D.C. Memo: Emmer’s son has new job in Congress
Plus: Tina Smith sounds warning over medication abortion case.
D.C. Memo
The D.C. Memo is a weekly roundup of the most informative, insightful and entertaining coverage coming out of Washington. Want it a day early? Subscribe to the email version.
Great River Energy generously supports MinnPost's D.C. Memo. Learn why.
D.C. Memo: Angie Craig attacked again, this time by threatening calls
Plus: D.C. has ballooning problem, Craig travels to southern border to spar with GOP about fentanyl.
D.C. Memo: Angie Craig attacked, suspect arrested
Plus: House GOP steps up investigations on Twitter, Biden mining policies, “weaponization” of federal government.
D.C. Memo: The race for Minnesota’s 2nd District seat just started … after it just wrapped-up
Plus: Reps. split on resolution on socialism and Minnesota loses two from the ag committee. Also, a complete article on Rep. Ilhan Omar being ousted from the Foreign Affairs Committee can be found here.
D.C. Memo: Biden tries to tackle high rents; Stauber has win on airline safety, loss on BWCA; no progress on debt ceiling
The Biden administration has tasked several federal agencies to do what they can to help beleaguered tenants. But there’s a limit to what the White House can do.
D.C. Memo: GOP House members, including George Santos, get committee jobs
Plus: Klobuchar goes after Ticketmaster and the Supreme Court fails to find leaker of draft abortion decision.
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
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.
