D.C. Memo: Russia invades Ukraine, 1st Dist. hopefuls announce intentions to run
Russia has launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine, hitting the country from land, air and sea.
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D.C. Memo: The passing of Jim Hagedorn
Jim Hagedorn dies, a mea culpa, Minnesota House districts in play and movement on a bill to ban legislators from trading individual stocks while in office.
D.C. Memo: People are talking, ears are listening; Emmer pushes fentanyl as schedule 1 drug
Mask drama in the House, Democrats struggle to recover from losing Build Back Better and Emmer calls for removing fentanyl from the country.
D.C. Memo: Running against no one
I’m sure many of you have heard by now that the Washington Football Team has finally been renamed, but it seems that with D.C.’s changing economy a lot of landmarks seem to be for sale.
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.
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.
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.
D.C. Memo: It’s been a year
An inside look at January 6, GOP midterm strategies and a snub for MyPillow Guy
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.
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.
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.
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.
D.C. Memo: The last infrastructure Memo🤞
Plus: explaining the origin of “Let’s go Brandon,” Republicans on inflation and Minnesota Reps. introduce Veterans Day legislation.
D.C. Memo: Virginia blame game
A win for Rep. Angie Craig in the Build Back Better Act, the GOP’s caravan anxieties and Sen. Amy Klobuchar on gun mods.
D.C. Memo: Deal with it
Biden announces a new compromise reconciliation framework, Facebook’s algorithms get exposed and a rally for Supreme Court reform.
D.C. Memo: Rage against the Manchin
Smith’s climate plan gets shot down, Klobuchar’s voting rights bill filibustered and Craig celebrates waterskiing.
D.C. Memo: More than a ceiling
Democrats raised the debt limit, DHS announced opening of the northern border and Rep. Tom Emmer urged Americans to learn to code.
D.C. Memo: Un-liking Facebook
A Facebook whistleblower, a challenger to Rep. Betty McCollum and a federal boost for ranked choice voting — for state and local elections.
D.C. Memo: No umpire in politics
Congress is still arguing over infrastructure and the federal budget but the government is funded (for now).
D.C. Memo: More like parliament flunk-adelic
There’s no (FY22) money in politics, a lame rally and the Senate parliamentarian throws a wrench in Dems’ plans.
