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Rep. Paulsen to friend, housemate Scalise: "Welcome back roomie"

Minnesota Rep. Eric Paulsen posted a selfie of himself and Rep. Steve Scalise to Instagram on Sept. 28, 2017, the day Scalise returned to work after b

U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen welcomes his friend and housemate back, three months after Rep. Steve Scalise was gunned down at a congressional baseball practice.

Sen. Klobuchar talks politics on The Daily Show

Sen. Klobuchar talks politics on The Daily Show

Sen. Amy Klobuchar appeared on The Daily Show Tuesday night to talk about getting things done in Congress, lowering drug prices and the direction of the Democratic party.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar to appear on 'The Daily Show' tonight

Sen. Amy Klobuchar

Sen. Amy Klobuchar will appear on "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" at 10 p.m. today. She'll be the second Minnesota politician in recent months to appear, after Rep. Ilhan Omar came on in July.

Duluth native still backs Confederate symbols

A Duluth native who just barely lost Virginia's GOP gubernatorial primary said that politicians have not gone far enough in condemning the left for violence during a rally of white nationalists in Charlottesville. "I think that the left is going to try to use this as an excuse to crack down on conservative free speech," said Corey Stewart. "I think they're going to try to use this as an excuse to remove more historical monuments."

Dems launch political ads against Minnesota reps, others

Rep. Erik Paulsen, R-Minn.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee this week launched digital ads against U.S. Reps. Jason Lewis, Erik Paulsen, and 23 other GOP lawmakers.

GOP group launches TV ads in Third District

Sen. Norm Coleman's American Action Network launches multi-million dollar ad campaign targeted at vulnerable Republican districts.

NRCC targets Craig, Phillips over health care

The National Republican Campaign Committee is targeting several Minnesota Democratic campaign challengers with digital ads attacking some party leaders' support for a single-payer healthcare system.

Phillips raised $500K in the first weeks

The deep-pocketed Democrat running for Minnesota's Third Congressional District seat says his donations have come entirely from individual donations over the campaigns first six weeks.


Local

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Little Course On The Prairie: Tepetonka will be state's newest golf destination

Business

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Looking for a lake home in Minnesota this summer? Get in a long line

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Opinion

A Minneapolis police officer investigated an automobile crash. The city’s mayor, Jacob Frey, writes that he’s “been pushing an aggressive plan f

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey: City will play a leading role in reshaping policing

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