After the Annunciation Catholic School shooting, Gov. Tim Walz is calling a special session to advance tougher gun laws, including an assault-style weapons ban, safe-storage requirements, and an expanded red-flag law. Supporters call it urgent; GOP leaders vow resistance.
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Defining Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris is a traditional Democratic politician who is smart, experienced and focused, and if elected president, she will give America what it needs most from its president: a reversion toward the mean.
Posted inEducation
MN educators join national calls for democracy, better working conditions
The American Federation of Teachers is endorsing Kamala Harris for president and advocating for better working conditions.
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Tragedy has MN lawmakers focused on straw purchases for guns
Minnesota lawmakers are expected to resume talks on a gun-safety proposal this week, with a focus on banning straw purchases and binary trigger devices.
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President Biden issues stirring call to action in State of the Union address
President Joe Biden delivered a resounding State of the Union address, emphasizing the American identity, calling for unity and action to address border challenges, voting rights, and book banning.
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Why Democrats can’t save Republicans from themselves
‘The obstacle lies in the fact that the current House Republicans are hesitant to defy party allegiance by voting for Jefferies.’
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McCarthy’s downfall: Rogue Republicans remove House speaker in unprecedented vote
The last and only time Congress voted on such a measure was over a century ago, in 1910.
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Kamala Harris stands strong against racist attacks, affirms readiness to lead
‘They feel the need to attack because they’re scared that we will win based on the merit of the work that Joe Biden and I, and our administration, has done.’
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Even CNN employees and Republicans panned Trump’s disastrous town hall
Critics ripped former President Donald Trump’s town hall and noted it was riddled with familiar lies.
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Republicans feeling the heat in Tennessee as council votes to return Justin Jones to State House
The 36-0 vote came after the council suspended its rule that disallowed an individual from being nominated and appointed to the seat in the same meeting.
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Rep. Omar defends her service on Foreign Affairs
‘The ultimate goal is not only for me not to be on the Foreign Affairs Committee, but it’s to make sure I’m not in Congress at all.’
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Some never tire of abusing Dr. King’s legacy
Reading Dr. King and reviewing his speeches will give anyone a rounded picture of him that can allow us to truly cast our comments about him in the light of truth and of what he would likely approve.
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Gridlock and low expectations greet new Congress
With Democrats controlling the Senate and Republicans enjoying the majority in the House, much of any bill or other action signed by President Joe Biden would likely come in the form of executive orders.
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Rep. Omar blasts GOP leader for fueling a ‘constant stream of hate’
Omar said McCarthy’s preoccupation with removing her from the committee doesn’t address the issues most important to voters.
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Looking for victory beyond the election
The Democratic Party, much to its own chagrin, is actually being forced to stand for something…beyond compromise.
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Countdown to November 8
A summary of these threats that Minnesota voters should keep foremost in mind when casting their ballots on November 8.
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Big Lie candidates running in November
In Minnesota, Republican Kim Crockett is running for Secretary of State on a Big Lie platform.
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The cruelty of exploiting vulnerable people for political gain
DeSantis’s scheme to deceive, , and harm vulnerable people seeking asylum is evidence that the cruelty wielded by Trump and embraced by so many of his followers will continues to poison our politics.
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White House, Dems furious over Sen. Manchin’s Build Back Better betrayal
While the GOP has blocked the popular Build Back Better bill, the most consequential “no vote” came from a Democrat.
Posted inOpinion
Critical Race Theory controversy is about denial of truth
Money-saturated right-wingers have seized the term strategically as a convenient rallying cry for their agenda.