Great River Energy generously supports MinnPost's D.C. Memo. Learn why. WASHINGTON – In a prime-time speech Wednesday, President Donald Trump said the Iran war was “nearing completion,” though he failed to offer a concrete timeline and said U.S. forces wo... See more
WASHINGTON – Nationally, the price of a gallon of gasoline averaged more than $4 this week, brought on by the disruption to global oil supplies caused by the war in Iran. But motorists in Minnesota are feeling less pain at the pump. According to the Ameri... See more
WASHINGTON – This reporter took a small vacation and tried to return home on Sunday. That turned out to be much more difficult than expected. Aware of reports of long lines at airports to clear Transportation Security Administration checkpoints, I arrived... See more
WASHINGTON – Rep. Pete Stauber thought he had found a foolproof way to speed legislation through Congress that would lift a moratorium on copper and nickel mining in the Boundary Waters watershed. But it has not turned out to be speedy. And maybe not fool... See more
Great River Energy generously supports MinnPost's D.C. Memo. Learn why. WASHINGTON – There was a lot of focus on the Department of Homeland Security in Congress this week as the Senate vetted a replacement for outgoing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and the sh... See more