and Smith introduced a bill that could help save lives.
What Congress needs to get done before 2021 comes to an end
Congress is scheduled to go back on recess on December 10.
After Texas’ abortion ban, some groups have seen increased demand for abortions in Minnesota
If the Supreme Court decides to overturn Roe v. Wade, Minnesota will be one of the only states in the region with access to legal abortion.
D.C. Memo: Build Back Butter
Biden approval rating tanks, Rep. Angie Craig’s midterm opponent faces some controversy and butter gets a big day in Congress.
Why Republican campaigns in the Second and Third Congressional Districts may look a lot like Glenn Youngkin’s 2021 campaign for Virginia governor
Youngkin distanced himself from Trump, while appealing to voters’ fear and anger over education issues.
