The Daily Digest
President Obama delivered an ultimatum to Iran.
Iran agrees to give up enriched uranium.
Obama also met with General McChrystal, the U.S. Commander in Afghanistan.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates is leaning toward sending more troops to Afghanistan.
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The Senate voted to summon McChrystal to testify before Congress.
President Obama makes his pitch to the Olympic Committee on behalf of Chicago.
The Senate panel is softening insurance penalties in the health care reform bill.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said a public option will be in the final bill.
Democrats are also closing ranks over health care reform.
Medical device makers are pressing the Senate on a proposed tax. DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar is mentioned.
Target must pay $600 thousand for selling toys with lead paint. Klobuchar is mentioned.
Klobuchar and DFL Sen. Al Franken want to help hog and dairy farmers.
Franken opens an office in St. Paul.
GOP Rep. John Kline introduces legislation that would link performance pay for teachers.
DFL Rep. Keith Ellison defends the controversial comments of a colleague.
The White House holds a forum on AIDS in Minneapolis tonight. Ellison is mentioned.
GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann warns of abortions at school.
Bachmann continues to raise ACORN everywhere she can. That includes a Financial Services Committee hearing that featured Fed Chair Ben Bernanke.
Newsweek examines the controversy over the U.S. Census. GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann is mentioned.
A senate panel looking at climate change legislation examines carbon offsets. DFL Rep. Collin Peterson is mentioned.
Pawlenty for Prez Watch
Gov. Pawlenty heads to Rapid City, SD today.
Gov. Pawlenty brings in some political heavyweights to advise him about his federal PAC. The Star Tribune, the Fix, MPR and AP have stories.
The DNC rips Pawlenty for hiring "more of the same." They produced this web video.
Pawlenty tells Fox News that "I'm not trying to be cute or coy" about a 2012 run.
Jim Geraghty with the National Review isn't fully convinced about a strong 2012 bid.
Pawlenty also has a fundraiser scheduled in Washington D.C. later this month.
Under the Dome
Gov. Pawlenty and Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle make some wagers on this weekend's football games.
DFL state Rep. Jeremy Kalin pushes for a federal climate change bill.
The Vikings make their case for a new stadium.
2010
DFLers attended a forum hosted by the AFL-CIO. MPR and the Pi Press have stories.
Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner formally announced her bid for governor after being in the race for two years. You can listen to her speech here.
The GOP candidates for governor square off at a debate tonight. A straw poll of party activists will be taken tomorrow at the MNGOP State Party Convention.
MinnPost looks at the race in the 6th.