National Politics http://www.startribune.com/politics/national RSS Feed for National Politics en-us Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:47:09 GMT 2008-07-04T07:47:09Z en-us Obama would expand on Bush faith-based plan http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/22796744.html He would prohibit religious bias in hiring to guard church-state separation. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:54:50 GMT http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/22796744.html 2008-07-02T03:54:50Z Medicare pricing is frozen as Congress leaves town http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/22188929.html With the White House threatening a veto and tempers flaring over doctors' payments, the break was welcomed. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:21:42 GMT http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/22188929.html 2008-06-28T02:21:42Z Barack Obama woos Montana and its 3 electoral votes despite state's history of voting Republican http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/23008769.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:47:09 GMT http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/23008769.html 2008-07-04T07:47:09Z 123 Days to the Election: A look at the race for 2008 on Friday http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/22858009.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:21:10 GMT http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/22858009.html 2008-07-04T07:21:10Z McCain meets Mexican president, calls campaign staff shake-up part of 'natural evolution' http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/22857304.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:45:10 GMT http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/22857304.html 2008-07-04T05:45:10Z Obama struggles to explain how his Iraq trip could refine his plan to remove US troops from war http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/22869279.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:43:17 GMT http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/22869279.html 2008-07-04T05:43:17Z Jones says 'Yes We Can' with Obama picture, less than thrilled Obama camp says 'No We Can't http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/22916704.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:40:10 GMT http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/22916704.html 2008-07-04T05:40:10Z Barack Obama's campaign considers holding acceptance speech at Invesco Field at Mile High http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/22924139.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:37:13 GMT http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/22924139.html 2008-07-04T05:37:13Z Senator suggests looking again at a national speed limit to cut gas use http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/22874664.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:29:16 GMT http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/22874664.html 2008-07-04T00:29:16Z Kind of blue — Obama hopes to flip Republican red states http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/22862594.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:04:15 GMT http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/22862594.html 2008-07-03T23:04:15Z