Our View: DMC has made Mayo a political pinata

Gov. Mark Dayton, with Mayo Clinic leaders, city officials and legislators, celebrates passage of the Destination Medical Center initiative in May 2013. Gov. Mark Dayton, with Mayo Clinic leaders, city officials and legislators, celebrates passage of the Destination Medical Center initiative in May 2013.

Making deal with Dems, Trump shows he’ll do what it takes: Susan Shelley

President Donald Trump shocked Capitol Hill Republicans on Wednesday by quickly agreeing to a deal proposed by House and Senate Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer. Trump signed on to a three-month extension of the deadlines to raise the nation's debt limit and fund the government, avoiding a shutdown, and attaching the deal to a bill for hurricane aid.

Hickenlooper praises bipartisan caucus, skeptics remain wary

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on Friday heralded the greatest achievement yet of a new political group trying to break the gridlock between Republicans and Democrats in Congress. "You guys make the laws," Hickenlooper told congressmen standing nearby, as he spoke behind the U.S. Capitol building.

Nancy Pelosi isn’t apologizing to Democrats for cutting a deal with Trump

President Trump meets with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and other congressional leaders in the Oval Office September 6, 2017. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi isn't apologizing to Democrats and liberal activists for cutting a deal with President Trump on spending and the debt limit; she's looking to prove she can win.

Feds move to revoke Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli’s bail over Hillary Clinton threat

Federal prosecutors argue Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli poses a danger to the community as they move to revoke his bail Feds move to revoke Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli's bail over Hillary Clinton threat Federal prosecutors argue Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli poses a danger to the community as they move to revoke his bail Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2vQYIQN Martin Shkreli is the former CEO of the biotech firm Retrophin as well as the founder of Turing Pharmaceuticals AG. He's currently involved in a five-to-six week trial for being accused of defrauding investors of two hedge funds.

Since When Did Opposing a Blank Check to Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer Make Someone a RINO??

In January, 2001, newly inaugurated President George W. Bush invited U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy to the White House for movie night to watch Thirteen Days, which is about President John F. Kennedy's handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis. The point of the overture, however, was to appeal to Senator Kennedy to support "No Child Left Behind," not just to pop popcorn.

Feds pay NYPD $26m for guarding Trump Tower

Feds pay their Trump card! New York taxpayers reimbursed $26 million for guarding the Donald's Fifth Avenue tower between election and inauguration day New York state is getting nearly $26 million in federal funds to reimburse law enforcement agencies for costs associated with guarding President Donald Trump , his family and their Manhattan residence. Congresswoman Nita Lowey announced the grants Wednesday.

State to spend $1M on electric-vehicle charging stations

The state of Washington will spend $1 million to help construct 15 new charging stations for electric vehicles on some of the busiest highways. The Seattle Times reported Thursday the charging stations will be along Interstate 5 between Everett and Chehalis; along Interstate 90 east of Snoqualmie Pass, and along interstates 82 and 182, and Highway 395 to connect the Tri-Cities with I-90.

Bernie Sanders attacks Hillary Clinton on The Late Show

Six dead including two children as Mexico's biggest earthquake in a century triggers a tsunami 'which could reach three meters high' and leaves a million without power Miami faces a DIRECT HIT: Hurricane and life-threatening storm surge warnings are issued for the first time for South Florida after eye of Irma shifts on its way towards the US 'Armed' man is shot by police at Miami Airport prompting evacuation of the terminal while travelers rush to evacuate Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma College student films her horror as she wakes up in an abandoned train and has to call 911 after falling asleep on the train following epic day of travel to flee her Florida school before Irma hit 'Hunker down, stay where you are': Irma pummels Turks and Caicos with 175mph winds - as Caribbean islands already torn apart rush against the clock before Category 3 Jose arrives for round two Sea of red: ... (more)

Kid Rock Delivers Politically Charged Tirade In Michigan Show

The rock star was performing in Grand Rapids, Michigan when he addressed white supremacists and the Black Lives Matter movement. Controversial American star Kid Rock threw some more fuel into his supposed run for the Senate by launching into a wide-ranging political tirade during a concert in Michigan.

On Capitol Hill, Trump Jr. denies collusion with Russia

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, arrives at the Capitol as his panel prepares to interview Donald Trump Jr., behind closed doors about the meddling and possible Russian links to President Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.

Subpoenas likely if Facebook, other social media giants resist Russia inquiries

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg initially said the company's social media platform was not a factor in the 2016 presidential election. Now his firm faces growing scrutiny after it revealed Russians bought $150,000 in electon-related Facebook ads in the two years beginning in June 2015.

The Latest: Trump Jr. denies collusion with Russia

Donald Trump Jr. says he met with a Russian lawyer last year simply to learn about Hillary Clinton's "fitness, character or qualifications," insisting he did not collude with Russia to hurt her campaign against his father. Trump Jr. described the June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower in New York in a statement at the outset of the Senate panel's interview.

Equifax says 3 top execs ‘had no knowledge’ of a massive…

Equifax said three top executives who sold nearly $2 million in company stock before a massive security breach was announced "had no knowledge" of the incident beforehand, according to an emailed statement from the credit-monitoring agency. The three executives who sold a small percentage of their Equifax shares on Tuesday, August 1, and Wednesday, August 2 " the statement said, hours after Equifax announced that 143 million people in the US were affected by the security breach that took place from mid-May to July 2017.