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White House blocks AP from event for using 'Gulf of Mexico'
The Associated Press says the White House blocked it from covering an official event on Tuesday because it did not refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
Trump and Musk appear together in the Oval Office to defend the work of DOGE
Trump and Musk spoke as the president signed a new executive order calling on the heads of federal agencies to "promptly undertake preparations to initiate large-scale reductions in force."
With federal money at risk, Minnesota’s public colleges stress high stakes of state budget debate
The University of Minnesota and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities systems are hoping for extra allocations from the Legislature this year. They know it’s a challenge given the state’s leaner budget.
What’s next for Jake Sullivan, a Minnesotan and Biden’s former National Security Advisor
As National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan helped shape Biden’s foreign policy agenda and was involved in the U.S. response to events like the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war.
Minnesota nonprofits ride waves of tumult from Trump's spending freeze attempts
President Donald Trump’s federal spending freeze was recently blocked by a judge, but the tumult leaves Minnesota’s nearly 9,000 nonprofits and tax-exempt entities that receive federal money wondering what’s next.