"The concerns I have and my colleagues have are real," the Minnesota Republican congresswoman said in a Pioneer Press interview, speaking of the recent controversy in which she alleged that the Muslim Brotherhood has infiltrated the U.S. government. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says allegations like Bachmann's "have no place in our politics."

Michele Bachmann's speech at an anti-abortion rally in St. Paul marked her first public appearance since the end of her presidential campaign. The Republican Congresswoman called for the repeal of Roe vs. Wade, but would not say whether she plans to run for re-election to her House seat.

Michele Bachmann says the eight-year-old boy who told her at a book signing that his mom was gay but didn't need fixing was obviously put up to it. Bachmann tells CNN she'd never use one of her children that way.

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann says she's been on the receiving end of vitriol from left-leaning commentators. But, she says, it never generates the kind of outrage that's being directed at conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh over his remarks about a female law student.

The second of three debates between U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann and Democratic challenger Jim Graves hit the ground running with the topic of abortion at the start. Moderator Kerri Miller of MPR asked the candidates to respond to controversial remarks made by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Richard Mourdock from Indiana.

The Sirius satellite radio host launched into a rant defending gay rights that included a reference to the Rolling Stone article about teen suicides in the Anoka-Hennepin school district. Stern says the Minnesota Congresswoman and Rick Santorum "are the two worst people on the planet."

Nearly all of Minnesota's eight-person House delegation voted for the bill -- except for DFL Representative Keith Ellison and Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann -- who was absent because of her presidential campaign.

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann spent the weekend with Minnesota soldiers in Afghanistan, learning more about the draw-down of troops planned there. Bachmann, who sits on the House Intelligence Committee, met the the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan. She plans to provide more details Monday.