Opinion: Paul Ryan And The War on Women
If you like the GOP war on women, you are going to love Paul Ryan. After all, Ryan’s record on women’s health could easily be mistaken for one of W. Mitt Romney’s primary opponents, Rick Santorum....
View ArticleOpinion: Joe Biden’s Asinine Comments Aren’t Cute Anymore
The fact that Joe Biden is only a heartbeat away from the presidency should not only scare the hell out of every American, it should be reason enough for the Romney-Ryan ticket to win the 2012...
View ArticleVP Joe Biden To Campaign In Minneapolis, Rochester
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden is planning campaign stops next week in Minneapolis and Rochester. Biden will be at The Depot hotel in Minneapolis on Tuesday at 1 p.m. Later that day he’ll...
View ArticleOpinion: Will Hillary Save The White House For Obama?
With President Barack Obama’s Vice President Joe Biden messing up more and more on the campaign trail as time passes, rumors of Biden being sent home to Delaware for good have abounded since last...
View ArticleBiden In Minneapolis: Wall St. Reform Critics ‘Squealing Pigs’
MINNEAPOLIS (AP/WCCO) — Vice President Joe Biden is defending the Obama administration’s efforts to reform Wall Street — and comparing Republican critics of the law to “squealing pigs.” Biden told a...
View ArticleOpinion: Akin Incident Shows Contrast Between The Republicans And Democrats
While obviously nothing good ever comes of a disturbing comment like Rep. Todd Akin of Missouri made on Sunday regarding rape with its abortion implications, the controversy surrounding his ill-spoken...
View ArticleOpinion: Paul Ryan And His Little White Lies
Last night, Republican Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan addressed the Republican National Convention. After a shaky start, Ryan became comfortable with the TelePrompter and delivered a talking...
View ArticleBiden Is Back As Wis. Takes On Added Importance
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WCCO) — Vice President Joe Biden was back campaigning in Wisconsin on Thursday. The Vice President spoke to an enthusiastic crowd at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire this...
View ArticleNorth Hennepin Community College Welcomes Jill Biden
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The wife of Vice President Joe Biden knows very well what life is like on a community college campus, and she seemed to feel right at home at North Hennepin Community College....
View ArticleOpinion: Ryan-Biden Vice Presidential Debate Necessarily Spirited
The most difficult part of the sole vice presidential debate of 2012 was for GOP vice presidential challenger Paul Ryan not to appear like a bully, and he accomplished that goal superbly. It would...
View ArticleOpinion: Joe Biden Schooled Paul Ryan With Facts And Substance
Mitt Romney’s apprentice salesman stepped on the stage last night and delivered his talking points, but little more. Throughout the night, Joe Biden delivered lesson after lesson to the ambitious...
View ArticleGeorge Pillsbury, Former Senator, Dies At 91
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — He was a philanthropist and long-time state senator — Sunday morning people are remembering George Pillsbury. He served in the Minnesota Senate from 1970 to 1982. After serving as...
View ArticleVikings To Host 1 Of 2 NFL Games In London In 2013
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings will be hosting a game at London’s Wembley Stadium next year. Vikings vice president Lester Bagley said Sunday that the details will be worked out at the NFL...
View ArticleOpinion: Biden in 2016?
One of the worst contemplations of a President Barack Obama victory in the presidential election of 2012 is the notion that Vice President Joe Biden would think he had anything positive to do with the...
View ArticleVP Of Mills Fleet Farm Jumps Into Race For MN’s 8th
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A candidate with a well-known Minnesota name has jumped into the race for Congress. Stewart Mills, a third generation vice president of the Midwest retail chain store Mills Fleet...
View ArticleMondale Family: Joan Mondale Enters Hospice Care
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The wife of former Vice President Walter Mondale has entered hospice care. A statement released Sunday on behalf of the Mondale family says Joan Mondale entered hospice care Friday....
View ArticleFormer 2nd Lady Joan Mondale Dies At Age 83
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Joan Mondale, who burnished a reputation as “Joan of Art” for her passionate advocacy for the arts while her husband was vice president and a U.S. ambassador, died Monday. She...
View ArticleVP Biden Headed To Minn. For Democratic Fundraiser
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden is headed to Minnesota for a fundraiser for the national Democratic Party. Biden is due at a Democratic National Committee event in Minneapolis on Feb....
View ArticleBiden Touts Health Care Coverage In Minn. Visit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP/WCCO) — Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that it would be a good start for the federal health care law if 5 million to 6 million people sign up by the end of March, an...
View Article‘Getting Better Every Day': Mondale Makes 1st Public Appearance In 7 Weeks
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — Former Democratic Vice President Walter Mondale made his first public appearance in seven weeks Tuesday. Steady and strong sounding, he’s back to teaching a class at the Humphrey...
