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In Iowa, Amy Klobuchar looks for room to grow
The state and its presidential caucuses offer high stakes to a candidate banking on her appeal in the Midwest.
Israel's move to bar Omar, Tlaib from visit draws wide criticism
On Friday, Tlaib said she won't visit her relatives in the West Bank after Israel reversed itself earlier in the day by issuing a permit on humanitarian grounds.
Klobuchar launches Iowa swing with rural revitalization proposal
The initiative is intended to help bridge America's urban-rural divide, the senator said.
Rep. Ilhan Omar's planned visit to Israel causes a stir
At least one Israeli group has petitioned the government to block her visit, according to local reports.
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Minnesotans in Congress get troubling look at U.S.-Mexico border
U.S. Reps. Dean Phillips and Pete Stauber described wretched conditions there after visits.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar takes aim at Trump: 'I have had it with the racist attacks'
Still polling in the low single digits, the Minnesota senator needed more than ever to make the kind of big impression that produces momentum.
Klobuchar's Senate bills steer clear of the partisan divide
But critics say she sticks to bills that are narrowly focused, not controversial.
6 months in office, Hagedorn sees strength in ties to Trump
The House Republican from southern Minnesota has emerged as a top target for Democrats in 2020, but he isn't shying away from conservative stances.
Jesse Jackson: President Trump must stop attacking Rep. Ilhan Omar
Civil rights leader says the president's attacks on the Minnesota Democrat are putting her at risk.
Minnesotans split along party lines in condemning Trump
The House voted 240-187 to pass a resolution condemning as racist President Trump's tweets and comments aimed at Rep. Ilhan Omar as well as three other congresswomen of color.
Rep. Ilhan Omar, 3 allies decry Trump attacks as racist, divisive
Trump on Monday renewed his assault on Omar during a formal presentation before dozens of business owners gathered on the South Lawn to celebrate American entrepreneurship.
Klobuchar raises nearly $3.9M, keeping her competitive
The Minnesota Democrat still has to hit the 130,000 unique donors needed to make the September debate.
Klobuchar scrambles to make cut for key third debate
Sen. Amy Klobuchar has taken out a slew of Facebook ads pleading for small-dollar contributions to reach a threshold to qualify for the critical third round of debates in September.
Klobuchar calls for labor secretary to quit for role in financier's sex plea
The Democratic presidential candidate says Secretary Alexander Acosta should step down over handling of Florida case against financier Jeffrey Epstein
U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips late in filing disclosure
A spokeswoman said he filed for an extension in April and that filling out his form takes longer "given the complexity of Dean's finances."
GOP counting on Rep. Tom Emmer to reclaim U.S. House majority
The job as chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee has thrust the Delano Republican into the brawling heart of national politics.
Klobuchar made mark in first debate, but was it enough?
She won positive but not effusive reviews from pundits for her Miami performance amid a packed field.
Keith Ellison endorses Bernie Sanders for president — again
State AG chose the Vermont senator over fellow Minnesotan Amy Klobuchar.
Trump was focus of Klobuchar's critiques as she looked to break from pack
Sen. Amy Klobuchar had as much to gain in the first Democratic presidential debate as any candidate in the crowded field. Competing with nine other…
Bernie Sanders, Ilhan Omar call for wiping out all student debt
Critics, including Amy Klobuchar, call the plan unrealistic, unaffordable.
Immigration pushes one-time hedge fund exec into politics
The wealthy Minnesota native has plunged into politics for the first time with a proposal for a new kind of work visa intended to greatly increase legal immigration into the country.
Valerie Castile joins Rep. Ilhan Omar, Sen. Tina Smith for federal ban on school lunch 'shaming'
Legislation would prohibit schools from publicly identifying students with unpaid lunch debts.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar sets first 100 days goals
Lengthy proposal from Minnesota Democrat would overturn most of President Donald Trump's orders, policies.
Swing district Minnesota Democrats Craig, Phillips wary of impeachment
Activists are pressing to move forward, but Angie Craig, Dean Phillips are undecided.
Rep. Ilhan Omar jointly filed tax returns prior to legal marriage
Questions about Omar's complicated marriage and immigration history resurfaced Thursday when a state campaign finance board revealed that she and Ahmed Hirsi filed joint tax returns in 2014 and 2015 — a period when she was legally married to another man.
