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July 25, 2025 10:43 AM

President Trump takes aim at college sports with a new executive order

The order aims to ban "pay-for-play" NIL deals, mandates scholarships for women's and Olympic sports and threatens to withhold funds from schools who don't comply. But its legality is in question.

by Becky Sullivan

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July 25, 2025 10:01 AM

Federal funding freeze leaves Minnesota school districts scrambling to fill budget gaps

The Trump administration put already allocated education funding on hold, including $74 million slated for Minnesota. After pushback, it released $13 million for Minnesota after-school and summer school programs, but $61 million is still missing.

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July 25, 2025 9:38 AM

Trump's USDA to scatter half its Washington staff to field offices. Critics see a ploy to cut jobs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to move thousands of employees out of Washington, D.C., aiming to save money and bring them closer to farmers and ranchers.

by The Associated Press

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July 25, 2025 6:49 AM

How and why Trump has struggled in dealing with the Epstein files

The usual deflection tactics — releasing unrelated information, blaming Democrats and the media — haven’t worked with this controversy.

by Domenico Montanaro

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July 25, 2025 6:00 AM

What we know about Columbia’s $221 million settlement with the Trump administration

The complex settlement allowed both sides to claim victory. It gives the university access to federal funds that had been frozen, and restores some terminated contracts.

by Elissa Nadworny and Jordan Owens

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July 25, 2025 5:48 AM

U.S. cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks and accuses Hamas of lacking ‘good faith’

A breakthrough on a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas following 21 months of war has eluded the Trump administration as humanitarian conditions worsen in Gaza.

by The Associated Press

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July 24, 2025 2:32 PM

Supreme Court keeps a pause for now on a ruling that weakens the Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court has extended a pause, for now, on a lower court ruling that struck down a key tool for protecting minority voters under the Voting Rights Act in seven states.

by Hansi Lo Wang

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July 24, 2025 12:35 PM

Minnesota lawmakers can access state funding to secure homes after June shootings

The move comes after a pair of state legislators and their family members were shot in their homes.

by Dana Ferguson and Peter Cox

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July 24, 2025 12:31 PM

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers says he won't seek third term in battleground Wisconsin

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers of Wisconsin will not seek a third term in 2026, creating the first open race for governor in the battleground state in 16 years.

by The Associated Press

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July 24, 2025 9:00 AM

Power Pair: A superintendent and a state senator focused on serving their community

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with her next Power Pair — Laurie and Aric Putnam. She leads the school district in St. Cloud. He’s a Minnesota state senator. Both are deeply rooted in public service.

by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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Politics and Election News

President Trump takes aim at college sports with a new executive order

Federal funding freeze leaves Minnesota school districts scrambling to fill budget gaps

Trump's USDA to scatter half its Washington staff to field offices. Critics see a ploy to cut jobs

How and why Trump has struggled in dealing with the Epstein files

What we know about Columbia’s $221 million settlement with the Trump administration

U.S. cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks and accuses Hamas of lacking ‘good faith’

Supreme Court keeps a pause for now on a ruling that weakens the Voting Rights Act

Minnesota lawmakers can access state funding to secure homes after June shootings

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers says he won't seek third term in battleground Wisconsin

Power Pair: A superintendent and a state senator focused on serving their community

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