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Keith Ellison: "Really disappointing" Apple won't pay more taxes than it legally owes [VIDEO]

During a congressional hearing last week, Apple CEO Tim Cook came under fire for keeping more than $100 billion of the company's money overseas in order to avoid paying American taxes.SEE ALSO: Republicans sound the trumpet as Obamacare contributes to St. Jude's Minnesota layoffsCongress members did ... More >>

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CeCe McDonald supporters throw Molotov cocktail at Portland Wells Fargo

A group claiming solidarity with Chrishaun "CeCe" McDonald, a transgender woman who recently pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in Hennepin County, is taking credit for an unlit Molotov cocktail found inside a Wells Fargo in Portland, Oregon last week. The bank manager found the homemade ... More >>

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Michele Bachmann reads Huffington Post and Daily Beast, watches MSNBC

Bachmann gets her news from sources that haven't been easy on her lately.​During the question and answer session at the National Press Club this afternoon, most of of Michele Bachmann's answers were predictable.Yes, she's still against raising the debt ceiling. Yes, she still thinks Fannie Mae and ... More >>

Keith Ellison urges Barack Obama to visit Wisconsin

Laurence O'Donnell interviews Keith Ellison.​President Barack Obama shouldn't just voice his support for public employee unions, he "should come to Wisconsin and stand with the workers," if he knows what's good for him, Rep. Keith Ellison said last night on MSNBC. The president has already a ... More >>

Rep. Keith Ellison: Muslim Brotherhood irrelevant [TRANSCRIPT]

Ellison: Ignore the Muslim Brotherhood.​Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has made a run for the border after three weeks of protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square. Egyptians have thrown off decades of autocratic, humiliating rule. The country seems poised for the advent of democracy. Good, ... More >>

Keith Ellison fears McCarthyism at Peter King's Muslim hearings [VIDEO]

Keith Ellison and Peter King​New York congressman Peter King has made it plain that he doesn't think American Muslims are showing enough deference to his fears about extremists, so he's going to use his new perch as chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee to put them on the spot. Ke ... More >>

Michele Bachmann tops CREW's "Most Embarrassing" list

Michele Bachmann, leading the way.​It's not as if it's particularly hard to find reasons to be embarrassed by the re-election of Michele Bachmann. She pumps out gaffes and pants-on-fire moments with such gay abandon that it's mostly a matter of picking the best of the best. That's what the wa ... More >>

BirthOrNot.com: Anatomy of an Internet Hoax

Pete Arnold, AKA Zeeboid, is in the captain's chair when it comes to media requests.​Yesterday, we told you that Pete Arnold, the father at the center of the BirthOrNot abortion poll, is actually Zeeboid, a rightwing internet troll.Today, in an effort to make his trollish ways even clearer, we hav ... More >>

Michele Bachmann's leadership drive sabotaged by Republicans [UPDATES]

It's a conspiracy alright. But a Republican conspiracy.​Michele Bachmann wants two things now: To be taken seriously, and to win the No. 4 position in the House leadership ranks. The problem is, she keeps on spouting batshit craziness. It's hard to win the hearts and minds of folks like soon- ... More >>

John Townsend blasts Star Tribune on outing articles

Do the ends justify the means?​The reporter who outed a homophobic pastor as secretly gay on the cover of Lavender has penned a letter accusing the Star Tribune of misrepresenting his investigation.John Townsend infiltrated a support group to get the goods on Rev. Tom Brock, who has famously blame ... More >>

Michele Bachmann listed among dangerous "Patriots"

​The Southern Poverty Law Center, long known for tracking right wing extremist groups, has released a new report on the "Patriot" movement, and Michele Bachmann is prominently featured.The report lists 40 prominent men and women involved with the "Patriot" movement, anti-government militia-minded ... More >>

MSNBC mocks Michele Bachman-Sarah Palin photo op and plugs Tarryl Clark's spoof

Want to pose for a $10,000 photo op with Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann on April 7 in Minneapolis? Want to do it for free? Read on.

Sheldon Anderson, Wyoming mayor, defends "Miss me yet?" Bush billboard on MSNBC

He gets his 15 minutes of fame thanks to MSNBC, and some free campaign advertising in his bid to unseat state DFL Rep. Jeremy Kalin.

