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Stories from January 9, 2019

Despite shutdown, Voyageurs National Park gets funding to partially reopen

Despite shutdown, Voyageurs National Park gets funding to partially reopen

Voyageurs National Park has received special funding to restore some winter operations for at least the next two weekends, thanks to Voyageurs National Park Association that will give a $5,000 grant to the park.
by Dan Kraker

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U.S.-China trade talks wrap up after extending to third day

U.S.-China trade talks wrap up after extending to third day

Successful talks could mean relaxed economic tensions and reduced tariffs between the two countries. Trump has threatened to restart the trade war if no deal is reached by March 2.

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'Bye-bye': Trump walks out of White House meeting with Democrats about shutdown

'Bye-bye': Trump walks out of White House meeting with Democrats about shutdown

President Trump abruptly ended spending talks Wednesday after congressional Democrats rejected his demand for a $5.7 billion border wall. A partial government shutdown stretched into its 19th day.
by Scott Horsley and Kelsey Snell

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Line 3 fight brings PUC higher profile, lots of applicants

Line 3 fight brings PUC higher profile, lots of applicants

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission used to fly under the radar. But with the Line 3 pipeline debate and its role guiding the state to a cleaner energy future, the days of wonky obscurity are over.
by Dan Kraker

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Dispelling myths about immigration and the border

Two experts on immigration joined MPR News host Kerri Miller to dispel common misconceptions and discuss the economic and security impacts of building a barrier at the border.
by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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U.S. orders refuges to staff for hunters despite shutdown

U.S. orders refuges to staff for hunters despite shutdown

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is directing dozens of wildlife refuges to return staffers to work to make sure hunters and others have access despite the government shutdown, according to an email obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.
by Associated Press

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Iran says it holds U.S. Navy veteran, 1st arrest of Trump era

Iran confirmed Wednesday it is holding U.S. Navy veteran Michael R. White at a prison in the country, making him the first American known to be detained under President Trump's administration.
by Associated Press

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Democrats' health care ambitions meet the reality of divided government

Democrats' health care ambitions meet the reality of divided government

Congressional Democrats want to protect health coverage and protections of the Affordable Care Act. With the Senate in Republican hands, House Democrats will hold hearings and may turn to the courts.
by Alison Kodjak

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A warning about U.S. credit rating could signal higher interest rates

A warning about U.S. credit rating could signal higher interest rates

A major credit rating agency is warning that a prolonged government shutdown could mean that it will reconsider the nation's AAA rating. That could lead to higher borrowing costs.
by Avie Schneider

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Heart of the Beast cuts operations as it struggles to find funding

Heart of the Beast cuts operations as it struggles to find funding

The Minneapolis-based group known for its huge puppets and annual MayDay Parade said Wednesday it was cutting staff and programming and suggested its future was in doubt.
by Euan Kerr

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'Kim's Convenience' is a sitcom about Asian immigrants -- with depth

'Kim's Convenience' is a sitcom about Asian immigrants -- with depth

The Canadian television show, which centers around a Korean immigrant family in Toronto, is the country's first to have an all-Asian lead cast. Season 3 debuted Tuesday on the CBC, while the first two seasons are available on Netflix in the U.S.
by Ashley Westerman

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Who’s spreading hoaxes? It’s probably your grandparents

The latest research dive into internet hoaxes, politics and fake news will -- sadly -- not surprise you. Your grandparents are really bad at telling the difference between fact and fiction on Facebook.
by Paul Tosto

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Source: Rosenstein expected to leave Justice Department in weeks

Source: Rosenstein expected to leave Justice Department in weeks

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who appointed special counsel Robert Mueller and remains his most visible Justice Department protector, is expected to leave his position soon after William Barr is confirmed as attorney general.
by The Associated Press

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Oldest person in U.S. has died

Lessie Brown, 114, died Tuesday at her home in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Family members attributed her longevity to her love of sweet potatoes. "I don't think that's it," Brown told media in 2013.

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Nobody is moving our cheese: American surplus reaches record high

Nobody is moving our cheese: American surplus reaches record high

Americans consumed almost 37 pounds per capita in 2017, but that wasn't enough to reduce the country's 1.4 billion-pound cheese surplus. The stockpile of cheese started to build several years ago.
by Samantha Raphelson

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7 takeaways from President Trump's Oval Office address

7 takeaways from President Trump's Oval Office address

For all the formality of an Oval Office address, the partial shutdown is no closer to being over, and Democrats and Republicans are living in very different worlds when it comes to immigration policy.

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Fact check: Trump and the disputed border crisis

Fact check: Trump and the disputed border crisis

In his prime-time speech to the nation, President Trump declared a border crisis that's in sharp dispute, wrongly accused Democrats of refusing to pay for border security and ignored the reality of how drugs come into the country as he pitched his wall as a solution to varied ills.
by The Associated Press

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Ceremony turns quickly into debate on Legislature's opening day

Ceremony turns quickly into debate on Legislature's opening day

The formalities of the first day of the 2019 legislative session eventually made way for an hourslong debate about transparency, previewing some of the conflicts ahead.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Sometimes, the stolen baby Jesus is returned

Baby Jesus stealing stories don't often come with happy endings. But this one does.
by Paul Tosto

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Sun returns; still no subzero temps in Twin Cities yet

Sun returns; still no subzero temps in Twin Cities yet

Wind chills dipped below zero Wednesday morning across Minnesota. But we're still searching for our first subzero air temperature reading of the season in the Twin Cities; 30s again by this weekend.
by Paul Huttner

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Daily Digest: Session starts, shutdown continues

Today's roundup of political news, featuring stories from the opening day of the Legislature and the continuing federal shutdown.
by Bill Wareham

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How the Canadian health system works, and doesn't

How the Canadian health system works, and doesn't

A look at the pros and cons of the Canadian health care system, and the proposed "public option."
by MPR News Staff

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Trump urges wall funding to fix border 'crisis'

Trump urges wall funding to fix border 'crisis'

Addressing the nation from the Oval Office for the first time, Trump argued for funding on security and humanitarian grounds as he sought to put pressure on newly empowered Democrats amid an extended partial government shutdown.
by Associated Press

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USDA: Food stamps will be funded through February

USDA: Food stamps will be funded through February

The USDA said it can fund SNAP through February thanks to the short-term funding bill that ran out on Dec. 22.
by Associated Press

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