D.C. Memo: Most impeached president, ever
Minnesota’s delegation splits on impeachment vote; Klobuchar prepares to take the lead on Capitol riot investigation; and the feds tell Minnesota to expand COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Georgia wins have big ramifications for Minnesota Democrats in D.C.
Democratic members of the state’s congressional delegation will now have far more power, especially Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
‘Once you engage in political violence, it becomes easier to do it again’ – an expert on political violence reflects on events at the Capitol
Ore Koren: “What hugely contributed to all of this is misinformation. People mobilized based on a conspiracy with no evidence.”
‘I needed to find a place to shelter’: Minnesota’s congressional delegation describes pro-Trump mob overrunning U.S. Capitol
Hours after the Capitol was evacuated, lawmakers voted to certify Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election, with Sen. Amy Klobuchar announcing the final results on the Senate floor.
What the new federal COVID relief bill means for Minnesota
Among other things, the bill will provide the state with a share of $25 billion for rental assistance. Missing, however, is any direct aid to state and city governments.
D.C. Memo: Dean of the Problem Solvers
This week: House Republicans back a last-ditch election lawsuit; Omar softens her tone while Phillips toughens his.
Lacy Johnson had almost no chance of defeating Rep. Ilhan Omar. He still raised more money than any other congressional candidate in Minnesota
That may have been the whole point.
D.C. Memo: Pony up
This week: Stillwater’s Denis McDonough joins the Biden administration; Republicans remain silent; and Dylan keeps being Dylan.
The feds just announced over $400 million for rural broadband in Minnesota — three quarters of it is going to one small company with limited fiber optic experience
LTD Broadband’s CEO was confident the company could deliver on its big promises in Minnesota and other states. Others familiar with the challenges of wiring rural parts of the state were skeptical.
D.C. Memo: The Minnesota turkey vote
This week: Jake Sullivan talks diplomacy in a Biden administration, lawmakers eye more COVID relief, and the AP takes note of state Sen. Tom Bakk’s party switch.
Wisconsin GOP official bucks Trump and draws backlash: ‘There is no fraud in this election’
Lifelong Republican Rohn Bishop believes the GOP must stop trafficking in conspiracies and falsehoods, for the good of his party — and the country.
D.C. Memo: Discounting all the votes
This week in Washington, the president scrambles, Obama debuts, and the legend lives on from the Chippewa on down to the big lake they called Gitche Gumee.
D.C. Memo: Diverse viewpoints
This week from Washington, what will happen to the Affordable Care Act, baseless conspiracy theories from Minnesota’s elected Republicans, and who is this Jake Sullivan guy?
What’s at stake for Minnesota in the Affordable Care Act case before the Supreme Court
There is a possibility that the court could find the entire Affordable Care Act unconstitutional due to the mandate that individuals carry health insurance.
Trump won Florida after running a false ad tying Biden to Venezuelan socialists
A Trump video targeting Florida’s growing Venezuelan American population falsely claimed that Venezuela’s socialist regime wanted Biden to win. But President Nicolás Maduro has said that he opposed both candidates.
Minnesota’s new budget chief: congressional action will be critical in addressing state’s budget woes
The biggest question for Gov. Tim Walz and legislative budget writers is whether Congress will more help to the states, and if so, how much.
D.C. Memo: I’m never coming back
This week from Washington, Biden wins Minnesota, Peterson loses his seat, and Smith defeats Lewis.
What Michelle Fischbach’s victory over Collin Peterson means for the Seventh District
Peterson has represented the area in Congress for most of the last thirty years.
What we learned from the Greater Minnesota vote in 2020
Four election takeaways.
Trump got more votes in Minnesota in 2020 than he did in 2016. But Biden got way more than Clinton did
As in past elections, the Democrat’s victory was driven by votes from the Twin Cities suburbs.
