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Stories from January 20, 2026

Trump administration scales back threats to cut off funding to Minnesota ag programs

Trump administration scales back threats to cut off funding to Minnesota ag programs

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins had previously announced that nearly $130 million in federal funds for Minnesota would be paused, citing alleged fraud in the state. Now, the USDA is allowing some of that funding to go through.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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Minnesota Democratic elected officials receive subpoenas from the U.S. Department of Justice

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's office confirmed to MPR News that the mayor's office received a subpoena from the Department of Justice today. Attorney General Keith Ellison told MPR News that he remains critical of the ICE operation. Ellison has sued the Trump administration for many actions over the past year, including the current ICE operation.
by Emily Reese

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DOJ investigating after ICE protest at St. Paul church. An expert breaks down laws at play

DOJ investigating after ICE protest at St. Paul church. An expert breaks down laws at play

The Department of Justice said it is looking at violations of the FACE Act following protesters entering Cities Church in St. Paul and disrupting a service on Sunday. It’s also looking to at the possibility of charging journalist Don Lemon, who reported on the protest, with the KKK Act.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Bovino defends immigration surge tactics, deflects questions of abuse, blames local political leaders, ‘anarchists’

One of the country’s highest profile immigration enforcement officials on Tuesday blamed “anarchists” in collusion with Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for the violence that’s gripped the Twin Cities during the federal immigration surge the past six weeks.

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DOJ subpoenas top Minnesota leaders for ‘impeding immigration enforcement efforts’

The offices of Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her confirmed they received a subpoena from the Department of Justice Tuesday afternoon.

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Trump’s ICE force is sweeping America. Billions in his tax and spending cuts bill are paying for it

Trump’s ICE force is sweeping America. Billions in his tax and spending cuts bill are paying for it

President Donald Trump promised the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, but achieving his goal wouldn’t have been possible without his big tax and spending cuts bill. Passed by Congress, the bill Trump signed into law has fueled an unprecedented buildup of immigration enforcement in Minneapolis and beyond.
by The Associated Press

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Bovino defends immigration surge tactics, deflects questions of abuse

Bovino defends immigration surge tactics, deflects questions of abuse

This story includes live updates from Jan. 20, 2026: U.S. Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino blamed “anarchists” along with Walz and Frey during a press conference on Tuesday for the violence that’s gripped the state for the past six weeks.
by MPR News Staff

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Judge orders federal agents to not detain or arrest protesters or observers

U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez late last week ordered agents involved in the immigration crackdown in Minnesota to not detain or arrest protesters or observers, unless there’s reasonable suspicion or probable cause of a crime.
by Jacob Aloi

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Next clipper system delivers more snow followed by the coldest air of winter

Next clipper system delivers more snow followed by the coldest air of winter

It’s another cold start, but it won’t be as cold Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday. More snow showers are on the way later Tuesday with our latest clipper. It’ll be followed by brutal arctic air. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Christian leaders urge protecting worshippers’ rights after protesters interrupt service

Christian leaders urge protecting worshippers’ rights after protesters interrupt service

Several faith leaders are urgently calling for protecting the rights of worshippers while also expressing compassion for migrants. That's after a group of anti-immigration enforcement protesters disrupted Sunday service at a Southern Baptist church in St. Paul.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. citizen says ICE removed him from his Minnesota home in his underwear after warrantless search

U.S. citizen says ICE removed him from his Minnesota home in his underwear after warrantless search

Federal immigration agents detained a U.S. citizen in Minnesota at gunpoint without a warrant. That's according to ChongLy “Scott” Thao, who says agents forced open his door, entered with guns drawn and led him outside in his underwear in freezing conditions. 
by The Associated Press

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Politics Friday Special: Sen. Hoffman reflects on a long healing process after shooting

Politics Friday Special: Sen. Hoffman reflects on a long healing process after shooting

MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst talks with Sen. John Hoffman about the targeted attack on his life. And he reflects on his healing process and new sense of purpose.
by Brian Bakst and Matthew Alvarez

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Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis celebrates MLK Day

Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis celebrates MLK Day

Art and music filled the halls of Powderhorn Park Recreation Center in Minneapolis Monday for the neighborhood's 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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