George W. Bush "miss me yet?" billboard derails day for MPR's Bob Collins

When the Drudge Report linked to a post about the billboard, his phone began to ring incessantly and comments below the post turned vile.

GOP steamed over Franken tactic; McCain did same to Dayton

Reminder: Nothing ever dies on the Internet. Addendum: If it doesn't die, it may come back to bite you.

The worst of MinnPost's Michele Bachmann puff piece

Seriously Joel, is this the "thoughtful approach to news" donors are paying for?

Pawlenty's week of fails

Let's be honest. This wasn't Gov. Tim Pawlenty's shining week of success. He's done better.

Pawlenty's Death Cult and Coleman's Face

Pawlenty's Death Cult and Coleman's Face

Governor T-Paw backs off constitutional threat

Pawlenty believes there could be death panels in 10 years

Great... Now Pawlenty is a borderline deather.

Dan Savage: Bachmann trying to get Obama killed

Savage said "the Michele Bachmanns of the world and the Glenn Becks of the world are actively and consciously, or subconsciously, trying to get... the president killed."

Vikings ticket scalpers screwed after Favre's decision

People were so convinced Favre would be throwing for the Vikings this season and anticipation was so high that scalpers swept in and bought up game tickets to make a big turnaround profit on them. Whoops.

Minneapolis's Metro Gang Strike Force strikes out

Also: Pat Buchanan's Minnesota, rubber-ball fetishist burglar

Buchanan: White Supreme Court not discrimination, just like white Minnesotans in Olympic hockey

If there's one way to truly date yourself as a white male bigot, Pat Buchanan nailed that viewpoint straight on the head last night on Rachel Maddow's MSNBC show.

Bleacher Report writer flips out on MinnPost's David Brauer

And offers the most Epic Comment in the history of media pissing matches.

Pawlenty plays for a national audience this weekend

Gov. Tim Pawlenty is getting some serious attention after his announcement that he won't seek a third term. It seems like everyone except the man himself know are stating the obvious: Pawlenty wants a place in the national spotlight. President? Vice president? Who knows? Check out the list of his ... More >>

Pawlenty plays for a national audience this weekend

It seems like everyone except the man himself is stating the obvious: Pawlenty wants a place in the national spotlight.

Bachmann's swine flu comment gets country riled up

We fact checked Bachmann and the story spread across the blogosphere, made it in some major political publications, and was picked up by the Associated Press. We're all Bachmann crazy.

Ellison: Bachmann's flying imams claim is 'psycho talk'

On MSNBC, Ellison said her comments "could even be called psycho talk."

Pawlenty: Senate race could take "a few more months"

Pawlenty's main points on his MSNBC appearance: The race won't be over for "a few more months" when the appeals process is over and don't count Norm Coleman out just yet. He deserves a chance too.

Klobuchar wonders if Cornyn knows what it feels like to be alone

Sen. Amy Klobuchar appeared on MSNBC Wednesday to talk about how lonely and tough it is being the only Minnesota senator in Washington, D.C.

Pawlenty can't piss off Limbaugh, defends him on Maddow

Gov. Tim Pawlenty made yet another appearance on Rachel Maddow's MSNBC show yesterday. What's he doing this time? Trying not to piss off Rush Limbaugh.

Kaiser made it to the Capitol

Best Minnesota Scandals of 2008

Bachmannn makes NY Times best TV moments list

Bachmann along with the Franken/Coleman fist fight probably put Minnesota on the map for the first time in many American households.

11/21 Week in Review

Once again, the epic Senate recount dominated the news this week despite no real excitement. You should still know the play-by-play so ... More >>

Fishy vote changes favoring Franken gaining national attention

Minnesota DFL blogger responsible for satirical "Obama bucks"

Bachmann doesn't think Obama is anti-American, loves Jesus

GOP dropping funding for Bachmann race, media buyers say

On the prowl: The Republicaniest Republican of them all

Criminal Profiler Debunks "Smiley Face Killers"

The worst case after all: we're losing New Orleans

In TV Land, You're Better Off Red

Boob tube news swings hard to the right

Rove/Plame: KR told grand jury that Novak told him

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It seemed like a scurrilous, impossible rumor. It still does.

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