Amelia Meets White House Worker With MN Roots
When Amelia Santaniello was in Washington, D.C. this week interviewing President Obama, she met with a Minnesotan who works in the White House.
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When Amelia Santaniello was in Washington, D.C. this week interviewing President Obama, she met with a Minnesotan who works in the White House.
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann says she has no "inside information" on the sexual harassment allegations swirling about GOP rival Herman Cain and says it's unfortunate the controversy is overshadowing discussion of how to fix the economy.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota is asking Hennepin County to rescind new restrictions on OccupyMN protesters.
The drive by the Minnesota Vikings to line up state money toward building a new football stadium regained momentum Thursday, just several hours after it seemed to fall apart for the year.
If you follow politics on Twitter, chances are you follow CBS White House Correspondent Mark Knoller. He's been covering U.S. presidents for about 35 years.
Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann is telling college students in politically important Iowa that all Americans should pay taxes since they all benefit from services such as roads and bridges, national defense and the courts.
The Wisconsin Senate approved a Republican-backed bill late Wednesday that would require sex education teachers to stress abstinence over contraception, despite complaints that the measure would leave children ill-informed and do little to curtail teen pregnancy and sexual diseases.
WCCO-TV's Amelia Santaniello certainly had a whirlwind couple of days in Washington, D.C. That's right, when the White House invites you for a visit, they sure keep you busy.
It's a sign of the times. A record 43 million Americans are on food stamps. About 9 percent of Minnesotans -- nearly half a million people -- depend on food stamps. This week in Washington, D.C., Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison has been eating on a food stamp budget of $4.50 a day.
The chairman of the Minnesota House Education Finance Committee is proposing to restrict votes on school levies to even-numbered years, when history shows they are less likely to be approved.
Organizers are planning to bring the anti-Wall Street movement to St. Paul.
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar has promoted an aide to be her 2012 campaign manager.
One year to the day before the 2012 election, President Obama is already being judged on his handling of the economy.
WCCO-TV got a rare opportunity Tuesday to meet with President Barack Obama and take a behind the scenes tour of the White House.
Gov. Mark Datyon and legislative leaders said there is no support for a sales tax increase to fund the stadium unless voters have their say in a referendum.
