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World Leaders Set for Busy US Weekend of Summitry

More than two dozen world leaders will join President Barack Obama in an extraordinary weekend of back-to-back summits to tackle Europe's mounting economic woes and solidify plans for winding down the decade-long war in Afghanistan...

Electronic Pull Tabs Coming Soon, But Not Real Soon   

Most of the state's portion of financing a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings will come from electronic pull tab and bingo games.

Biden Attacks Romney Tenure as Venture Capitalist

Vice President Joe Biden has criticized the background of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney during a speech in swing state Ohio...

Barrett: Walker 'Cooking the Books' on Jobs

Governor Scott Walker is touting new positive jobs numbers he says is a more accurate reflection of how the state's economy is turning around.  But his Democratic challenger Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says Walker is cooking the books...

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Obama Calls on Congress to Help Small Businesses

President Barack Obama says Congress could help sustain the economy's "momentum" by passing legislation that would give businesses a 10 percent income tax credit if they create new jobs or increase wages this year...

John Edwards Defense Rests, Closing Arguments Thursday

Closing arguments are scheduled for Thursday at the North Carolina trial of two-time Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, with jury deliberations expected to start the following day...

Role Unlikely for George W. Bush in Romney Bid

After months of silence, George W. Bush finally weighed on the presidential race - with four short words...

Biden Attacks Romney Tenure as Venture Capitalist

Vice President Joe Biden is pouncing on Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney in swing state Ohio, casting him as a corporate raider more interested in making profits than in the needs of workers...

Obama Raises $44 Million for Campaign, Dems in May

President Barack Obama raised a combined $43.6 million in April for his campaign and the Democratic Party...

Obama Assets Valued Between $2.6M and $8.3M

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama hold assets worth between nearly $2.6 million and nearly $8.3 million, according to financial disclosure reports released Tuesday by the White House...

Romney Wins Nebraska, Oregon Primaries

Mitt Romney is adding two more victories to his win column...

Bill to Restore Benefits for Red Bulls Passes US House

The Pentagon reneged on a promise Minnesota lawmakers are now trying to restore...

Governor Dayton Makes Stops Across Minn.

Governor Mark Dayton praised Democrats Tuesday for their work during the legislative session...

$628K Sought for Minnesota Redistricting Costs

The Minnesota court panel that settled the latest round of political redistricting is now being asked to cover more than $628,000 in legal bills for the Democrats, Republicans and citizens who joined the lawsuit...

Romney Pins 'Prairie Fire of Debt' on Obama

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Tuesday painted President Barack Obama as a reckless steward of the country's economy...

Sentencing for Gov. Walker Aide Postponed Until July

A Milwaukee County judge has postponed the sentencing of a former Scott Walker aide convicted of two misdemeanors...

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Walker Advised to Keep Former WI Governor at Arm's Length

Newly released emails show that Governor Scott Walker was advised to keep former Governor Tommy Thompson at arm's length during Walker's 2010 inaugural ceremonies...

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Dozens of Twin Cities Arts Organizations Endorse 'Minnesotans United for All Families'

Dozens of arts organizations in the Twin Cities are teaming up to try to defeat the gay marriage amendment on the November ballot...

GOP Kills Civil Unions in Colorado Special Session

Gay couples who watched as Colorado lawmakers rejected a civil unions measure are taking comfort in the bill sponsor's mantra: It's not a matter of if, but a matter of when civil unions become law...

Pro-Obama Ad Backs Up Case Against Romney

A super PAC supporting President Barack Obama is airing a new ad in five states questioning Republican Mitt Romney's commitment to workers...

Obama Defends Endorsement of Gay Marriage

President Barack Obama is defending his personal view that gay couples should have the right to marry. The president says the country has never gone wrong when it has "expanded rights and responsibilities to everybody."

Governor Dayton Downs 2nd GOP Tax Plan

A second attempt by Minnesota Republicans to craft a tax-cut bill has met the same fate as the first...

Tim Pawlenty Denies Any Interest in VP Job

Former presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty said Monday he wants off speculators' lists of potential running mates for presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney. He's not even sure a Cabinet post sounds all that appealing...

Congress to Vote on Paid Leave for National Guard Soldiers   

Congress to Vote on Paid Leave for National Guard SoldiersThere could be a bonus for more than 2,000 Minnesota National Guard soldiers just back from serving in Kuwait...

Ron Paul: 'We Will No Longer Spend Resources'

Ron Paul, the congressman from Texas and a favorite of tea partyers, effectively ended his presidential campaign Monday but urged his fervent supporters to continue working at the state party level to cause havoc for presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney...

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