http://en.redtram.com/ News on "Politics"  in "Minnesota" Copyright (c) 2008 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:10:38 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 143448 | Live from the National Press Club: Strengthening party ranks in the U.S. House http://en.redtram.com/go/162672398/top100/ 162672398 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and National Republican Congressional Committee former chair U.S. Rep. Thomas M. Davis III, R-Va., address an audience at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:34:40 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162672398/top100/ 143448 | War and diplomacy http://en.redtram.com/go/162672393/top100/ 162672393 The notion that America is an "exceptional" nation has guided our foreign policy from the earliest days of the Republic. But critics say that idea has been used to justify some questionable adventures abroad. This is the latest discussion in Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:34:39 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162672393/top100/ 143448 | No sharp differences in the 7th Congressional District debate http://en.redtram.com/go/162671550/top100/ 162671550 The congressional campaign in Minnesota's 7th District is a low-key, low-budget affair. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:29:36 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162671550/top100/ 143448 | Meet the Candidates: Dean Barkley http://en.redtram.com/go/162671553/top100/ 162671553 With less than a month to go before the Nov. 4 election, Midday's "Meet the Candidates" series continues with Independence Party U.S. Senate candidate Dean Barkley. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:29:36 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162671553/top100/ 143448 | McCain rallies supporters in La Crosse http://en.redtram.com/go/162671545/top100/ 162671545 John McCain proposed Friday that theelderly be allowed to hang on to the stocks in their retirementfunds and not be forced to sell them in a bad market. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:29:34 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162671545/top100/ 143448 | Grim news expected in Minnesota economic update http://en.redtram.com/go/162671536/top100/ 162671536 The state of Minnesota will release its quarterly economic update Friday and everybody is expecting bad news. The state won't get a complete budget picture until December, but today's figures could signal how bad the budget could be. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:29:28 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162671536/top100/ 143448 | Coleman says he'll pull negative ads to focus on economy http://en.redtram.com/go/162671534/top100/ 162671534 Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman said today he will suspend any negative campaign ads he has control over because of the economic crisis. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:29:27 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162671534/top100/ 143448 | Duluth city officials being investigated http://en.redtram.com/go/162671407/top100/ 162671407 Two city of Duluth finance officials are on administrative leave and under investigation by the city. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:28:09 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162671407/top100/ 143448 | U.S. to take stake in banks, first since Depression http://en.redtram.com/go/162671405/top100/ 162671405 The government will buy an ownership stake ina broad array of American banks for the first time since the GreatDepression, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said late Friday,announcing the historic step after stock markets jolted still loweraround the world despite all Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:28:09 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162671405/top100/ 143448 | State's revenue edges up in quarter http://en.redtram.com/go/162671404/top100/ 162671404 A new state estimate of quarterly revenueshows the state brought in slightly more money than expected. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:28:09 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162671404/top100/ 143448 | McCain supporters call for tougher fight http://en.redtram.com/go/162671399/top100/ 162671399 Supporters of Republican presidential candidate John McCain showed some anger during a campaign event in Lakeville Friday, and the candidate urged them to be respectful of his Democratic rival, Barack Obama. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:28:03 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162671399/top100/ 143448 | Alaska inquiry finding: Palin abused power http://en.redtram.com/go/162671398/top100/ 162671398 Sarah Palin unlawfully abused her poweras governor by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as astate trooper, the chief investigator of an Alaska legislativepanel concluded Friday. The politically charged inquiry imperiledher reputation as a reformer on John McCain's Republican Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:28:02 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162671398/top100/ 143448 | Alaska panel finds Palin abused power in firing http://en.redtram.com/go/162671397/top100/ 162671397 Sarah Palin unlawfully abused her power as governor by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper, the chief investigator of an Alaska legislative panel concluded Friday. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:28:00 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162671397/top100/ 143448 | US Senate candidates emphasize style in debate http://en.redtram.com/go/162671396/top100/ 162671396 The three candidates for U.S. Senatetalked about the economy, foreign policy and their favorite books and movies in a Saturday night debate that saw all three pitchingtheir styles to their largest audience yet. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:28:00 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162671396/top100/