After the Annunciation Catholic School shooting, Gov. Tim Walz is calling a special session to advance tougher gun laws, including an assault-style weapons ban, safe-storage requirements, and an expanded red-flag law. Supporters call it urgent; GOP leaders vow resistance.
Democrats
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Defining Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris is a traditional Democratic politician who is smart, experienced and focused, and if elected president, she will give America what it needs most from its president: a reversion toward the mean.
Posted inEducation
MN educators join national calls for democracy, better working conditions
The American Federation of Teachers is endorsing Kamala Harris for president and advocating for better working conditions.
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Black women rally behind Kamala Harris to save democracy after Biden steps aside
Black women leaders across the nation have united in support of Vice President Kamala Harris, raising over $1 million during a Zoom call.
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Why Democrats can’t save Republicans from themselves
‘The obstacle lies in the fact that the current House Republicans are hesitant to defy party allegiance by voting for Jefferies.’
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McCarthy’s downfall: Rogue Republicans remove House speaker in unprecedented vote
The last and only time Congress voted on such a measure was over a century ago, in 1910.
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Kamala Harris stands strong against racist attacks, affirms readiness to lead
‘They feel the need to attack because they’re scared that we will win based on the merit of the work that Joe Biden and I, and our administration, has done.’
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MN part of push to expand access to voting
The plans coincide with broader democracy concerns amid the continued fallout from the 2020 presidential vote.
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Gridlock and low expectations greet new Congress
With Democrats controlling the Senate and Republicans enjoying the majority in the House, much of any bill or other action signed by President Joe Biden would likely come in the form of executive orders.
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Georgia runoff: Warnock prevails; candidate quality meant fewer voters turned out for Walker
Democrats increased their Senate majority to 51-49 with Sen. Raphael Warnock’s win over Herschel Walker.
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Rep. Karen Bass proclaimed first Black female mayor of Los Angeles
With her victory, Bass will become the first Black woman to lead the city during a time when Los Angeles faces an ever-growing homeless crisis and a myriad of other issues…
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Counting the wins and losses of November 8
In Minnesota, Erin Maye Quade, Zaynab Mohamed, and Clare Oumou Verbeten will join Senator Bobby Joe Champion in the Minnesota Senate.
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Countdown to November 8
A summary of these threats that Minnesota voters should keep foremost in mind when casting their ballots on November 8.
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Biden readies pen after Congress passes historic climate, health care bill
It’s expected that Biden will sign the bill early next week, keeping alive an impressive string of legislative victories Democrats hope will translate into big midterm wins.
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Rep. Omar on why she deserves a third term
‘It is an honor and a privilege to be able to utilize my unique voice to understand the kind of challenges that our democracy is facing and advocating for the policies that I advocate for.’
Posted inNational, News
Justice Breyer’s retirement allows Biden to make good on appointing first Black woman to Supreme Court
When President Joe Biden campaigned for office in 2020, one of his most profound pledges included naming a Black woman to the United States Supreme Court. He now has an exceptional opportunity to fulfill that promise. Justice Stephen G. Breyer, the senior liberal wing member, is expected to retire with an announcement planned at the […]
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White House, Dems furious over Sen. Manchin’s Build Back Better betrayal
While the GOP has blocked the popular Build Back Better bill, the most consequential “no vote” came from a Democrat.
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The House passes ‘monumental’ social safety net bill
‘For the second time in just two weeks, the House of Representatives has moved on critical and consequential pieces of my legislative agenda.’
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‘We delivered!’: Landmark infrastructure bill passes in House, awaits Biden’s signature
‘It will lower bills for healthcare, childcare, elder care, prescription drugs, and preschool. And middle-class families get a tax cut…’
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Democrats failure at the federal level causes catastrophic losses in Virginia, elsewhere
In a state that President Joe Biden won by 10 points one year ago, the incumbent Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe not only lost to Republican Glenn Youngkin, but the race proved close to a landslide.