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    April 18, 2018
    U.S. Reps. Tim Walz, left, and Collin Peterson of Minnesota talk Aug. 3, 2017, at Farmfest. On Wednesday, April 18, 2018, they spoke against a Republican-written farm bill that they said could cut people off food stamps. Don Davis / Forum News Service
    Partisan split threatens federal farm bill
    WASHINGTON — The 2018 federal farm bill passed its first major hurdle with a decidedly partisan split over issues not directly agriculture...
    news/government-and-politicsApril 18, 2018 - 4:25pm
    House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 11, 2018. Bloomberg photo by Al Drago.
    Paul Ryan moves to shore up his staying power a week after announcing his retirement
    WASHINGTON - A week after his surprise decision to leave Congress, House Speaker Paul Ryan moved on several fronts this week to reassert control...
    news/government-and-politicsApril 18, 2018 - 7:58am
    April 17, 2018
    Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pa., talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol, in July 2017. MUST CREDIT: Photo for The Washington Post by Oliver Contreras
    GOP Rep. Charlie Dent will leave Congress within weeks, potentially setting up special election
    Rep. Charlie Dent, Pa., a frequent critic of President Donald Trump and a leader of the GOP's moderate bloc in the House, said Tuesday that he...
    news/government-and-politicsApril 17, 2018 - 11:08am
    April 14, 2018
    Eighth District DFL congressional candidate Leah Phifer speaks at the DFL district convention in Duluth Saturday, April 14. Phifer was one on five candidates competing for the party's nomination at the convention. (Clint Austin / Forum News Service)
    8th DFL headed to primary: Convention produces no endorsed candidate
    DULUTH — After a deadlocked convention on Saturday, April 14, in Duluth, the voters will decide a DFL candidate for the 8th Congressional...
    newsApril 14, 2018 - 9:51pm
    April 13, 2018
    Senators have more money now. Will they finally pay their interns?
    The $1.3 trillion spending bill that President Donald Trump signed last month contained a subtle yet dramatic shift for U.S. senators. The budget for "Senate operations," the pocket of money members use for staffing, grew from roughly $871 million last year to $920 million for 2018...
    news/government-and-politicsApril 13, 2018 - 9:59am
    April 12, 2018
    Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive of Facebook, testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Capitol Hill, in Washington, April 11, 2018. (Lawrence Jackson/Copyright 2018 The New York Times)
    Analysis: No, Mark Zuckerberg, we're not really in control of our data
    The Mark Zuckerberg that showed up in a suit in Washington this week is mature. He's sweat-resistant. But he's still hiding something. Some 45...
    business/technologyApril 12, 2018 - 1:29pm
    Commentary: Paul Ryan's curdled idealism
    WASHINGTON—Paul Ryan started his political life hoping to be the champion of a sunny, forward-looking conservatism.
    opinion/columnsApril 12, 2018 - 12:00am
    April 10, 2018
    Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg waits for a Senate committee hearing in Washington, D.C., to begin Tuesday. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Michael Robinson Chavez
    Zuckerberg tells Congress 'we didn't do enough' to prevent privacy crises that rock Facebook
    WASHINGTON - Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg repeatedly expressed contrition in a high-profile congressional hearing Tuesday that featured...
    news/government-and-politicsApril 10, 2018 - 5:36pm
    April 7, 2018
    House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) speaks during a ceremony where leaders of the House and Senate presented a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the members of the Office of Strategic Services, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 21, 2018. From left: Ryan, Sen. Angus King (I-Maine), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). (Tom Brenner/The New York Times/Copyright 2018)
    Congress is back at work, without much legislating on the agenda
    WASHINGTON - When Congress returns Monday, lawmakers will confront numerous critical issues - including trade, immigration and digital privacy...
    news/government-and-politicsApril 7, 2018 - 3:27pm
    April 6, 2018
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    Rep. Blake Farenthold, facing ethics probe, abruptly resigns
    Rep. Blake Farenthold, a Texas Republican who was facing an ethics investigation after using taxpayer funds to settle a sexual harassment claim...
    news/government-and-politicsApril 6, 2018 - 5:00pm
    April 4, 2018
    Jason Metsa
    Mining separates Minn. 8th district DFL candidates
    CLOQUET, Minn.—Stephanie Lee had one hope for the 8th Congressional District DFL candidate forum at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College...
    news/government-and-politicsApril 4, 2018 - 10:59pm
    March 23, 2018
    Minnesota House Speaker Kurt Daudt listens during a late-February 2018 legislative committee hearing. He says he does not plan to run for higher office. Don Davis / Forum News Service
    Capitol Chatter: Minnesotans look to Washington
    ST. PAUL — State and local governmental decisions often are felt more than things happening in Washington, but not in recent days. Minnesotans,...
    news/government-and-politicsMarch 23, 2018 - 2:40pm
    March 21, 2018
    Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) heads to a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 21, 2018. With government funding set to run out this weekend, congressional leaders neared agreement Wednesday on a voluminous spending bill, working at a pace that once again frustrated Paul. “Really, should we be looking in thousand-page bills with 24 hours to decide what’s in them?” he asked. (Erin Schaff/Copyright 2018 The New York Times)
    Congressional negotiators reach deal on $1.3 trillion spending bill ahead of shutdown deadline
    WASHINGTON - Congressional leaders reached a tentative $1.3 trillion spending deal Wednesday to keep government agencies operating through September,...
    news/government-and-politicsMarch 21, 2018 - 8:03pm
    March 9, 2018
    Erica Dischino / Tribune file photo Traffic on state Highway 23 is shown where the four-lane meets the two-lane section between New London and Paynesville.
    Making the pitch: Highway 23 Coalition seeks state and federal funding
    WILLMAR — It is a busy week for advocates seeking money for the state Highway 23 four-lane project. On Wednesday, members of the Highway...
    businessMarch 9, 2018 - 9:49am
    Highway 23 Coalition seeks state and federal funding
    WILLMAR – It is a busy week for advocates seeking money for the state Highway 23 four-lane project. On Wednesday, members of the Highway 23...
    business/transportationMarch 9, 2018 - 9:39am
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