Franken Gets Support From High-Profile Republicans
Nearly 70,000 people have signed a Change.org petition supporting Franken, and urging him to stay in the Senate.
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Nearly 70,000 people have signed a Change.org petition supporting Franken, and urging him to stay in the Senate.
Vice President-elect Mike Pence will lead President-elect Donald Trump's transition team, replacing New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
Politicians in Minnesota and across the country are sounding off on the death of a protected African lion at the hands of a Twin Cities dentist.
Freshman Congressman Tom Emmer is making headlines for criticizing fellow Republicans for their role in a possible shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security this Friday.
She was not on the speaking program, but Hillary Rodham Clinton had presence at the nation's largest annual gathering of conservative activists on Saturday, as high-profile Republicans launched a dual effort to attack the prospective Democratic presidential candidate and improve the GOP's longstanding struggle with women voters.
Republicans are united against the individual mandate. They call it "socialism" and an unconstitutional "government takeover". But the central pillar of President Obama's health care law came from "America's most-respected conservative thinkers." It's TRUE.
That's the growing consensus among Republican National Committee members who will automatically attend the party's national convention this summer and can support any candidate they choose.
Newt Gingrich is set to stop in northeastern Wisconsin as he tries to resuscitate his flagging presidential campaign ahead of the state's primary next week.
Republican presidential candidate U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas plans to campaign in Madison next week.
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich declined Friday to outright reject a new law legalizing same-sex marriage in Washington state, saying if it is approved by voters it will at least be enacted "the right way."
Mitt Romney hoped to reinvigorate his presidential prospects with a victory in Maine's GOP caucuses Saturday while Ron Paul reached for his first triumph in what shaped up as a two-man race because neither Newt Gingrich nor Rick Santorum actively competed in the state .
Resurgent Rick Santorum said his sweep of three GOP contests earned his shoestring campaign $250,000 overnight, cash he needs to take his upstart bid for the Republican presidential nomination to Mitt Romney's turf.
A resurgent Rick Santorum won Republican presidential caucuses in Minnesota and Colorado on Tuesday night, a stunning sweep that raised fresh questions about front-runner Mitt Romney's appeal among the ardent conservatives at the core of the party's political base.
Members of the LGBT rights group the Glitterati have struck again.
Republican presidential hopefuls Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum made their final stands in Minnesota Monday -- the eve of the state's caucuses.
Republican Newt Gingrich says he's the candidate offering voters a stark fall choice against President Barack Obama.
The race for the Republican presidential nomination will really heat up in Minnesota Monday, as three of the four remaining candidates make a stop in the state.
Nevada Republicans have finally finished counting the votes in their Saturday presidential caucuses.
Newt Gingrich is coming to Minnesota.
Now it's on to Colorado, Minnesota and Maine.
Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to a decisive victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday night, notching a second straight triumph over a field of rivals suddenly struggling to keep pace.
The nickname for Newt Gingrich that has been buzzing on social media and the web may stick now that the New York Times is running a front page story with the headline, "No More Nice Guys: Fans Love 'Nuclear Newt.'"
A new poll suggests Newt Gingrich has an edge on Mitt Romney among Minnesota's republican caucus voters.
The new uncertainty in the Republican presidential race means Minnesota's caucuses, which are Feb. 7, are suddenly a lot more important.
Minnesota suddenly matters in the Republican Presidential race.