Minn. board fines Rep. Omar, says she must reimburse campaign
The repayment amount represents what the board determined is the campaign funds used in 2016 and 2017 for purposes not permitted by state law.
Trump doesn't have unanimous support from Minnesota's two new GOP congressmen
One is all in on the Trump agenda, while the other has made bipartisan moves.
Meghan McCain asks Klobuchar not to talk about her father on campaign trail
The daughter of U.S. Sen. John McCain has asked U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar to stop talking about her late father on the presidential campaign trail.The…
Rep. Ilhan Omar calls for a reset of American foreign policy
From her seat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and with a growing international reputation, the former refugee is wading into debates over various global hot spots and controversies.
Klobuchar: Trump 'using immigrants as pawns'
Klobuchar has not yet released her own comprehensive immigration proposal as a presidential candidate.
Minnesota Republicans in Congress back Trump on China tariffs
Reps. Hagedorn, Emmer, Stauber all say China needs to be reined in.
Sen. Tina Smith reveals her own past depression in push for mental health funding
Senator pushing legislation to get mental health services in schools.
Klobuchar touts her progressive record at Fox News town hall
The Minnesota Democrat pitched her presidential campaign message on a station whose viewers are not necessarily inclined to support Democrats.
2018 Minnesota teacher of year boycotts White House visit
Kelly Holstine, Minnesota's 2018 teacher of the year, is one of just two teachers to skip an Oval Office meeting over objections to President Trump's policies, words.
Famous father's drinking shaped Klobuchar's life, politics
A quarter of a century later, fighting to break through in the Democratic presidential contest, Amy Klobuchar has made her father's battle with drinking a central part of the story she's telling voters around the country.
Klobuchar grills Barr on 'pattern' of obstruction
In a subsequent interview Klobuchar stopped short of saying she thinks Trump committed a crime.
Minn. Democrats in Congress mostly cool to impeachment — for now
Freshman Democrat Ilhan Omar is alone in pressing now for articles of impeachment against President Trump.
Some Democrats return Omar campaign donations
While embattled Minnesota U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar fends off attacks from President Donald Trump, two fellow Democrats, including a fellow House freshman, have declined political…
Sen. Amy Klobuchar to appear in Fox News town hall
Klobuchar is the latest Democrat to agree to a televised sit-down with a network disdained by many Democrats.
Trump cites Minnesota economy as he touts tax cuts
Trump recited a number of GOP selling points for the tax cuts, which Democrats opposed for conferring most of its benefits on the wealthy and large corporations.
Trump returns to Minnesota with eye on 2020 election
Burnsville visit is seen as an opening gambit in fiercely contested bid for the state in 2020.
Trump will discuss economy, tax cuts at Burnsville business Monday
Trump will appear at Nuss Truck and Equipment on Monday, which is the deadline for filing income taxes.
Rep. Omar faces heat from right over 9/11 remark: 'Some people did something'
Murdoch-owned N.Y. Post takes aim at her on cover.
International flair for the win at congressional delegation hotdish contest
Minnesota lawmakers in Washington cook to bridge the partisan divide.
Health care fixes scramble political divide in Washington
A bill in Washington to lower insurance premiums has hit an odd GOP wall.
GOP-backed ad hits Rep. Dean Phillips over Rep. Ilhan Omar controversy
Washington – A digital ad campaign launched Wednesday by a Republican advocacy group calls on U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips to demand the resignation of…
Sen. Amy Klobuchar courts Iowans with rural emphasis
Back in Iowa, the Minnesota senator and Democratic presidential candidate is laying out her strategy.
Minnesota man accepts Medal of Honor for father killed in Iraq
Father of Trevor Oliver of Coon Rapids was killed shielding fellow soldiers.
Can Rep. Ilhan Omar turn page after string of controversies?
Additional controversies could lead to Democratic primary challenge in 2020.
Minn. Democrats in Congress want full Mueller report; GOP says move on
Minnesota Republicans: 'Time to move forward for the good' of U.S.
Anti-hate resolution passes House after Rep. Omar uproar
The resolution condemning bigotry in many forms is a response to controversy kicked up by Rep. Ilhan Omar's comment about Israel.
