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Minnesota faces weight of Trump administration actions on multiple fronts

Minnesota faces weight of Trump administration actions on multiple fronts

At least four federal agencies moved in quick succession to investigate or threaten Minnesota, and an immigration action began as President Donald Trump and Gov. Tim Walz tangle over whose competency is in question.
by Dana Ferguson and Peter Cox

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Twin Cities leaders rally behind Somalis amid reports feds may target community

Twin Cities leaders rally behind Somalis amid reports feds may target community

City leaders from Minneapolis and St. Paul stood firmly with the Twin Cities Somali community Tuesday following reports that the Trump administration plans to primarily target hundreds of Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the Twin Cities.
by Peter Cox and MPR News Staff

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Treasury investigating tax fraud allegations in Minnesota, Bessent says

Treasury investigating tax fraud allegations in Minnesota, Bessent says

The U.S. Treasury Department is investigating allegations that tax dollars from Minnesota may have been diverted to the al-Shabaab militant group in Somalia, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday. The Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office, however, has aggressively prosecuted fraud in the state and not made such links.
by Reuters

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Democrat Mandela Barnes, a former U.S. Senate candidate, enters the Wisconsin governor's race

Democrat Mandela Barnes, a former U.S. Senate candidate, enters the Wisconsin governor's race

 A Democrat who served four years as Wisconsin’s lieutenant governor and narrowly lost a 2022 U.S. Senate bid is running for governor in the battleground state. Mandela Barnes announced Tuesday that he is joining the crowded Democratic field for the open race in 2026.
by The Associated Press

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Federal review finds 44 percent of U.S. trucking schools don’t comply with government rules

Federal review finds 44 percent of U.S. trucking schools don’t comply with government rules

In Minnesota, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Monday threatened to withhold $30.4 million if the state doesn't address shortcomings in its commercial driver's license program and revoke any licenses that never should have been issued.
by The Associated Press

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Fired worker sues government in a case that could upend civil rights laws

Fired worker sues government in a case that could upend civil rights laws

A fired immigration judge says she was dismissed from her job because of her gender, her status as a dual citizen of Lebanon and the fact that she once ran for municipal office in Ohio as a Democrat.
by Carrie Johnson

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Burgeoning GOP field for Minnesota governor grows again as attorney Chris Madel enters

Burgeoning GOP field for Minnesota governor grows again as attorney Chris Madel enters

Minneapolis attorney Chris Madel, 58, rolled out a campaign for Minnesota governor Monday with promises to shake up state government, cut taxes, improve schools, fight crime and end “open season” on law enforcement by prosecutors.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Dana Ferguson

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Melania Trump reveals White House holiday decorations and her theme, 'Home Is Where the Heart Is'

Melania Trump reveals White House holiday decorations and her theme, 'Home Is Where the Heart Is'

Melania Trump has decorated the White House for the holidays, and her theme is “Home Is Where the Heart Is.” The first lady's decor also nods to next year's 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and founding of the United States of America.
by The Associated Press

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