Minnesota Congressman Arrives In Mogadishu
A U.S. congressman visited Somalia's capital on Tuesday, the first visit in years by a member of Congress to what until recently was considered one of the world's most dangerous cities.
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A U.S. congressman visited Somalia's capital on Tuesday, the first visit in years by a member of Congress to what until recently was considered one of the world's most dangerous cities.
A historical bus tour is rolling through the Twin Cities Saturday.
Minnesota's members of Congress who were elected in November are being sworn in at the U.S. Capitol.
When the U.S. House voted to approve a bill ending the automatic tax increases and spending cuts that took effect on Jan. 1 -- the so-called fiscal cliff -- they did it with less than 40 hours left in their terms.
Three U.S. representatives from Minnesota have easily won re-election.
The Republican congressional candidate in a liberal Minneapolis district wants one last debate after Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison called him a "low-life scumbag" in a debate last week.
Minnesota U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison says he is disturbed by attacks on U.S. diplomatic missions in Libya and Egypt and that violence is not justified by Muslim anger over a film that ridiculed the Prophet Muhammad.
The Republican candidate for Congress in Minnesota's 5th District was sued Friday by a fundraising consultant claiming he owes her money for work on his campaign.
Rep. Keith Ellison has easily defeated two opponents to win the Democratic primary for his Minneapolis-area congressional seat.
Many of you let us know you didn't like the political ads you saw from an obscure Democratic Congressional candidate named Gary Boisclair.
A Minnesota congressman is calling for important changes to federal firearm laws in the wake of the movie theater massacre in Colorado.
Republican Rep. Erik Paulsen says the comments made by fellow Minnesota GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann about Islamic fundamentalists infiltrating high levels of U.S. government are "not appropriate" and "not accurate."
Rep. Michele Bachmann has accused a fellow Minnesota congressman, Democrat Keith Ellison, of having associations with the Muslim Brotherhood, a fundamentalist group with political strength in Egypt.
"Sinister" and "ugly" are words being used to describe accusations made by Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann.
Environmental groups and the DNR joined Congressman Keith Ellison to show support for a plan to stop the spread of Asian carp. The leaping fish consume large amounts of food needed by native fish, and they're making their way north in the Mississippi River.
Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann is in hot water after she made a racially tinged comment in a conversation about President Barack Obama.
It may sound like a bubble bath for Asian carp, but the underwater device being tested at a University of Minnesota research lab is hardly meant to be a spa.
The only Muslim member of Congress is offering a unique perspective on an issue that's led to deadly protests in Afghanistan.
Minnesota's nearly three million registered voters must sign a registry when they go to their polling place, but they don't have to produce photo identification. That, however, might change soon.
Home improvement chain Lowe's plans to stick by its decision to yank its ads from a reality TV show about American Muslims amid growing debate over the move.
With just a year until next year's election, a new poll shows a dramatic divide in Minnesota on gay marriage.
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.
Local Minnesota politicians and officials are remembering the terror attacks of 9/11 and reflecting on how America has changed.
On Labor Day, it's only fitting that creating jobs is top of mind for so many Americans. Rep. Keith Ellison invited both union and non-union people to Minnehaha Park Monday to celebrate labor. Most took the opportunity to speak with the congressman about jobs.
House minority leader Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Reps. Keith Ellison and Tim Walz will participate in a public forum about the ongoing famine in the Horn of Africa.
