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Stories from June 27, 2019

Tillerson says Kushner conducted foreign policy without him

Tillerson says Kushner conducted foreign policy without him

Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson cited an awkward encounter with President Donald Trump's son-in-law in a restaurant as an example of diplomacy being conducted behind his back when he was in the administration, according to a transcript of a congressional hearing released Thursday.
by Associated Press

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Lynx's Sims apologizes for drunken driving arrest

Lynx's Sims apologizes for drunken driving arrest

Minnesota Lynx scoring leader Odyssey Sims apologized Thursday for getting arrested earlier this month on suspicion of drunken driving.
by Associated Press

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Augsburg offers Argosy psychology students a lifeline

Augsburg offers Argosy psychology students a lifeline

Argosy University psychology students were searching for ways to complete their degrees after the for-profit school abruptly shut down. Now Augsburg University is trying to launch a new doctorate in psychology for them, and possibly others down the road.
by Alisa Roth

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What do Thursday's SCOTUS rulings mean for Minnesota?

The Supreme Court decision blocked a citizenship question to the 2020 census for now. They also decided to stay out of political redistricting.
by MPR News Staff

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No citizenship question on the 2020 census, rules SCOTUS. What does it all mean?

No citizenship question on the 2020 census, rules SCOTUS. What does it all mean?

MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with several guests about the Supreme Court's decision that the administration's current justification was insufficient to add a citizenship question on the 2020 census.
by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Minnesota to drivers: Put down your phone

Minnesota to drivers: Put down your phone

The state Public Safety Department plans to launch a campaign to educate drivers that the "hands-free" cellphone law takes effect on Aug. 1.
by Tim Pugmire

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Media changing their tone on climate change

As climate events become more extreme, what's the most accurate way for news organizations describe, climate change?
by Paul Huttner

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After disagreements over LGBT clergy, U.S. Methodists move closer to split

After disagreements over LGBT clergy, U.S. Methodists move closer to split

Methodists around the U.S. have been engaged in tense discussions over the future of their church. "We are in an untenable situation," Bishop Thomas Bickerton told delegates at a recent meeting.
by Tom Gjelten

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Watch the debate: Candidates vie for spotlight Thursday night

Watch the debate: Candidates vie for spotlight Thursday night

Ten candidates, including former Vice President Joe Biden, are on stage in Miami Thursday. Follow NPR reporters who cover health care, immigration and more as they fact check and analyze the debate.
by Associated Press

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Trump's next tweet could get a warning label

Trump's next tweet could get a warning label

Starting Thursday, tweets that Twitter deems to involve matters of public interest, but which violate the service's rules, will be obscured by a warning explaining the violation and Twitter's reasons for publishing it anyway.
by Associated Press

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Shelf cloud pics; steamy weekend ahead

Shelf cloud pics; steamy weekend ahead

Portions of central and southern Wisconsin have a slight risk or an enhanced risk of severe weather Thursday evening and overnight. Temperatures and dew points ramp up Friday afternoon and it'll be steamy this weekend.
by Ron Trenda

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Mpls. public housing tenants fear losing homes as city courts private money

Mpls. public housing tenants fear losing homes as city courts private money

The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority says it's embarking on an effort to assure residents they can stay in public housing, without rent increases, while enjoying the benefits of long-needed renovations. Some tenants say it will lead to privatization.
by Martin Moylan and Cody Nelson

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Supreme Court won't block districts drawn for partisan gain

Supreme Court won't block districts drawn for partisan gain

In two politically charged rulings, the Supreme Court dealt a huge blow Thursday to efforts to combat the drawing of electoral districts for partisan gain but put a hold on the Trump administration's effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
by The Associated Press

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Highest severe weather chances shift east, SE; steamy weekend ahead

Highest severe weather chances shift east, SE; steamy weekend ahead

The Twin Cities metro area is in a marginal risk of severe weather Thursday afternoon/evening, meaning that an isolated severe thunderstorm will be possible.
by Ron Trenda

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House sends Trump $4.6B border bill, yielding to Senate

House sends Trump $4.6B border bill, yielding to Senate

Congress is at a standoff over a $4.6 billion aid package for the southern border as House Democrats say a Senate-passed measure doesn't go far enough to care for thousands of migrant families and children.
by The Associated Press

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Fact check: Dems' missteps on climate, wages in debate

Fact check: Dems' missteps on climate, wages in debate

The Democrats spoke largely in generalities Wednesday night and when they got into the nuts and bolts, their claims largely checked out. But not always.
by The Associated Press

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5 takeaways from the first Democratic debate

5 takeaways from the first Democratic debate

Rather than fireworks -- toward each other or President Trump -- the candidates took a cautious approach. Will that be the approach on Night 2 with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden on the same stage?
by NPR Staff

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Two students convince lawmakers to create prescription drug repository

Two students convince lawmakers to create prescription drug repository

As an effort to slow the rising cost of prescription drugs, two University of Minnesota students convinced legislators last session to create a program to donate unused medication to people who can't afford it.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Daily Digest: Democrats debate part one

A quick look at some Minnesota political stories in the news,
by Mike Mulcahy

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'Aloha Rodeo' offers alternative to the cowboy cliche

'Aloha Rodeo' offers alternative to the cowboy cliche

Journalists David Wolman and Julian Smith chronicle the history of Hawaii's cattle trade and profile a number of "paniolos" -- every bit as tenacious and resourceful as their mainland cohorts.
by Carson Vaughan

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Mpls. congregation may be expelled from denomination over LGBT stance

Mpls. congregation may be expelled from denomination over LGBT stance

A Minneapolis pastor will likely be defrocked and his congregation expelled from the Evangelical Covenant Church this week. The issue: same-sex relationships.
by Cathy Wurzer

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2019 Aspen Ideas Festival: Is Diplomacy Dead?

2019 Aspen Ideas Festival: Is Diplomacy Dead?

From the 2019 Aspen Ideas Festival: William Burns and George Packer address the question, "Is Diplomacy Dead?"

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