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MINNEAPOLIS — The Twin Cities' southern suburbs and rolling rural communities that stretch toward Mankato have become a key front in the nationwide battle for control of Congress.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig is portraying her GOP challenger as a pawn of Big Oil and Big Pharma who conceals his opposition to abortion rights

WASHINGTON — Minnesota Democrats facing competitive races are counting on a massive new climate package to help their political chances as they brace for GOP opposition this fall.

WASHINGTON —Voters on Tuesday are filling a House seat in Minnesota that’s been open since Rep. Jim Hagedorn died in February. Vermont may move toward sending its first woman to Congress ever. And, just like last week, a member of “The Squad” of ultraliberal House Democrats faces a more mainstream…

Tuesday's elections will fill a Minnesota House seat open since February while Vermont might move toward sending its first woman to Congress.

Last year, the contest got away from Congress’ rookie-heavy softball squad, but this time will be different, players say. 

The Senate’s revived reconciliation deal would keep agricultural conservation, forestry and renewable fuels in the Democrats’ formula for fighting climate change.

The measure proposes more than $20 billion for agriculture provisions, including biofuels, conservation and wildfire prevention.

The Supreme Court’s decision to repeal a woman’s federal constitutional right to abortion has scrambled the political dynamics heading into the November elections, when control of Congress is at stake