Republican Dave Hughes, a retired Air Force Major, announced this week that he will challenge Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN-07) in 2020 for Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional District seat.
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Commentary: Today’s Politicians Shouldn’t Try to Compete for Every Possible Vote
Should a politician compete for every vote? It depends on who you ask… and who the voter is.
Read MoreNew Gannett/GateHouse CEO Paul Bascobert to Receive $4.5M in Bonuses for Taking the Job
Paul J Bascobert, the new President/CEO of Gannett Co Inc., will earn a bit more than his rank-and-file employees — $4.5 million to be exact.
Read MoreGroups Sue to Block Trump Administration’s Expansion of Rapid Deportations
Advocacy groups sued the Trump administration on Tuesday in an effort to block a rule published last month that expands the number of migrants who can be subject to a sped-up deportation process without oversight by an immigration judge.
Read MorePeter Strzok Sues DOJ and FBI Over Firing, Claims His Anti-Trump Texts Were Protected Free Speech
Peter Strzok, the former FBI agent fired over anti-Trump text messages, sued the Justice Department and the FBI Tuesday, claiming that he was fired due to political pressure from President Donald Trump.
Read MoreKim Jong Un Calls Recent Missile Tests a ‘Warning’ For the US, South Korea
North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un said Wednesday that the country’s ballistic missile test Tuesday was a “warning” to both South Korea and the United States.
Read MoreCommentary: Socialism May Be Absurd, But It’s No Laughing Matter
Socialism is no laughing matter, but it’s sometimes difficult to refrain from chuckling at the absurdities of its most devoted adherents.
Read MoreHouse Democrats Are Coming for Brett Kavanaugh
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee asked the National Archives Tuesday to release documents from Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s service in the George W. Bush White House.
Read MoreTrump Says He’s ‘All In Favor’ of Background Checks for Weapons
President Donald Trump said he is “all in favor” of requiring background checks for gun purchases during a Wednesday press pool on the White House lawn.
Read MoreLawsuit on Trans Student’s Use of Locker Room Allowed to Proceed, Could ‘Affect All Students’ in Minnesota
A lawsuit filed against Anoka-Hennepin School District by a transgender student who was prevented from using the boys’ locker room was allowed to proceed Monday by an Anoka County District Court judge.
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