View ArticleVP Biden To Hold Rally For Nolan In Hibbing
HIBBING, Minn. (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden is coming to Minnesota’s Iron Range to hold a get-out-the-vote rally this week. U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan’s campaign announced that Nolan will hold an early...
View ArticleGood Question: Who Makes Up Our Congress?
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150106232633550AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - On Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden swore in 71 new members to the 114th Congress, including the first Black...
View ArticleGood Questions: Highways, Green Screens & Presidents
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Every Friday, Heather Brown answers some of our viewers burning questions. This week, she’ll tell you about the names of highways, how green screens work and about the...
View ArticlePossible Biden Bid For White House Faces Rough Road
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The only trace of the vice president came on a candy wrapper. Joe Biden may be considering whether to enter the race for president, but he sat out last week’s meeting of the...
View ArticleU Of Minnesota’s Top Tech Officer Was Asked To Leave
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The University of Minnesota’s top technology officer resigned under pressure in the wake of complaints raised about his handling of employees and possible misuse of university funds,...
View ArticleJoe Biden Planning Stop In St. Paul This Week
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Vice President Joe Biden is packing his bags for three-state trip that is scheduled to end in Minnesota. On Wednesday, Joe Biden will stop in New Orleans and Memphis. Then on...
View ArticleWith GOP Watching State Closely, VP Pence Visits Minn. To Tout Tax Bill
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Vice President Mike Pence spent at least part of his Wednesday in downtown Minneapolis with midterm elections just seven months away. Our cameras were there as Pence arrived in...
View ArticleVP Mike Pence In Duluth Campaigning For Pete Stauber
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — With less than a week before the primary elections, Vice President Mike Pence is in Minnesota. Pence will be participating in a Pete Stauber for Congress event in Duluth. It comes...
View ArticleJoe Biden: ‘I Will Be More Mindful About Respecting Personal Space In The...
WASHINGTON (CBS/CNN) — Former Vice President Joe Biden released a video on Twitter Wednesday and said he will be “more mindful about respecting personal space in the future.” The video comes in the...
View ArticleVP Mike Pence To Visit Minnesota Thursday
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Vice President Mike Pence will be traveling to Minnesota Thursday to tout the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. According to White House officials, Pence will first visit...
View Article‘This Is Such A Huge Honor’: VP Mike Pence To Visit Lakeville Sign Company...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — President Donald Trump will be in the Twin Cities Thursday night, along with thousands of supporters and protesters. The president is holding a campaign rally at Target Center in...
View ArticleParts Of 2 MN State Parks Renamed In Fmr. VP Walter Mondale’s Honor
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Areas in two Minnesota state parks have been renamed to honor former Vice President Walter Mondale. The day use area at William O’Brien State Park and parts of the St. Croix...
View ArticleCoronavirus Updates: VP Mike Pence To Visit Mayo Clinic In Rochester Tuesday
Coronavirus: Latest News | Community Resources | COVID-19 Info | Download Our App | CBSN Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Vice President Mike Pence will be visiting the Mayo Clinic in Rochester next...
View ArticleCoronavirus Update: Pence’s Wife Says He Was Unaware Of Mask Policy During...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Karen Pence, the wife of Vice President Mike Pence, is defending his decision to not wear a mask during a recent visit to the Mayo Clinic, saying he was unaware of the hospital’s...
View ArticleCoronavirus Updates: Gov. Walz Frustrated Face Mask Issue Overshadowed VP...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — During a Thursday briefing where he extended the state’s stay-at-home-order, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he was frustrated at how Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to Mayo Clinic...
View ArticleCBS News: Joe Biden Asks Sen. Amy Klobuchar To Be Vetted For VP Consideration
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/CBS News) — Minnesota Democrat Sen. Amy Klobuchar has been asked by Joe Biden to undergo a formal vetting to be considered as his vice presidential running mate, one of several...
View Article‘George Floyd’s Life Mattered’: Joe Biden Says Officers Must Be Held ‘Fully...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Former vice president and presumptive Democratic nominee for president Joe Biden is calling for an independent Department of Justice investigation into George Floyd’s death in...
View ArticleSen. Amy Klobuchar Not Ruled Out As Biden’s VP Pick Yet, But Dems Think Her...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden’s search for a running mate is entering a second round of vetting for a dwindling list of potential vice presidential nominees, with several black women in strong...
View ArticleWhat Makes A Good Vice Presidential Pick? Walter Mondale Answers
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Presidential candidate Joe Biden says he’s planning to announce his running mate next week. He’s also said he plans to choose a woman. So, we asked a Minnesotan who knows...
View ArticleHBCU Graduates Excited For Kamala Harris’ Vice Presidential Nomination
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The nation will see history being made when Kamala Harris accepts the nomination for Vice President at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night. She is the first Black...
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