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Protesters rally against Trump's stop-work order for USAID
USAID and nonprofit workers gathered near the Capitol in D.C. to protest Elon Musk's efforts to shut down the aid agency with his Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
Minnesota House DFL, GOP strike agreement to end stalemate
A standoff that has stretched on for more than three weeks is ending in the Minnesota House. A deal will get the chamber up and running.
Trump unleashes a supercharged MAGA agenda and Republicans come aboard
President Donald Trump is testing how far Republicans are willing to go in supporting his supercharged “Make America Great Again” agenda, tearing down government agencies and taking actions fundamentally at odds with once-traditional party principles.
Lino Lakes Correctional Facility gives inmates bottled water after tap water turned brown
The facility gave inmates bottled water to drink while it waited to test the water, but friends and family members of incarcerated people are concerned they didn’t have enough water to stay properly hydrated. 
Walz sets special election for seat in suburban Ramsey County that will decide House power
A special election will fill a seat won by a Democrat in the November election that came open after a residency challenge. The result could return the Minnesota House to a tie or boost a GOP majority.
Former Anoka County inmate reaches multimillion-dollar settlement with county, medical staff
Anoka County has settled a lawsuit over allegations it denied proper medical treatment to an inmate in 2022. Under the agreement, the county will pay $2.55 million to Deyonta Green, who was denied his prescribed medication for opioid withdrawal, according to the lawsuit.
Some Venezuelans in Minnesota face uncertainty amid end of ‘Temporary Protected Status’
Venezuelans under Temporary Protected Status who received the protections in 2023 will lose that status in April. Some who fled Venezuela and are in Minnesota fear what will happen if they have to go back.