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A federal judge has denied states‘ bid to halt DOGE and Musk‘s work

A federal judge has denied states‘ bid to halt DOGE and Musk‘s work

A federal judge has denied a bid to temporarily halt DOGE from its controversial work at certain federal agencies. Meanwhile, the White House says Elon Musk is not technically DOGE’s leader.
by Stephen Fowler

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Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota eliminates staff positions

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota eliminates staff positions

The organization cites an end to federal funding for refugee resettlement services as the reason for staff cuts. Trump signed the executive order halting the Refugee Admissions Program on his first day in office. 
by Sarah Thamer

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Tribal funding caught in crossfire from Trump administration

Tribal funding caught in crossfire from Trump administration

Tribes depend heavily on both ‘638’ and ‘direct’ funds for essential services. But what are these funds? And how are they linked to tribal sovereignty?

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Retail recreational marijuana, take two. Cannabis management leader speaks to rollout

Retail recreational marijuana, take two. Cannabis management leader speaks to rollout

On Tuesday, the Office of Cannabis Management started accepting applications for licenses to grow and sell marijuana — for a second time. Eric Taubel, interim director, joined Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer Tuesday.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Leonard Peltier leaves prison after Biden commuted his sentence in the killing of two FBI agents

Leonard Peltier leaves prison after Biden commuted his sentence in the killing of two FBI agents

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier has been released from a high-security Florida prison. Peltier was freed Tuesday morning, nearly a month after then-President Joe Biden commuted his life sentence in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents.
by The Associated Press

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How President Trump is reshaping transgender people’s rights

How President Trump is reshaping transgender people’s rights

MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests break down President Donald Trump’s series of executive orders that significantly reshape transgender rights in the United States.
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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Black-owned businesses say DEI initiatives fell short

Black-owned businesses say DEI initiatives fell short

Trump’s rollback of DEI initiatives leaves some Black-owned business leaders unfazed. Biden’s DEI policies delivered some gains — but not enough to overcome structural barriers. ‘Good old boy’ network and other barriers shut minority-owned firms out of federal government contracts, some firms say.

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