House Democrats grapple with fallout from Rep. Ilhan Omar's remarks on Israel
Leaders of the House's Democratic majority were forced to delay a planned vote on a resolution to condemn anti-Semitism.
Klobuchar says she'll 'do better' in treatment of staffers
The Minnesota senator and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate responds to reports that she is hard on employees.
Sen. Klobuchar says she supports legalization of marijuana
Presidential candidate says "states should have the right to determine the best approach to marijuana within their borders."
Klobuchar woos New Hampshire with message of independence
Sen. Amy Klobuchar brought her message of grit and electability to New Hampshire on Monday, where she has just under a year to make an impression with the state's Democratic voters if her presidential campaign is to grow legs outside the Midwest.
Omar apologizes for causing hurt, hopes to rebuild trust
Rep. Ilhan Omar insisted Friday that she is not anti-Semitic, and that she regrets a tweet that was widely condemned for perpetuating Jewish stereotypes because it undermined her own attempts to foster cultural harmony.
Omar hits back at Trump, saying he has 'trafficked in hate whole life'
Trump said Tuesday that Omar should resign or at least leave her seat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee after her tweet was decried as anti-Semitic.
Trump calls Rep. Omar apology 'lame,' says she should resign
Asked by reporters about controversial Omar remarks, Trump says she should either resign Congress or from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Sen. Klobuchar joins 2020 fray: 'I'm running for every American'
Sen. Amy Klobuchar will test her hometown brand on the national stage as she throws her hat into the ring for the 2020 race to be the President of the United States.
Klobuchar prepares to mix it up with expected presidential bid
The Minnesota senator is widely expected to announce this afternoon that she's running for president in 2020.
Sen. Klobuchar will announce Sunday if she's running for president
She will make her announcement at a 1 p.m. event at Boom Island Park, across the Mississippi River from downtown Minneapolis.
Ban government shutdowns? It's on the table in D.C.
And Minnesota freshmen in Congress are among those trying to end tactic.
Eye on possible White House bid, Klobuchar plans D.C. agenda
The Minnesota senator, considering a national campaign, is pushing affordable prescriptions, social media privacy in Congress.
Rep. Ilhan Omar wants child care reimbursed for federal employees working without pay
As federal shutdown drags on, Minnesota Democrat and colleagues seek to cover child-care costs for unpaid federal workers.
Well-connected Rep. McCollum quietly accumulates D.C. power
The 12 women and men who chair House Appropriations subcommittees — they're called "Cardinals" around Capitol Hill — have long been seen as among the most powerful members of Congress. Rep. Betty McCollum, whose district encompasses Ramsey County, is now one of them.
Minnesota's U.S. House newcomers join committees
A lawmaker's committee slots usually dictate their legislative focus.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar talks shutdown in weekly Democratic address
Minnesota senator calls on Trump, McConnell to end shutdown; highlights Minnesota federal employee working without pay.
Jan. 17: Rep. Ilhan Omar on Sen. Lindsey Graham: 'He is compromised'
The freshman House Democrat from Minnesota tweeted without evidence that Republican South Carolina senator is "compromised." She wrote: "They got to him." She later called her tweet "just an opinion."
Rep. Dean Phillips part of Problem Solvers meeting with Trump
The Minnesota Democrat is part of a small bipartisan group of House members that met with President Trump today at the White House to talk about the shutdown.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar presses AG nominee on shutdown, Mueller
Minnesota senator ran through litany of issues in brief series of exchanges with President Trump's attorney general choice, William Barr.
As shutdown drags on, Minnesota's federal lawmakers hold to party line
Democrats back measures to reopen shuttered agencies, while Republicans back Trump's call for border wall.
Minnesota's new U.S. House members chase committee slots
New members usually don't get the plum spots.
5 new Minnesota lawmakers join Congress amid shutdown fight
More than half of Minnesota's members of the U.S. House are new faces.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar to decide soon on presidential bid
Minnesota senator hasn't made a final decision but has thoughts on message, political path.
McCollum joins congressional trip to Burma, facing humanitarian crisis
U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum was part of a congressional delegation that traveled to Myanmar (formerly Burma) and Bangladesh last week with a goal of addressing…
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