D.C. Memo: Biden has document troubles, House GOP on the march with its agenda
Plus: Fischbach trades Ag committee for Ways and Means, D.C. lawmakers allowed housing subsidies
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D.C. Memo: Emmer faces brutal first task as whip
Plus: Minnesota farmers, miners take issue with new definition of U.S. waters, Post Office fails to deliver
D.C. Memo: Jan. 6 panel releases findings, Trump paid little in taxes
Plus: Congress rushes to avert government shutdown
D.C. Memo: Emmer, Smith diverge on crypto; Biden’s evolution on same-sex marriage
Plus: Food banks ask for more federal help on Capitol Hill, including Minnesota’s Second Harvest Heartland.
D.C. Memo: Trump has bad week and Dems get to 51 in the Senate
Plus: Omar gets a promotion and Emmer again supports same-sex and interracial marriage while other Minnesota Republicans vote no.
D.C. Memo: Protecting same-sex marriage; averting rail strike; Jerry Blackwell close to confirmation
The lame duck Congress went into overdrive this week with votes on legislation aimed at protecting same-sex marriage and averting a crippling rail strike. Also, Minneapolis lawyer Jerry Blackwell’s nomination for a federal judgeship moved toward confirmation.
DC Memo: Dems’ high hopes for lame duck; Trump’s taxes; Biden’s student loan moratorium
When Congress returns from its Thanksgiving break next week, House and Senate Democrats have a long list of goals to accomplish before Republicans take control of the House in January. Plus: A ruling on Trump’s taxes; Biden’s student loan moratorium; and more.
D.C. Memo: Pelosi steps down
Plus: Earmarks endangered, Phillips runs for leadership job
D.C. Memo: Minnesota no longer largest turnout state
Plus: Emmer begins leadership push and Republicans assess what went wrong
D.C. Memo: Musk Twitter takeover riles Minnesota Democrats, but not enough to leave the platform
Plus: Emmer ally says he’s favored to win possible leadership job; for Dems, GOP, it’s all about getting out the vote now.
D.C. Memo: Dems in peril of losing Senate
Plus: Emmer feuds with Tucker Carlson; Omar, other progressives, take misstep on Ukraine; and more.
D.C. Memo: MinnPost poll shows support for stricter gun laws
Plus: Omar hits McCarthy in ad and Latinos say inflation is a top concern
D.C. Memo: Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Trump
Plus: Craig, Kistner take aim at each other in debate and Ettinger airs first television commercial
D.C. Memo: Campaigns gird for ‘October surprises’
Plus: Phillips trying to ban PACs; kicking off another stormy session of the Supreme Court.
D.C. Memo: Washington and the nation focused on Ian; Florida
Plus: Stock ban placed on hold, Weiler named a “Young Gun” and Dems and Republicans show they can agree.
D.C. Memo: Omar breaks with ‘Squad’ on police funding; Craig-Kistner race draws outside spending
Plus: AIPAC involved in Omar-Samuels race; GOP releases “Commitment to America”; and more.
D.C. Memo: Blackwell likely headed for federal bench
Plus: GOP ignites a new abortion fight, New York Times questions Minnesota lawmakers’ stock trading
D.C. Memo: More on Mar-a-Lago documents; Senate eyes same-sex marriage protection
Plus: Minnesota economy holding steady; voter anger indicates a very volatile upcoming midterm election.
D.C. Memo: New Trump document fallout, enlisting farmers in climate change fight, Klobuchar in Ukraine
Plus: State Fair politicking and a calf named Coconut.
D.C. Memo: Biden finally acts on student loans, Twin Metals sues, progressives have mixed record in primaries
Plus: Americans concerned about democracy and I’m heading to Minnesota!
