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March 4, 2025 2:49 PM

Fired federal workers are among the guests invited to Trump's speech to Congress

The Trumps and lawmakers from across the aisle have invited guests to Tuesday's joint address, representing some of the administration's top priorities. Here's a look at some of the names on the list.

by Rachel Treisman

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March 4, 2025 1:00 PM

Here's how Trump's tariffs could cost you and your wallet

Trump has slapped 25 percent tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico — and an additional 10 percent tax on Chinese goods. Americans are likely to see higher prices on a wide variety of products as a result.

by Laurel Wamsley

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March 4, 2025 12:20 PM

Jenkins won’t seek fourth term on Minneapolis City Council

Before she became the first Black openly trans woman to be elected to office in the United States in 2017, Andrea Jenkins served as a policy aide in city hall.

by MPR News Staff

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March 4, 2025 10:23 AM

Vance's comments about European peacekeeping plan for Ukraine draw ire abroad

Vice President Vance said the best security guarantee for Ukraine is to sign a mineral deal with the United States.

by Franco Ordoñez

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March 4, 2025 9:00 AM

How the Trump administration is affecting the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program

MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and Minnesota’s history of refugee resettlement.

by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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March 4, 2025 8:46 AM

As Trump shrinks other parts of government, immigration task forces grow

The Trump administration is tapping several other agencies to help deport and arrest those without legal status — a novel step that is prompting some pushback.

by Ximena Bustillo and Chiara Eisner

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March 4, 2025 5:49 AM

Linda McMahon has been confirmed as Trump’s secretary of education

The White House has been clear that it intends to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, and that it will be McMahon’s job to oversee that effort.

by Elissa Nadworny , Cory Turner and Jonaki Mehta

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March 4, 2025 5:29 AM

President Trump pauses Ukraine military aid

The news comes just days after a disastrous meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

by NPR Washington Desk

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March 4, 2025 5:26 AM

Canada and China retaliate after Trump’s tariffs take effect

Canada and China hit back swiftly after Trump’s sweeping tariffs took effect Tuesday, raising fears of a global trade war. International markets, meanwhile, continued to slide.

by Asma Khalid and Rebecca Rosman

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March 4, 2025 4:00 AM

Swing state Sen. Elissa Slotkin to deliver rebuttal to Trump's speech to Congress

Michigan's first-term senator, Slotkin — a centrist with deep national security credentials — will deliver the Democrats' rebuttal to President Trump's first speech to a joint session of Congress.

by Don Gonyea

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Politics and Election News

Fired federal workers are among the guests invited to Trump's speech to Congress

Here's how Trump's tariffs could cost you and your wallet

Jenkins won’t seek fourth term on Minneapolis City Council

Vance's comments about European peacekeeping plan for Ukraine draw ire abroad

How the Trump administration is affecting the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program

As Trump shrinks other parts of government, immigration task forces grow

Linda McMahon has been confirmed as Trump’s secretary of education

President Trump pauses Ukraine military aid

Canada and China retaliate after Trump’s tariffs take effect

Swing state Sen. Elissa Slotkin to deliver rebuttal to Trump's speech to Congress

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