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New Minnesota budget sealed up in legislative spree as immigrant health coverage rescinded
The Minnesota Legislature buzzed through remaining budget work in a special session that lasted just shy of 16 hours. Gov. Tim Walz is expected to sign bills later this week.
RFK Jr. boots all members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee
Health Secretary RFK Jr. has removed all 17 members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. He says replacing them with new members will help restore “public trust” in vaccines.
Trump mobilizes Marines for duty in Los Angeles
U.S. Northern Command says the infantry battalion would be supporting the National Guard troops “who are protecting federal personnel and federal property in the greater Los Angeles area.”
California plans to file lawsuit against Trump over National Guard deployment to protests
California Attorney General Rob Bonta says the state’s sovereignty was “trampled” by President Donald Trump when he ordered National Guard troops to the immigration protests in Los Angeles.
Trump is invoking emergency powers at a record rate. Here's what that means
Trump invoked emergency powers more times in his first 100 days than any other modern president has in that time. Experts worry it could lead to an upending of the constitutional balance of power.
National Guard faces off with protesters hours after arriving in Los Angeles on Trump's orders
Around 300 National Guard troops arrived in Los Angeles early Sunday on orders from President Donald Trump. They were stationed outside a federal complex that remained largely quiet and without major protests following two days of clashes with immigration authorities.