President Donald Trump began his second administration with a blitz of policy actions to reorient U.S. government priorities. Some have an immediate policy impact. Others are more symbolic.
RFK Jr. plans to keep collecting referral fees in lawsuits against the drug company Merck even if confirmed as HHS secretary, according to new filings with the Office of Government Ethics.
Ricky Cobb’s mother Nyra Miller-Fields sued the troopers, alleging excessive force and that the extended traffic stop was unconstitutional. A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit. Miller-Fields is appealing the decision.
In August, the Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training sent independent journalist Tony Webster police licensing information in response to his data request, but failed to remove the names of officers who work undercover.
The Laken Riley Act would make it easier for federal immigration officials to detain and deport those without legal status who are charged with specific crimes.
Officials with refugee resettlement agencies in Minnesota say Trump’s executive order halting the Refugee Admissions Program is disrupting efforts to bring people facing strife in their home countries to the U.S. and to the state.
The company says it added 19 million new subscribers during the last quarter of 2024, fueled by live events and new shows. Netflix is also raising subscriptions by $1 to $2 per month in the U.S.
Minnesota House Republicans are seeking to roll back taxes and fees approved when Democrats had full control of state government. A delivery fee and automatic increases to the gas taxes are on the GOP chopping block.
In a memo obtained by NPR, acting Health Secretary Dorothy Fink forbade staff from public communications on most matters until Feb. 1, unless they get express approval from "a presidential appointee."
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