Center of the American Experiment

It is too late to eat crow with Charles Krauthammer, according to the Center for the American Experiment. The conservative Minneapolis think tank’s June 1 annual dinner, with the Washington Post columnist as keynoter, is sold out. I lambasted Krauthammer when the event was announced last January and had no reason to change my tune [...]

The Minneapolis-based Center for the American Experiment is holding its second short-essay contest on this question: “Specifically, what governmental services currently and directly benefiting you and your family –- be those services local, state, or federal -– would you be willing to see curtailed or even ended entirely?” The submission deadline is Feb. 6. The prize [...]

Barb Davis White is running an underdog campaign to unseat Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison on a platform of opposing same-sex marriage, abortion and immigration reform in a district with large numbers of LGBT residents, pro-choice voters and immigrants. As if those hurdles weren’t enough, the money just isn’t coming in for the Republican candidate.

Here are some highlights from Davis White’s report.