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The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program, alleging fraud

The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program, alleging fraud

President Donald Trump's administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to the U.S. to live and work using H-1B visas as it accuses the company of fraud.
by The Associated Press

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People are asking ChatGPT to help them decide how to vote in the midterms

People are asking ChatGPT to help them decide how to vote in the midterms

Voters are already voting in the midterms. This year, some voters are trying something new to get ready for the election: asking AI to help research their ballot and even decide who to vote for.
by Maham Javaid

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Senate GOP leader joins Tafoya on farm as Flanagan highlights cost, war concerns

Senate GOP leader joins Tafoya on farm as Flanagan highlights cost, war concerns

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune made his way to Minnesota to campaign with Republican Senate nominee Michele Tafoya. Democratic nominee Peggy Flanagan sharpened her message on economic struggles and the war in Iran.
by Peter Cox and Ellie Roth

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Show-and-tell: How Montevideo schools convinced voters to increase taxes after failing 3 times

Show-and-tell: How Montevideo schools convinced voters to increase taxes after failing 3 times

Big changes are coming to the schools in the small central Minnesota city of Montevideo after voters passed a $42 million bond referendum earlier this year. The money will be used to fix up and add onto the aging school buildings.
by Hannah Yang

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Politics Friday: Keith Ellison, Ron Schutz appear in their first attorney general race debate

Politics Friday: Keith Ellison, Ron Schutz appear in their first attorney general race debate

In his bid for a third term, DFL incumbent Keith Ellison on Friday faced Twin Cities attorney Ron Schutz, a Republican, in a debate moderated by MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst.
by Brian Bakst, Matthew Alvarez and Jeff Jones

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