US POLITICS
Gun control backers: Senate defeat won't stop us 
One day after the demise of gun control legislation, Senate supporters of the measure vowed to try again, while a leading opponent accused President Barack Obama of taking the "low road" when he harshly criticized lawmakers who voted against key provisions.
By Alan Fram and David Espo , April 18, 2013
ND's Hoeven delivers Republican weekly address
Sen. John Hoeven of North Dakota delivered the weekly Republican address Saturday, calling for President Barack Obama to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
By Associated Press , February 23, 2013
Obama urges Congress to head off spending cuts
President Barack Obama says a little compromise is all Congress needs to turn off automatic, across-the-board budget cuts set to kick in a week from now.
By Associated Press , February 23, 2013
Minnesota Rep Kline pessimistic about avoiding massive federal budget cuts
Minnesota’s senior congressional Republican shows little optimism that massive automatic federal spending cuts can be avoided. Kline cited a report that shows if Washington politicians allow the cuts, more than 4,600 Minnesotans in defense-related jobs will be out of work.
By Don Davis , February 18, 2013
OUTDOOR NOTES: Interior nominee draws favorable reviews
Conservation groups across the country are applauding President Barack Obama’s nomination of REI business executive Sally Jewell to lead the Interior Department.
February 10, 2013
Dorgan said to be on short list for Energy Secretary
A former member of North Dakota’s congressional delegation is reportedly being considered for a role in President Barack Obama’s Cabinet. Retired Sen. Byron Dorgan’s name is circulating in Washington as a potential replacement for outgoing Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
By Christopher Bjorke , February 01, 2013
Energy Secretary Chu to step down
Energy Secretary Steven Chu, who won a Nobel Prize in physics but came under questioning for his handling of a solar energy loan, is stepping down.
By Matthew Daly , February 01, 2013
Obama says 'America's possibilities are limitless'
Asserting "America's possibilities are limitless," President Barack Obama declared on Monday that a decade of war is ending and the nation's economy is recovering as he launched into a second term before a flag-waving crowd of hundreds of thousands on the National Mall.
By Julie Pace , January 21, 2013
Obama hears pastor's advice ahead of swearing-in
A pastor used a morning church service to counsel President Barack Obama to use his power for the benefit of others.
By Associated Press , January 21, 2013
A day pulsing with history follows very old script
For once, the drumbeats of division receded and Americans of every ornery opinion gathered to witness history unfold in President Barack Obama's second-term inauguration.
By Calvin Woodward , January 21, 2013
Obama taps Hagel for Pentagon, Brennan for CIA
Despite Republican misgivings, President Barack Obama announced Monday he will nominate former GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary, calling him "the leader our troops deserve." He also chose White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan to lead the Central Intelligence Agency.
By Julie Pace , January 07, 2013
Heitkamp sworn in; VP Biden's remarks spur online buzz (with video)
Heidi Heitkamp was officially sworn in to the United States Senate today, accompanied by Sen. Kent Conrad and former Senator Byron Dorgan. Sworn in by Vice President Joe Biden, Heitkamp used her mother's bible. Her family and a few close friends were present.
By Herald Staff Report , January 03, 2013
Minnesota Congress members to take oath at US Capitol
Minnesota's members of Congress who were elected in November are being sworn in at the U.S. Capitol today.
By Associated Press , January 03, 2013
Connecticut school shooting revives gun debate
The 1999 Columbine school massacre and the Aurora movie theater shooting less than six months ago, and Friday's shootings renewed debate over why mass shootings keep occurring and whether gun control can stop them.
By Thomas Peipert , December 14, 2012
Conrad’s last patient: federal budget woes
Conrad is trying calm the county by curing federal government budget problems. And he only has until the end of the year to do it because he is retiring after 26 years in the Senate.
By Don Davis , November 16, 2012
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