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Minnesota sues after CDC cuts millions of dollars in public health grants
A judge issued the temporary restraining order Thursday after Attorney General Keith Ellison and other attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the federal Office of Management and Budget.
Trump’s EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned U.S. fight against climate change
The Environmental Protection Agency has revoked a key scientific finding that supported U.S. regulations on greenhouse gas emissions. This decision rescinds a 2009 declaration that carbon dioxide and other gases endanger public health.
House votes to slap back Trump's tariffs on Canada in rare bipartisan rebuke
The House has voted to slap back President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada. The tally offered a rare rebuke of the White House agenda, though it wouldn’t actually undo the tariffs without support from Trump himself, which is highly unlikely.
Poll: Americans support ICE overhaul amid federal funding fight
The question is how far to go, as a new NBC News Decision Desk Poll finds 43 percent want ICE reformed, 29 percent want it abolished, and 29 percent want it to continue in its current form.
Trump orders some U.S. coal plants to keep operating. Will Minnesotans foot part of the bill?
Electricity customers in 15 Midwest states, including Minnesota, might bear the costs of continuing to operate a Michigan coal plant. A week before it was scheduled to shut down, the U.S. Department of Energy ordered it to keep running, citing a possible electricity shortage.
Former Minnesota election chief: Take Trump's threat to nationalize with a grain of salt
Longtime Ramsey County elections manager Joe Mansky, now retired, joined Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Tuesday to talk about the strength of Trump’s argument and what actions Minnesota can take to shore up election protections.
Charges filed against suspect in fatal stabbing of daughter of Minnesota governor candidate
Charges were filed Tuesday against a St. Cloud man for allegedly fatally stabbing his wife, the daughter of a candidate for Minnesota governor. Dylan Tobler faces one count of second-degree murder in connection with the death of Hallie Tobler.