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Minnesota public TV station leads fight against Trump executive order to defund public media

Minnesota public TV station leads fight against Trump executive order to defund public media

Joining a PBS lawsuit on Friday, Lakeland PBS said the White House is threatening its ability to serve its audience of 490,000 people across northern and central Minnesota.
by Feven Gerezgiher, Todd Melby and The Associated Press

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Putin is preparing for more war, U.S. senators warn, urging swift sanctions and global action

Putin is preparing for more war, U.S. senators warn, urging swift sanctions and global action

Two U.S. senators are warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin is stalling on peace while preparing a fresh military offensive against Ukraine. Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal say the U.S. Congress and Europe may have just two weeks to act.
by The Associated Press

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Sen. Ernst doubles down on bleak response to Medicaid grilling

Sen. Ernst doubles down on bleak response to Medicaid grilling

The Republican senator offered a glib response to constituent questions at a town hall regarding cuts to Medicaid under the Trump-endorsed One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
by Alana Wise

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Ernst draws groans at Iowa town hall after retort on Medicaid cuts, saying 'we all are going to die'

Ernst draws groans at Iowa town hall after retort on Medicaid cuts, saying 'we all are going to die'

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is facing backlash after saying “we all are going to die” while talking about potential changes to Medicaid eligibility at a town hall in north-central Iowa.
by The Associated Press

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Trump pardons drug kingpins even as he escalates U.S. drug war rhetoric

Trump pardons drug kingpins even as he escalates U.S. drug war rhetoric

President Trump has promised to attack drug gangs and called for the death penalty for street dealers. But he has also pardoned more than 20 people serving time for serious drug crimes, some involving violence.
by Brian Mann

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