WASHINGTON — Politically, there’s a lot of red meat for both parties in the 2013 federal budget President Obama proposed on Monday. Democrats will like the tax reform measures, which would raise $1.5 billion through a tax on high-income earners, helping

The Republican race for president got a little bit more interesting. It isn't so inevitable that Mitt Romney is the nominee. Rick Santorum made sure of it. Santorum won Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado. ABC News says even though no delegates were awarded

For years, the Third District, in which I live, was represented by a moderate Republican, Jim Ramstad. Though I never voted for him, it was not all that annoying that he was in Congress because, as I say, he was moderate. Ramstad was pro choice, suppored

Question 4: Zee Stone, Brooklyn Park writes, “My house has gone from an appraised $275,000 to $90,000 in five years. That was my retirement. Gone. 1/4 of the houses in Brooklyn Park are in foreclosure.” What would you do to tackle the foreclosure crisis?

The wire reports from St. Paul that two more high-profile Minnesota Republicans will back Mitt Romney ahead of the caucuses there: Minnesota's House speaker and majority leader planned Friday to endorse Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney days

The glitter bandits need to permanently holster their confetti ammo. It's just a matter of time before armed security mistakenly believes a gay-rights activist is pulling a weapon instead of getting ready to douse a politician with sparkly stuff. Someone