In Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District, where at least four DFL candidates are vying to take on Rep. Chip Cravaack, Tarryl Clark gathered up $228,000, more than Cravaack.
The free trade agreements passed with the partial support of many Democrats, although two members of the Minnesota delegation opposed all three agreements.
Ellison said officials should respect the autonomy of the Occupy Wall Street movement, and not try to “inject” themselves into it.
Former Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold has also endorsed the demonstrators, saying that by the time the protests are over that they will make the Tea Party look like a “tea party.”
The Minnesota Independent covered a variety of issues this week, from in-depth looks at U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann’s inner circle to a state Senate special election primary in Minneapolis.
Ellison responded that efforts to ban Sharia aren’t based in reality—there are no Sharia-run communities in the United States—but are a “thin-disguised effort at religious persecution.”
Leading members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, including co-chair Keith Ellison, are urging President Barack Obama to step up job creation efforts to create three million jobs in 2012.
A member of Pres. Barack Obama’s administration announced another $23 million for food relief efforts in East Africa.
At a speech to 5,000 American Legion members, Obama said providing services for returning veterans is a priority for his administration.
U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) appeared on a trio of cable news programs in recent days to commend progress made by Libyan rebels in their fight against leader Muammar Qaddafi.
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