Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Congress resumes on better footing -- or same old deadlock?
  Both houses of Congress end their August recess this week. Will the time away from the Capitol improve the dialogue and result in accomplishments?11:00 a.m.
  Guests
  Steven Smith: Political science professor and director of the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government and Public Policy. Washington University in St. Louis.
  More from MPR
  Bachmann accuses Obama of shoddy constitutional grasp (09/05/2011)
  Payroll tax cut is likely topic for debate when Congress resumes session (09/02/2011)
  Reps. Paulsen, Kline doubt wisdom of proposed Obama tax cut (09/02/2011)
  Congress reconsiders restrictions on flexible spending accounts for health care (08/22/2011)
  Sen. Amy Klobuchar at MPR's State Fair booth (08/29/2011)
  Midday at the State Fair: US Senator Al Franken (08/24/2011)
  Resources
  about Steven Smith
• Rudy Giuliani live at the National Press Club
  Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will talk about the state of the country's national security coming up to the ten-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.12:00 p.m.
  More from MPR
  Sept. 11 anniversary programming (09/05/2011)
  Report: US safer than on 9/11, but not safe enough (08/31/2011)
  Most US Muslims feel targeted by terror policies, harassment (08/30/2011)
  10th anniversary memorial of Sept. 11 attacks to be at State Capitol (08/29/2011)
  US official: Al-Qaida's No. 2 killed in Pakistan (08/27/2011)
  Resources
  National Press Club

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