Consultant for CD1 candidate Munson faced allegations of sexual misconduct at previous employer
Justin Greiss left the group Young Americans for Liberty after allegations of sexual misconduct.
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Jeremy Munson could be the next Republican congressman from Minnesota’s 1st District. Why are so many Republicans trying to stop that from happening?
Munson is one of the front-runners in the special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn. But he also faces intense opposition from many of his fellow GOP legislators.
Buffalo, N.Y. shooting puts pressure on Rep. Ilhan Omar to offer changes to bill aimed at fighting domestic terrorism
With Speaker Nancy Pelosi determined to win House approval of the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act this week, talks began Monday with recalcitrant Democrats like Omar, who represents Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District.
D.C. Memo: A farewell to you all
Continued fallout from the SCOTUS leaked draft, some big endorsements for congressional districts and Emmer tries to protect freedom of speech.
D.C. Memo: What comes first, the leak or the egg?
Minnesota delegation responds to the SCOTUS draft, a sprint to the finish in CD1 and Rep. Dean Phillips fights for elderly entrepreneurs.
D.C. Memo: Mitts Romney, the ‘annoying Hill bros’
Congressional hopeful weighs in on the alleged human rights abuses by MPD, Rep. Tom Emmer supports Minority Leader McCarthy despite a past betrayal and Rep. Angie Craig tries to do something about our gas prices.
D.C. Memo: Flight time isn’t the right time
The CD1 race heats up, Stauber and Biden agree for once and Dean Phillips wants younger leaders in the House.
So, what happens to all the money from Jim Hagedorn’s campaign?
The treasurer may spend campaign committee money on winding down expenses, which can include paying committee staff, buying nominal gifts for non-family members and donations to charitable organizations.
What fundraising and endorsements tell us about the special election in Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District
Attorney and GOP activist Matt Benda has reported raising the most among all 1st Congressional District candidates so far.
D.C. Memo: Take my Twitter … please
President Biden vs. inflation, Angie Craig tries to ban members of Congress from owning stocks and Pete Stauber on Minnesota police departments.
D.C. Memo: Fox and the Hill
Biden extends the student loan payment moratorium, Rep. Tom Emmer wants to rein in government spending and Rep. Dean Phillips tries to resuscitate the Restaurant Revitalization Fund.
What welcoming Ukrainian refugees to Minnesota might look like
President Joe Biden announced last week that the U.S. would accept 100,000 refugees from Ukraine. But that won’t happen right away.
D.C. Memo: a very Cawthorny situation
This week in Washington news: SCOTUS news, the CD1 special election, and, of course, the latest about orgies and cocaine.
How Republican candidates in the 1st Congressional District’s special election are pitching themselves to GOP activists
At the Olmsted County GOP convention, candidates were allowed to give the political equivalent of a “Shark Tank” pitch to the party faithful.
D.C. Memo: Disingenuous SCOTUS questioning mars historic nomination
The District may be beautiful this week, but politics are still ugly — in Washington this week, we’ve got SCOTUS hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, good news for the GOP and the return of the earmark.
Protecting regality: How prohibiting discrimination based on a person’s hair is one step closer to becoming federal law
“My daughters both have beautiful, natural, curly hair. This (CROWN) is part of our fight to be fully recognized as equal human beings.” – Rep. Ilhan Omar, co-sponsor of the federal CROWN Act
How a battle over daylight saving time once made Minnesota the laughingstock of the nation
Minneapolis and St. Paul created separate start dates for daylight saving time in 1965.
Why Democrats don’t have a candidate in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District
At one point, 7th District Democrats had three possible candidates, but two no longer live in the district after the state redrew its political maps. And the third says he’s leaving the U.S. to fight for Ukraine.
D.C. Memo: Rooftop lies and videotapes
Support, but not really support for Ukraine, Jennifer Carnahan shocks no one and Congress comes together to support better treatment of sexual assault victims.
Why Don Samuels decided to run against Ilhan Omar
Samuels said that now is the time to run for Congress because he’s concerned about the direction of the country — and because he believes Omar’s style is “not compatible with the needs of the moment.”
