Politics and Government News

Rural voices, farmers push for government accountability in town halls
Tariffs, federal cuts and Medicaid were just some of the concerns rural residents and farmers voiced during a town hall meeting in Sleepy Eye Tuesday night. The event was one of the first organized by the Minnesota Farmers Union in response to the recent cuts in federal programs. More meetings will be held around the state in the coming weeks.
Zelenskyy and Trump speak after Trump's call with Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke for about an hour with President Trump on Wednesday, following Trump's call on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Wisconsin voters cast ballots under national spotlight to decide control of the state Supreme Court
Wisconsin voters are casting the first ballots in a pivotal state Supreme Court race that will determine whether liberal or conservative justices control the highest court in the crucial presidential battleground.
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from banning transgender people from military service
A federal judge blocked enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender people from military service on Tuesday, the latest in a string of legal setbacks for his sweeping agenda.
From bridges to water pipes, federal funding bill cuts hundreds of millions for projects across Minnesota
The continuing budget resolution signed by President Donald Trump Saturday ended the threat of a government shutdown; it also cut hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for local projects across Minnesota.
Judge rules DOGE’s USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the Constitution and blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from further cuts to the agency.