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Franken cut off Lieberman on Reid’s say-so, but it wasn’t personal

By Chris Steller | 12.18.09 | 6:53 am

frankenAl Franken says he was only following orders to keep the health-care debate moving when he cut off Joe Lieberman’s speech in the U.S. Senate at the 10-minute mark.

AM.MN: Suits scare Pawlenty, Minneapolis officials

By Chris Steller | 10.30.09 | 8:30 am

am.mn logoLawsuit Day often comes before Halloween and Election Day (ask Norm Coleman). Sure enough, Thursday saw a federal judge give President Obama a treat, confirming his U.S. citizenship in throwing out a “birther” suit. In Minnesota,…

AM.MN: While Hecker’s in Hawaii, FBI raids his HQ

By Chris Steller | 07.31.09 | 8:30 am

mn_am1Wait ’til the birthers get a hold of this: Minnnesota motor baron Denny Hecker just happens to be in Hawaii when his headquarters get raided by FBI agents looking for doctored documents? Hecker hasn’t been…

Birther at last? Bachmann halts House action on Hawaii as Obama’s birthplace

By Chris Steller | 07.27.09 | 8:00 pm

bachmann-birtherUpdated: U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann blocked House action Monday on a resolution recognizing Hawaii as President Obama’s birthplace. It’s the first time the Minnesota congresswoman has shown “birther” sympathies.

What isn’t Bachmann telling us about Obama’s birth certificate?

By Chris Steller | 07.22.09 | 4:38 pm

minnesotachange-youtube-mb-hq-point2Why won’t Michele Bachmann come clean about her views on President Obama’s birth certificate? For a congresswoman who flaunts suspicions about the U.S. Census, foreign currencies, the Federal Reserve and Obama’s allegedly “