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Chicago mayor defies Trump's immigration crackdown plan for the city

Chicago mayor defies Trump's immigration crackdown plan for the city

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has signed an executive order to counter the Trump administration's plan to send federal officers into the city. Johnson calls President Donald Trump's plan a threat by an “out-of-control administration.”
by The Associated Press

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What happens to Trump’s tariffs now that a federal appeals court has knocked them down?

What happens to Trump’s tariffs now that a federal appeals court has knocked them down?

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled Friday that Trump went too far when he declared national emergencies to justify imposing sweeping import taxes on almost every country on earth.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota K-12 test scores hold steady, attendance rises

Minnesota K-12 test scores hold steady, attendance rises

Minnesota schools are seeing a rise in consistent attendance after years of concerted efforts following the pandemic. K-12 academic test scores remain unchanged.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Minneapolis, a series of shootings and the grim realities of a tough summer

Minneapolis, a series of shootings and the grim realities of a tough summer

Most categories of crime have continued to fall in Minneapolis after a surge that followed the 2020 killing of George Floyd. But the summer of 2025 has seen a spike in violence that has repeatedly led to armored vehicles rolling through the streets carrying police in full combat gear. 
by The Associated Press

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'We didn't do enough': How U.S. policy failed Palestinians in Gaza

'We didn't do enough': How U.S. policy failed Palestinians in Gaza

As famine plagues Gaza, NPR exclusive reporting looks at the U.S. role in the humanitarian crisis. Many former officials NPR interviewed share a common refrain: Did we do enough to prevent this?
by Kat Lonsdorf, Tom Bowman and Fatma Tanis

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CDC director is out after less than a month; other agency leaders resign

CDC director is out after less than a month; other agency leaders resign

"Susan Monarez is no longer director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention," the Department of Health and Human Services wrote in a social media post. Her lawyers said she had neither resigned nor been told she was fired.
by The Associated Press

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