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July 16, 2025 4:00 AM

Duluth prison camp to remain open, reversing earlier decision to 'deactivate' the facility

Northeast Minnesota Republican Rep. Pete Stauber announced the prison camp would be staying open, more than seven months after the federal Bureau of Prisons announced it would be closed.

by Dan Kraker

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July 15, 2025 11:15 AM

Nicole Mitchell burglary trial plows forward with opening statements, witnesses’ testimony

The Minnesota state senator is accused of breaking into her stepmother’s home in April 2024. Her methods and reasons for being there are central to the felony burglary case against her.

by Mathew Holding Eagle III and Peter Cox

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July 15, 2025 9:36 AM

Inflation heats up in June as President Trump’s tariffs start to bite

Consumer prices were up 2.7 percent from a year ago — a larger annual increase than the month before.

by Scott Horsley

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July 15, 2025 9:22 AM

Power prices are expected to soar under new tax cut and spending law

In states without policies to drive renewable energy, power prices could surge as federal tax incentives for clean energy disappear, according to Energy Innovation, a think tank.

by Michael Copley

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July 15, 2025 9:12 AM

Trump tells supporters not to ‘waste time’ on Epstein files. They’re not happy

President Trump is facing backlash from his supporters and opponents alike for how his administration has handled the release of evidence surrounding the death of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

by Stephen Fowler

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July 15, 2025 9:00 AM

Talking with kids about politics: Parenting in polarized times

MPR News guest host Catharine Richert and her guests explore how parents can talk with their kids about politics without anger, divisive rhetoric and polarization.  

by Catharine Richert and Cari Dwyer

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July 15, 2025 7:15 AM

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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July 14, 2025 7:32 PM

Supreme Court says Trump’s efforts to close the Education Department can continue

The Trump administration had appealed a decision that had directed it to stop gutting the U.S. Education Department and to reinstate many of the workers the government had laid off.

by Cory Turner

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July 14, 2025 6:26 PM

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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July 14, 2025 2:50 PM

Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees

The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track and go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees.

by The Associated Press

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Politics and Government News

Duluth prison camp to remain open, reversing earlier decision to 'deactivate' the facility

Nicole Mitchell burglary trial plows forward with opening statements, witnesses’ testimony

Inflation heats up in June as President Trump’s tariffs start to bite

Power prices are expected to soar under new tax cut and spending law

Trump tells supporters not to ‘waste time’ on Epstein files. They’re not happy

Talking with kids about politics: Parenting in polarized times

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

Supreme Court says Trump’s efforts to close the Education Department can continue

Feds refute Eichorn claim of ‘vindictive’ prosecution

Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees

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