Walker: 'I will win and fight for you'
Scott Walker vowed Monday to fight for America's interests abroad and for his conservative policies in Washington, launching a 2016 Republican presidential bid by highlighting his clashes with labor unions as his campaign taunted his Democratic critics.
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The thinking behind Obama's strategy to defeat ISIL
Analysis: The president believes that Iraq's capacity to defend itself must be rebuilt.
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Wisconsin police dog euthanized after attacking handler
A police dog in southwestern Wisconsin has been euthanized after authorities say it attacked its handler, causing a significant arm injury.
SC Senate OKs Confederate flag removal; House vote ahead
The South Carolina Senate gave its final approval Tuesday to removing the Confederate flag from the Capitol grounds, but across the hall in the House, Republicans quietly sought a way to make a last stand to preserve some kind of symbol honoring their Southern ancestors at the Statehouse.
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As D.C. bickers, Minnesotans suffer from the gridlock
Even funding the basic expenses of governing has become a recurring struggle. Often when bills are passed, the funding is for short-term chunks, with votes taken last-minute and late at night.
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Iowa straw poll's death shows the shakeup at work in U.S. politics
Iowa Republican organizers abruptly canceled the long-standing straw poll after failing to generate enough promises of attendance from the more than a dozen GOP presidential hopefuls.
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President Obama touts new overtime rules in La Crosse
Obama defended his economic record and took aim at 2016 Republican field, including Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.
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Hubbard's ReelzChannel picks up Miss USA pageant after Trump flap
ReelzChannel, owned by St. Paul's Hubbard family, will air the event, despite controversial comments from Donald Trump, the pageant's co-owner.
Sanders returns to Minnesota with liberal rallying cry
Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders rallied supporters Thursday with a call to band together in order to fix a "rigged economy."
$18.7B deal clears path for BP to close books on Gulf spill
Trying to close the books on the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history, BP agreed Thursday to provide billions of dollars in new money to five Gulf Coast states in a deal the company said would bring its full obligations to an estimated $53.8 billion.
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Overtime plan is latest battle in debate over economic fairness
President Obama will visit La Crosse, Wis., today to make the case that the federal government should require employers to pay overtime to all salaried workers who earn less than $50,000 per year.
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Embassy reopening could help efforts to end Cuban trade embargo
Cargill, Klobuchar are among Minnesota leaders pushing for an end to trade embargo, new markets for local goods.
US probing possible airline collusion that kept fares high
The U.S. government is investigating possible collusion among major airlines to limit available seats, which keeps airfares high, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press.
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Christie promises blunt campaign as he enters 2016 contest
A tough-talking New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie launched his 2016 campaign for president Tuesday with a promise to tell voters the truth even if it makes them cringe.
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Presidential hopefuls on last-minute money drive ahead of Tuesday fundraising deadline
Sen. Rand Paul's quest for cash is taking him to cannabis expo in Denver.
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