Political News

Voter ID Complaint Targets Minn. Election Official

Minnesota's top election official is the target of a complaint from Republican senators who accuse him of misleading voters on a proposed voter identification requirement.   Read More

Republican VP Hopeful Ryan Slots Minn. Fundraiser

Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan is planning his first stop in Minnesota since joining Mitt Romney's ticket with a Minneapolis fundraiser slated for next week.   Read More

Obama, Romney Spar Over Domestic Issues

President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney sparred aggressively over taxes, deficits and health care Wednesday in their first debate of the presidential campaign.  Read More

Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison Visits Fargo

A high profile member of the U.S. Senate was in Fargo to campaign for Republican Senate candidate Rick Berg.  Read More

Obama Hoped To Capture Bin Laden, New Book Says

A new book says President Barack Obama hoped to put Osama bin Laden on trial if he had surrendered during a U.S. raid.   Read More

Romney Hints At Tax Plan

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has dropped some hints about his tax plan in a Denver TV interview ahead of tonight's debate with President Barack Obama.   Read More

US House Candidate In SD Denies Hypocrisy

South Dakota Democratic U.S. House candidate Matt Varilek once owned shares of stock in an energy company he has cited in criticisms of "big oil" campaign donations to his opponent, incumbent Republican Rep. Kristi Noem.   Read More

TV Ads Include Misleading Claims In Minn.'s 8th

Negative ads in Minnesota's most closely watched House race claim that Democrat Rick Nolan wants to do away with Medicare and Republican Chip Cravaack made constituents pay for face time.   Read More

Ex-Viking Birk Lends Support For Gay Marriage Ban

Former Minnesota Viking Matt Birk has proclaimed his support for an amendment banning gay marriage in Minnesota.   Read More

Court Won't Get Involved In Minn. Elections Fight

The U.S. Supreme Court won't stop Minnesota from blocking its judicial candidates from endorsing candidates in other elections and soliciting campaign contributions.   Read More