Eric Black Ink
Klobuchar was totally on her game during the Fox News town hall
If you believe that the Democrats need a relatively moderate liberal to compete for middle-of-the-road voters, Klobuchar would definitely qualify.
Amy Klobuchar
National
Amy Klobuchar may be Minnesota’s most popular politician. But how popular is she in Minnesota’s Trump country?
Part of Klobuchar’s case to win the Democratic nomination for president is her ability to appeal to Trump voters. How strong is that ability?
National
Klobuchar launches 2020 presidential bid
“I stand before you as the granddaughter of an iron ore miner, the daughter of a teacher and a newspaperman, the first woman elected to the United States Senate from the State of Minnesota, to announce my candidacy for President of the United States,” Klobuchar said in announcing her candidacy Sunday.
National
As Amy Klobuchar launches her run for president, a brief timeline of her political career
From prosecutor to presidential candidate.
National
9 things to know about Amy Klobuchar
What you should know about Klobuchar’s politics and finances as the senator announces her presidential run.
Eric Black Ink
Is Amy Klobuchar a moderate?
Across the spectrum, Klobuchar holds positions that until recently were considered the definition of liberalism, and even on the left edge of that definition.
National
Amy Klobuchar is the only one not talking about Amy Klobuchar running for president in 2020
Some in the media, who had already been buzzing about Klobuchar as a dark horse candidate, went all-in after her decisive win on Election Day.
State Government
Pictures, passions and podium fights: behind the scenes at a long night of candidate debates
The debates themselves would be familiar to anyone who has seen the candidates before — with one exception: the verbal free-for-all between Minnesota attorney general candidates Doug Wardlow and Keith Ellison.
National
Congress’ big opioid bill is giving Democrats and Republicans something good to point to — even if it’s only a first step in fighting the crisis
Opinion polls consistently show that the vast majority of Americans, regardless of political background, believe the government needs to do more to fight the opioid epidemic.
National
‘The most telling moment’: Sen. Amy Klobuchar in national spotlight after Brett Kavanaugh hearings
Pundits and other political figures turned to the two-term senator as a bright spot in a day otherwise defined by pain, anger and concerns over a deteriorating civic process.