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How presidents have changed the White House

How presidents have changed the White House

President Donald Trump is demolishing the East Wing to make room for a ballroom. His administration says he’s continuing a presidential legacy of White House renovations, but this is the biggest in decades.
by Rachel Treisman

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As strikes on alleged drug boats grow, so do questions about their legality and goal

As strikes on alleged drug boats grow, so do questions about their legality and goal

President Donald Trump says he has authority to carry out the strikes, but international experts are asking if the attacks are truly about countering narcotics or instead toppling Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro.
by Franco Ordoñez and Ryan Lucas

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It’s supposed to be payday for many federal workers. Instead, they’re getting nothing

It’s supposed to be payday for many federal workers. Instead, they’re getting nothing

Roughly 1.4 million federal workers are going without pay due to the government shutdown. About half of them are furloughed, while the other half has been deemed essential and is working without pay.
by Jenny Abamu and Andrea Hsu

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County workers say SNAP halt will harm Minnesota families

County workers say SNAP halt will harm Minnesota families

Minnesota officials say residents who get food assistance won’t receive their benefits for November, as long as the federal shutdown continues. County workers say they’re now hearing from concerned enrollees in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Former Anoka County sheriff nominated to be Minnesota's next U.S. marshal

Former Anoka County sheriff nominated to be Minnesota's next U.S. marshal

James Stuart was one of two candidates for the job recommended earlier this year by Minnesota’s Republican congressional delegation. The other was former Minneapolis police union leader Bob Kroll.
by MPR News Staff

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USDA is reopening some 2,100 offices to help farmers access $3B in aid despite the ongoing shutdown

USDA is reopening some 2,100 offices to help farmers access $3B in aid despite the ongoing shutdown

The Agriculture Department will reopen about 2,100 county offices all across the country Thursday despite the ongoing government shutdown to help farmers and ranchers get access to $3 billion of aid from existing programs.
by The Associated Press

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‘Going to get tougher’: Tribes grapple with ongoing government shutdown

‘Going to get tougher’: Tribes grapple with ongoing government shutdown

The United States is 20 days into the third-longest federal government shutdown in history and Indian Country is bracing for an unstable future ahead as reserve funding for many tribes could begin to dry up.

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