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Will Congress cut funds to NPR/PBS and foreign aid this week?

Will Congress cut funds to NPR/PBS and foreign aid this week?

The Trump administration has asked Congress to rescind funds for NPR/PBS and foreign aid. Congress has until the end of the week to approve the cuts.
by Deirdre Walsh

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Feds refute Eichorn claim of ‘vindictive’ prosecution

Feds refute Eichorn claim of ‘vindictive’ prosecution

Justin Eichorn quit the Minnesota Senate in March after he was arrested in a law enforcement operation in Bloomington along with more than a dozen other men. He has pleaded not guilty.
by Matt Sepic

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In shadow of lawmaker shootings, task force works to address safety outside state Capitol

In shadow of lawmaker shootings, task force works to address safety outside state Capitol

For the last two years, a state task force has been working on a plan to improve safety and quality of life in the neighborhood surrounding the Capitol. In the wake of the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, the group will have new considerations.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Duluth EPA staffers put on leave for signing on to letter of ‘dissent’ critical of Trump administration

Duluth EPA staffers put on leave for signing on to letter of ‘dissent’ critical of Trump administration

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has placed up to six employees of the agency’s Duluth research lab on administrative leave for signing their names to the “declaration of dissent,” pending an investigation.
by Dan Kraker

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‘Who’s got next?’ Democrats already lining up for 2028 presidential race in early voting states

‘Who’s got next?’ Democrats already lining up for 2028 presidential race in early voting states

The voters in early presidential nominating states are used to seeing contenders months or even years before most of the country. But the political jockeying in 2025 for the 2028 presidential contest appears to be playing out earlier, with more frequency and with less pretense than ever before.
by The Associated Press

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Israeli settlers beat U.S. citizen to death in West Bank

Israeli settlers beat U.S. citizen to death in West Bank

A 21-year-old Florida man was beaten to death by Israeli settlers while visiting family in the West Bank.
by Alana Wise

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Minnesota enacts first-in-nation law requiring mental health warnings on social media

Minnesota enacts first-in-nation law requiring mental health warnings on social media

Supporters say the pop-up messages could encourage Minnesotans, especially kids, to think twice about how much time they spend on sites. But social media companies argue that Minnesota’s law, the first in the nation to pass, is heavy handed.
by Dana Ferguson

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