Hot talent at Hot Spots in June
Submitted Photo Carol Fiehlhaber is one of the featured artists for the June Creative Night Out. Close to the Heart is one of her many works created since starting her artist career.
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Festival of the Arts concert series scheduled at International Music Camp
The International Music Camp's 2018 Festival of the Arts concert series in the International Peace Garden kicks off June 8. All events begin at 8 p.m. and are free and open to the public except where noted. All concerts will be held in the Burdick Center for the Performing Arts unless otherwise noted.
GOP may face uphill battle
It might be an uphill task for Republicans to unseat Democratic incumbents Gov. Tom Wolf and Sen. Bob Casey in November. But with the dust settled from the May primary election, state Republican Party Chairman Val DiGiorgio said he is excited to begin working on get-out-the vote campaigns for gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner and U.S. Senate candidate Lou Barletta.
Cox might not be flashy, but hea s running an intriguing race for governor
Looking at the dismal political landscape for Republicans in California these days, I almost forgot that when I moved to Orange County from Ohio, the state actually had a healthy number of Republicans holding statewide office. In 1998, Pete Wilson was governor, Bill Jones was secretary of state, Matt Fong was treasurer, Dan Lungren was attorney general and Chuck Quackenbush was insurance commissioner.
Bob Corker: GOP senators working on plan to ‘push back’ on Trump policy
Sen. Bob Corker said Saturday that he is working with other Senate Republicans on an effort to "push back" on President Donald Trump's use of authority "in ways never intended and that are damaging to our country and our allies." Earlier Saturday, the Tennessee Republican tweeted out a pair of articles focusing on the administration's recent announcement that it is imposing steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada, Mexico and the European Union, and some of its other economic interventions that go against traditional free-market Republican orthodoxy.
Trump Allies Attack Rep. Gowdy Over FBI Comments
South Carolina Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy is being hammered by President Donald Trump's allies after he said it was appropriate for the FBI to use an informant to investigate Russian activities during the 2016 presidential election and that the agency did not plant a spy in the Trump camp for political purposes despite the president's claims, Politico reports. Rudy Giuliani, Trump's personal attorney, on Thursday said Gowdy was "drinking the Kool-Aid," in buying the FBI's story.
Koch brothers group thanks Democratic senator facing tough reelection
Americans for Prosperity, a Koch brothers-backed political advocacy group, is running a digital ad thanking a vulnerable Democratic senator for her support of bank deregulation legislation ahead of the midterm elections. The ad, which launched Friday, thanks North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, who is fighting to hold onto her seat in a state that Trump carried by 36 points in 2016, for cosponsoring a rollback of some Dodd-Frank Act regulations.
Conservative group runs digital ad for North Dakota Democrat
A conservative advocacy group funded by the billionaire Koch brothers has announced a digital advertising campaign for a North Dakota Democrat, whose seat is seen as vulnerable in the midterm election. The group Americans for Prosperity announced Friday that it is running a digital advertisement for U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp.
Crucial day at state political conventions
DFL delegates gathered here braced for a long day Saturday as three gubernatorial candidates vied for the endorsement, while Republicans in Duluth faced a choice of candidates that doesn't include former Gov. Tim Pawlenty. U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer was the day's first speaker in Duluth.
The Latest: Bryce, Myers make case to replace Paul Ryan
Democrats hoping to replace House Speaker Paul Ryan in Congress are urging Democrats to unite to help them win the seat this fall. Union iron worker Randy Bryce faces Janesville teacher Cathy Myers in the Democratic primary.
Stockman is flight risk,doesn’t deserve pardon
It might sound like we're getting ahead of ourselves, but President Donald Trump should not pardon former Republican congressman Steve Stockman.
Here are a trade war’s likely casualties
If a trade war is coming, the cheesemakers of Wisconsin are standing in the line of fire. So are the farmers of the Great Plains and the distillers of Kentucky.
Town of Delavan woman challenging August in 32nd Assembly seat race
A town of Delavan woman is running as a Democrat to challenge Republican state Rep. Tyler August in his re-election campaign to represent state Assembly District 32. August's name was floated as a possible candidate to run for House Speaker Paul Ryan's seat , but on April 12 he declined to run for Congress and announced his re-election efforts locally. The Assembly's speaker pro tempore said Washington is not the place to go and "get things done," and said he wanted to continue passing legislation and cutting taxes in Wisconsin.
The Russia Investigations: What ‘Collusion’ Means Now
Senate intelligence committee Chairman Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C. and committee Vice Chairman Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. wait for the beginning of a confirmation hearing on May 9, 2018 in Washington, D.C. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption Senate intelligence committee Chairman Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C. and committee Vice Chairman Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va.
4 more deaths linked to tainted romaine
Four more deaths have been linked to a national food poisoning outbreak blamed on tainted lettuce, bringing the total to five.
Trump talks tough on trade ahead of G-7 meetings in Canada
The European Union says it will start imposing duties from July on a list of U.S. products in response to President Donald Trump's decision to slap tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Europe. The European Union says it will start imposing duties from July on a list of U.S. products in response to President Donald Trump's decision to slap tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Europe.
Minnesota races for US Senate took shape Friday. Herea s who party activists want.
Minnesota's two races for U.S. Senate - and yes, there will be two - took shape Friday, as Republican and Democratic activists gathered to put their seals of approval on four candidates. There were no surprises, but the energy in each convention hall underscored the high stakes of November's general election: Democrats want to hang onto both seats in hopes of possibly seizing control of the Senate, while Republicans are eager to grab a seat in the Senate for the first time since 2008, when Republican Norm Coleman was defeated by Al Franken.
Bannon embraces establishment for fun and profit
Bad-boy bully Steve Bannon who evangelized the "burn it all down" approach to Republican politics now advises GOP candidates to back away from anti-establishment rhetoric. Bannon told the New York Times that "the anti-establishment thing is kind of a luxury we can't afford right now."
From distillers to farmers, trade war would cause casualties
If a trade war is coming, the cheesemakers of Wisconsin are standing in the line of fire. So are the farmers of the Great Plains and the distillers of Kentucky.
Primary battle between Devin Nunes and Andrew Janz is really about President Trump
Democratic Congressional candidate Andrew Janz tells why he has decided to pursue the low-probability of unseating incumbent Devin Nunes in California's 22nd District during a Fresno Bee editorial board meeting. Democratic Congressional candidate Andrew Janz tells why he has decided to pursue the low-probability of unseating incumbent Devin Nunes in California's 22nd District during a Fresno Bee editorial board meeting.