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Minnesota U.S. Attorney Andy Luger to step down ahead of Trump transition
U.S. Attorney Andy Luger is stepping down soon as the top federal law enforcement official in Minnesota. As is custom for political appointees, he’s resigning to make way for a yet-to-be-announced successor chosen by incoming President Donald Trump.
Hegseth faces senators' concerns not only about his behavior but also his views on women in combat
Minnesotan Pete Hegseth has spent the week on Capitol Hill trying to reassure Republican senators that he is fit to lead President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Defense in the wake of high-profile allegations about excessive drinking and sexual assault.
Mariah Levison and Rob Fersh help people find consensus on how to solve divisive issues, ranging from prison reform to what art should hang in the Minnesota Capitol. Learn how they do it in this MPR News Talking Sense conversation hosted by MPR News correspondent Catharine Richert.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are bringing Trump’s DOGE to Capitol Hill
The leaders of the so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” are calling for large-scale layoffs of federal workers and the elimination of some federal agencies during Trump's second term.
Majority of Supreme Court seems reluctant to block state bans on medical treatments for minors
Hearing a high-profile culture-war clash, a majority of the Supreme Court seemed reluctant Wednesday to block Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. 
Montana lawmakers cross the aisle to block a trans bathroom ban in the state capitol
Some Republicans joined Democrats in rejecting the measure, which would have restricted bathroom access. Rep. Zooey Zephyr, Montana's first openly transgender legislator, won a second term last month.