The Daily Digest: MNsure and the new House majority
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In Minnesota
The new Minnesota House GOP majority may not like MNsure, but with the DFL in charge of the Senate and the Governor's office, they'll only have limited power to tinker with it around the edges. (MPR News)
How Minnesota Republicans sharpened their appeal in rural districts. (MinnPost)
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Members of Minnesota’s Congressional delegation pledged their ongoing support for military veterans during a Veterans Day ceremony in Inver Grove Heights. (MPR News)
National Politics
The U.S. and China reached a major climate change pact during President Obama's visit to Beijing. (AP via Pioneer Press)
Senate Democrats appear increasingly likely to punt confirmation proceedings for attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch into next year, a move that would appease Republicans who want the fight to wait until they hold the majority. (Politico)
U.S. House Republicans plan to use the budget process to make changes to the Affordable Care Act, lower tax rates and cut spending even as some of their Senate colleagues may not wish to move ahead so quickly. (New York Times)
As Democrats lost more than 300 statehouse seats last week, they watched some of their most promising political up-and-comers go down in defeat. Republicans, meanwhile, stocked their bench with a roster of rising stars who could someday run for higher office. (Associated Press)
The worst candidates of 2014 -- none from Minnesota but Iowa's Bruce Braley plays a starring role. (Washington Post)
