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Trump order halting refugee resettlement disrupting Minnesota agencies’ efforts

Trump order halting refugee resettlement disrupting Minnesota agencies’ efforts

Officials with refugee resettlement agencies in Minnesota say Trump’s executive order halting the Refugee Admissions Program is disrupting efforts to bring people facing strife in their home countries to the U.S. and to the state.
by Sarah Thamer

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House Republicans seek to roll back DFL taxes, fees tied to transportation programs

House Republicans seek to roll back DFL taxes, fees tied to transportation programs

Minnesota House Republicans are seeking to roll back taxes and fees approved when Democrats had full control of state government. A delivery fee and automatic increases to the gas taxes are on the GOP chopping block.
by Clay Masters

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Federal health agencies told to halt all external communications

Federal health agencies told to halt all external communications

In a memo obtained by NPR, acting Health Secretary Dorothy Fink forbade staff from public communications on most matters until Feb. 1, unless they get express approval from "a presidential appointee."
by Gabrielle Emanuel, Selena Simmons-Duffin and Rob Stein

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Auto-followed Trump on Facebook? It's probably because you previously liked the POTUS account

Auto-followed Trump on Facebook? It's probably because you previously liked the POTUS account

Some Facebook and Instagram users were surprised to find themselves automatically following the accounts of President Donald Trump or Vice President JD Vance this week after the president was inaugurated. 
by The Associated Press

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Trump demands an apology from former Minnesotan bishop who asked him to ‘have mercy’

Trump demands an apology from former Minnesotan bishop who asked him to ‘have mercy’

President Donald Trump is demanding an apology from the former Minnesotan and Episcopal bishop of Washington after she asked him to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community and migrants in the United States illegally during a prayer service marking his inauguration. 
by The Associated Press

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Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement

Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement

The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration.
by The Associated Press

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What cabinet appointments for Sean Duffy, Kristi Noem, and Doug Burgum could mean for Minnesota

What cabinet appointments for Sean Duffy, Kristi Noem, and Doug Burgum could mean for Minnesota

Three regional leaders—Doug Burgum, Kristi Noem, and Sean Duffy—are among President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees. Their potential appointments could significantly influence Minnesota and neighboring states.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton and Matthew Alvarez

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