Rubio defection threatens GOP's slim majority on tax bill
The Republicans' razor-thin margin for driving their sweeping tax package through the Senate was thrown into jeopardy Thursday when GOP Sen. Marco Rubio declared he will vote against it unless negotiators expand the tax credit that low-income Americans can claim for their children.
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Tina Smith, a political insider, steps onto the national stage
Long known as a "velvet hammer" behind the scenes, she must craft her own public persona as Minnesota's next senator.
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Dayton picks Lt. Gov. Tina Smith for Franken's Senate seat
Sen. Al Franken, facing accusations of sexual harassment, said last week that he would resign "in the coming weeks." Smith would be up for election next November.
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Dayton's Senate appointment could create a mess at State Capitol
GOP Sen. Michelle Fischbach says she'll keep seat in Senate; Dayton administration disagrees.
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PolyMet offers $544M to cover Hoyt Lakes mine's environmental risks
"Financial assurance" is a final step in the company's long application to start mining.
Biden consoles daughter of ailing Arizona Sen. John McCain
Former Vice President Joe Biden sought to console the daughter of ailing Sen. John McCain after she began crying while discussing her father's battle with brain cancer on ABC's "The View."
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Read Tina Smith's statement on appointment to U.S. Senate
Lt. Gov. Tina Smith delivered the following statement Wednesday on her appointment by Gov. Mark Dayton to replace resigning Sen. Al Franken, DFL-Minn., in the U.S. Senate.
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Livestream at 10 a.m.: Dayton announces Senate choice
Gov. Mark Dayton will announce his selection to replace Al Franken in the U.S. Senate.
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Sources: Lt. Gov. Tina Smith to be named to replace Al Franken
Two high-level Democratic sources say the governor will appoint Smith as Minnesota's next U.S. senator, and that she will run for the seat in a 2018 special election.
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Roy Moore voters say they'll wait for recount
Republican Roy Moore is refusing to concede the Alabama US Senate race to Democrat Doug Jones. Moore raised the possibility of a recount. Supporters say it's a good idea.
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Democrat Jones wins Senate upset in Alabama
In a shocking upset fueled by allegations of sexual misconduct, Democrat Doug Jones defeated Christian conservative Roy Moore in Alabama's special Senate election Tuesday, beating back decades of history and President Donald Trump.
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Top Minnesota regulator fired, triggering calls for better senior abuse scrutiny
Whistleblower reprisal alleged at Health Dept.'s elder abuse division.
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Rep. Erik Paulson co-sponsor of bill to suspend collecting medical device tax
His bill in the House would put off collections for another five years.
Late-night host Kimmel holds son, pleads for health care
Jimmy Kimmel held his baby son as he returned to his late-night show after a week off for the boy's heart surgery.
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Gillibrand: Trump tweet is 'sexist smear'
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says President Donald Trump's latest tweet about her was a "sexist smear" aimed at silencing her voice. The New York Democrat says she won't be silenced on the issue of sexual harassment.
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Analysis of Alabama Senate race between Moore and Jones
Associated Press Southeast political correspondent Bill Barrow breaks down the Alabama U.S. Senate race between Democratic candidate Doug Jones and Republican Roy Moore on the eve of the special election.
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Can Minnesota's government go green, and save big like others?
Gov. Dayton ordered all state agencies to hit aggressive and specific environmental goals in the next decade and a half.
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Girl sexually assaulted while on unsupervised leave from treatment facility
Treatment center failed to monitor her contact with an adult.
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