John Kline News

It never ceases to amaze me how our Congresscritters can reduce a serious matter to such insipidity.

The Obama administration held another photo-op summit yesterday, this one focusing on jobs.

President Obama speaks to cadets during an address Tuesday at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. By Derek Wallbank Wednesday, Dec.

WASHINGTON, D.C.A a ' The national unemployment rate fell to 10 percent in November, down from a high of 10.2 percent in October.

President Obama speaks to cadets during an address Tuesday at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York.

Sgt. Salei Sale of A-BTRY 2/377 PFAR Task Force Steel fires his M4 during a training session at Forward Operating Base Tillman.

Lakeville residents troubled by the continued presence of empty rail cars being stored on tracks in residential areas are vowing to keep making noise until a solution is found.

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At its state convention on Saturday in Brooklyn Park, the Independence Party of Minnesota changed its rules to end an experiment with cross-endorsement. The vote was an overwhelming 80-20 to grant IP endorsement only to candidates who are exclusively committed to running as IPers, the party's State Chair Jack Uldrich told me yesterday.

U.S. Rep Collin Peterson's vote in the House against health care reform was unusual in that his district has a high rate of uninsured.

Members of Congress joined the American Red Cross on Thursday, November 19, to sign holiday cards for United States service members, showing appreciation and support for all they do to protect our nation.

Earlier this week, the government's stimulus tracking website reported that more than $2 million was spent in Minnesota's 9th congressional district, which hasn't existed since 1963.

A roundup of Tuesday's political candidate news: In the 2nd Congressional District, Burnsville construction contractor Dan Powers, a DFLer, will challenge Republican U.S. Rep.

It was a simple case of operator error, but glitches discovered this week on the federal government's stimulus money tracking web site gave skeptics plenty of ammo.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid speaks about healthcare reform legislation during a news conference at the Capitol on Thursday.

Minnesota House Republicans are back with a second plan to sunset the Wall Street bailout, despite a proposal to do just having failed in committee earlier this week.

Republican lawmakers Wednesday sought to preserve the current Treasury backstop of the private student-loan marketplace, rather than pursue more ambitious plans favored by congressional Democrats and the Obama administration.

As Senate leadership prepares to introduce its health care legislation this week, Rep.

Powers intends to challenge fourth-term Republican Congressman John Kline, R-Lakeville, to represent the district.

A Democrat from Burnsville says he will challenge Republican U.S. Rep. John Kline in Minnesota's 2nd District.