In his prepared remarks, Bessent asserted that President Trump and his administration laid the foundation for a strong 2026. He also took aim at Minnesota’s economic performance under Gov. Tim Walz.
Construction is outpacing other job sectors in Minnesota in terms of annual growth, according to the latest employment report from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Federal authorities froze out state investigators. Gov. Tim Walz questioned whether the FBI could be fair on its own. Vice President JD Vance said he wouldn’t let Walz and “a bunch of radicals” pursue a case against an ICE agent who killed a woman in Minneapolis.
A new exhibition at the Watermark Art Center in Bemidji titled, “Minwaajimowinan — Good Stories” features generational art pieces and stories from Naytahwaush.
This week’s picks lean into transformation and motion, from ice made to melt to music, theater and stories about what happens when belief, speed and ambition collide.
A Minnesota family faces uncertainty after a man is detained by ICE on the same day federal officials announced ramped up enforcement in the Twin Cities.
While the agent wore a mask in videos taken of the event, he appeared to be unmasked in many social media posts. That image appeared to have been generated by xAI's generative AI chatbot, Grok.
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