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Presidential hopeful Rep. Michele Bachmann says a miscarriage inspired her to become a foster parent to 23 children.

Budget talks to avoid a wide-ranging state government shutdown have resumed in Minnesota.

Budget talks to avoid a wide-ranging state government shutdown have broken off again in Minnesota, with no word on when they might resume.

High legislative drama is playing out at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul today as lawmakers race to avert a state government shutdown.

Stephen Colbert (sort of) defended Michele Bachmann’s now-infamous, accidental comparison to serial killer John Wayne Gacy on Tuesday night’s episode of ‘The Colbert Report.’ Since the gaffe, Bachmann has admitted that she misspoke, but Colbert takes issue with her concession. “What on earth are you apologizing for? All you said is that you have the same spirit as John Wayne Gacy, and I think th

Michele Bachmann has now been told by Tom Petty that his song ‘American Girl’ is off limits for her presidential campaign. Petty’s outspoken protectiveness of his music is certainly nothing new — in the ’80s, he engaged in a protracted public legal battle with his former label, MCA, over rising record prices, and more recently, he asked the Bush campaign to refrain from using his songs at campaign

George Stephanopoulos took Michele Bachmann to task on Tuesday’s  ‘Good Morning America,’ grilling the Republican presidential candidate over her assertion that the founding fathers worked to end slavery. Stephanopoulos argued that Bachmann’s comment is incorrect, pointing out that many of the founding fathers, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson included, held slaves.

Gov. Mark Dayton and top Republicans are focusing on the most contentious area of state spending - health and welfare programs - as they try to head off a government shutdown.

A government shutdown continues to loom large, forcing local organizations like WACOSA to make contingency plans. They're a nonprofit organization that relies on state funding from medical assistance and medicaid to support their programs for people with developmental disabilities.

Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann made it official this morning -- she's running for President of the United States.  While she had two previous announcements, this one took place in her hometown of Waterloo, Iowa.  See all of our Bachmann coverage...