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Senate rejects near-freeze on spending 
WASHINGTON — Just days after President Barack Obama endorsed a partial freeze on domestic spending, his Democratic allies in the Senate have rejected a plan attempting to do pretty much the same thing.
By Associated Press , January 28, 2010
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Klobuchar doesn't expect Reid to step down for remarks about Obama
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Sen. Amy Klobuchar doesn't expect Harry Reid to give up his job as Senate majority leader over his remarks about President Barack Obama's race and dialect.
By Associated Press , January 12, 2010
ANALYSIS: Federal stimulus plan for road projects didn't help unemployment
WASHINGTON — Ten months into President Barack Obama's first economic stimulus plan, a surge in spending on roads and bridges has had no effect on local unemployment and only barely helped the beleaguered construction industry, an Associated Press analysis has found.
By Associated Press , January 11, 2010
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Pomeroy wants to block EPA regs on carbon dioxide
MANDAN, N.D. — North Dakota Rep. Earl Pomeroy is trying to block the federal Environmental Protection Agency from regulating carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
By Associated Press , January 08, 2010
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Labor, elected leaders seek affordable health care
WASHINGTON — Labor leaders, elected officials and progressives are urging President Barack Obama and Congress to make health insurance more affordable for low-income Americans.
By Associated Press , January 07, 2010
UPDATED: Pomeroy plans to seek re-election to North Dakota's House seat
FARGO — Democratic Rep. Earl Pomeroy said today that he plans to seek re-election to his congressional seat this fall.
January 06, 2010
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Web site pleads with Dorgan to stay in Senate
FARGO – Supporters of Sen. Byron Dorgan are pleading to the North Dakota Democrat: Please stay.
January 06, 2010
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Ed Schultz: Democrats asked me to run for Senate seat, won't rule out candidacy
Former Fargo radio personality and MSNBC talk show host Ed Schultz is considering a run for the Senate seat of Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., who won’t seek re-election in November, MSNBC reported.
By Forum staff report , January 06, 2010
Dodd won't seek re-election, joining Dorgan and Colorado governor as Democrats retiring this year
WASHINGTON — With the 2010 election year barely under way, two senators and one governor — all Democrats — ditched plans to run for re-election in the latest signs of trouble for President Barack Obama's party.
By Associated Press , January 06, 2010
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DORGAN WON'T RUN: Hoeven 'seriously' looking at Senate race
Sen. Byron Dorgan’s surprise decision that he won’t seek re-election this year sends tidal waves into North Dakota and national politics, creating a potentially dizzying game of musical chairs among the state’s top leadership positions.
January 06, 2010
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- Dorgan at a March news conference
- Sen. Byron Dorgan speaking on a telephone conference call on Wednesday (clip 5)
- Sen. Byron Dorgan speaking on a telephone conference call on Wednesday (clip 6)
- Republican Gov. John Hoeven describes his working relationship with Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D.
- More from Hoeven on his relationship with Dorgan
- Republican Gov. John Hoeven says he’s considering a U.S. Senate race “very seriously” and that he’ll disclose his intentions in “a couple of weeks.”
- More by Hoeven on his intentions
- Hoeven: The fact that Dorgan is not running for re-election “is a factor” in deciding whether to run for the Senate
- Sen. Byron Dorgan speaking on a telephone conference call on Wednesday (clip 1)
- Sen. Byron Dorgan speaking on a telephone conference call on Wednesday (clip 2)
- Sen. Byron Dorgan speaking on a telephone conference call on Wednesday (clip 3)
- Sen. Byron Dorgan speaking on a telephone conference call on Wednesday (clip 4)
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- Dorgan’s legacy runs deep in North Dakota
- Dorgan's decision shakes up national political landscape
- A look back at Dorgan’s political career and life
- Photo gallery: Potential governor contenders if Hoeven runs for Senate
- Are you glad Sen. Byron Dorgan is not seeking re-election?
- Photo gallery: Potential contenders for U.S. Senate
- Dodd won't seek re-election, joining Dorgan and Colorado governor as Democrats retiring this year
- Web site pleads with Dorgan to stay in Senate
Senate confirms in Minn. 1st openly gay US marshal
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis assistant police Chief Sharon Lubinski has become the first openly gay U.S. marshal.
By Associated Press , December 28, 2009
Black lawmakers grow impatient with White House
WASHINGTON — Black lawmakers who have held their tongues during most of President Barack Obama's first year in office are stepping up their demands that the nation's first black president do more for minority communities hit hardest by the recession.
By Associated Press , December 10, 2009
House panel passes college football playoff bill
WASHINGTON — A House subcommittee approved legislation Wednesday aimed at forcing college football to switch to a playoff system to determine its national champion, over the objections of some lawmakers who said Congress has meatier targets to tackle.
By Associated Press , December 09, 2009
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Minn.'s Ritchie thanks officials for recount work
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota's elections chief is thanking county officials for their work on the U.S. Senate recount in the election between Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken.
By Associated Press , December 08, 2009
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