GOP Senate Leader McConnell In Afghanistan
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and newly elected senators arrive in Afghanistan to discuss on going operations in Regional Command South. ...
President Obama held a press conference to mark the end of his first term. He answered questions about the upcoming fight over the debt ceiling with Republicans in Congress. He also spoke of potential legislation (or executive orders) to prevent gun violence.
Defense Secretary Calls His Co-workers Nuts
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta is leaving the Obama administration and says he will head home to be on his walnut farm where he will be "dealing with a diff...
Obama On Ending Afghanistan War
President Obama discusses how the United States will end the war in Afghanistan and how the US goal of ensuring that al Qaeda never again uses Afghanistan to launch attack...
President Obama Nominates Jack Lew for Secretary of the Treasury
No surprise as President Obama announces Jack Lew as his nominee to replace Tim Geithner as Treasury Secretary.
Health Care, Minimum Wage Top DFL 2013 Agenda
Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook, leads a news conference unveiling the first four pieces of legislation expected to be introduced in the Senate. Th...
Susan Rice: US Concerned About Sudan Violence
Ambassador Susan Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations says "We remain deeply concerned by the continued deterioration of the humanitaria...
Health Insurance Exchange Proposed For Minnesota
Health Insurance Exchange Proposed For Minnesota from The UpTake. Like this? Watch the latest episode of The UpTake on Blip! http://blip.tv/the-uptake/wat...
Is Afghanistan ready for US to leave?
Afghanistan has been making progress in the last year with rebuilding the country and restoring order. But are things secure enough for the United States and its all...
Civil War Recalled As MN Legislature Begins
Civil War Recalled As MN Legislature Begins from The UpTake. Like this? Watch the latest episode of The UpTake on Blip! http://blip.tv/the-uptake/watch
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US Prepares To Defend Turkey From Syria
US military equipment and troops are streaming into Turkey to help defend that country against possible missile attacks as a civil war rages in Syria. This video ...
Sen Bakk Tells GOP To "Cool Your Jets"
Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk tells reporter Republican leaders should "cool your jets" and not crow about how good of a job they did the last two years...
Tanker Hits San Francisco Bay Bridge
A Coast Guard crew enforces a security zone around the Overseas Reymar, a 752-foot tanker, after it allided with tower six of the San Francisco Bay Bridge, Monday, Ja...
Paul Thissen Elected Speaker Of MN House
Paul Thissen Elected Speaker Of MN House from The UpTake. Like this? Watch the latest episode of The UpTake on Blip! http://blip.tv/the-uptake/watch
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As Session Starts, Will Dayton, DFL Raise Taxes on Minnesota's Rich?
As Session Starts, Will Dayton, DFL Raise Taxes on Minnesota?s Rich? from The UpTake. Like this? Watch the latest episode of The UpTak...
How Obama Lobbied Congress On "Fiscal Cliff"
A recounting of the last days of 2012 as Congress and President Obama finally brokered a deal to avoid massive spending cuts and broad tax hikes....
New Year Resolutions From White House Staff
What are the country's top administrators and assistants at the White House resolving to do or not do in 2013? Watch to find out. Tell us your own resolution...
FTC Lets Google Off Hook- Full Video Of News Conference
Google did not break any anti-trust laws says the Federal Trade Commission. Google has been accused of tweaking its results to favor its own produ...
Wild Solar Flare On NY Eve
A solar eruption gracefully rose up from the sun on December 31, 2012, twisting and turning. Magnetic forces drove the flow of plasma, but without sufficient force to overcome ...