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Appearing in Cannon Falls, Minn., yesterday, President Barack Obama was asked about legalizing medical marijuana. His answer was beyond vague and not entirely supportive

Democrats in both houses of Congress plan to reintroduce the DREAM Act, legislation that would provide a path to citizenship for immigrants brought to the United States illegally by their parents.

A study that could have far-reaching implications on birth control regimens around the world has found an increased risk of HIV transmission for women on injection hormone therapies with an HIV-positive partner.. The Lancet Infectious Disease Journal published the study Monday

The two cities hosting this summer’s national party conventions -- Denver and St. Paul -- have surprisingly long-standing roles in the political histrionics

FLINT, Mich. -- Drill, baby, drill! The Republicans’ St. Paul battle cry, an instant self-parody moment for a zany campaign season, actually popped up at an

The New York Times reports: The concern with the method BP chose, the document said, was that if the cement around the casing pipe did not seal properly, gases

The BP Deepwater Horizon spill pumping oil into the Gulf of Mexico looks certain to damage local service economies while leaving the energy industry unscathed,

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The first state communities are beginning to opt out of Secure Communities, a fingerprint-sharing program between local police and federal immigration

And the winner is ... a cardboard box, followed closely by cow farts and evaporating tiles! The results of Forum for the Future’s green design competition

The Minnesota Independent is hiring one half-time reporter/blogger. The reporter will help in coverage of the Minnesota Legislature, Minnesota aspects of the 2012 presidential race, local and statewide politics and policy, and a range of other issues important to Minnesotans.

The conventional wisdom in Washington seems to be that another year-long extension of federal unemployment benefits is likely to be approved in Congress despite strong Republican opposition in the House. The Hill reports : Congress is expected to pass a yearlong extension of unemployment benefits before they expire, although the process is uncertain.

The Democratic leadership of the House Energy and Commerce Committee sent a letter today to Mariner Energy CEO Scott Josey requesting a briefing on the

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla

Herman Cain made it very clear how he feels about Occupy Wall Street demonstrators and how they should be handled by the Obama administration and lawmakers. Obama should, according to Cain, “tell them to go home and get a job.” Speaking this week on the Hugh Hewitt radio show, Cain responded to a question on what he would say to the ‘occupy’ demonstrators if given an opportunity

The stock price for Massey Energy might have dropped today, following Monday’s explosion at the company’s Upper Big Branch mine. But don’t count the coal giant

The former governor of Pennsylvania and former Secretary of Homeland Security appeared on C-SPAN this morning and called a 2012 run for president unlikely,

As politicians call for increased border security, the joint U.S.-Mexican government effort to stem the flow of guns into Mexico has been delayed significantly

Though research supports thrust of Reid’s politically incorrect comment, Republicans stay on message.

As the head of the Chamber of Commerce’s Environment, Technology and Regulatory Affairs Division, Kovacs wields considerable power as a lead voice for the

A new Democracy Corps/Third Way poll bills itself as a wake-up call for Democrats on national security. Last May, Democracy Corps found that Obama’s election