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How conspiracy theories about Politico led Trump to cancel subscriptions

How conspiracy theories about Politico led Trump to cancel subscriptions

Less than 24 hours after misleading claims started circulating that tied Politico to USAID, the White House vowed to end subscriptions for the insider news outlet's services and others.
by Huo Jingnan and Jude Joffe-Block

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Chris Swanson, prominent sheriff and Democrat, announces run for Michigan governor

Chris Swanson, prominent sheriff and Democrat, announces run for Michigan governor

Genesee County Chris Swanson has told The Associated Press he's launching a Democratic bid to be Michigan's next governor. Swanson made national headlines in 2020 when he marched with protesters calling for police reform after George Floyd's killing by a Minneapolis police officer.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota joins lawsuit against Trump’s move to restrict gender-affirming care 

Minnesota joins lawsuit against Trump’s move to restrict gender-affirming care 

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, along with attorneys general from Washington and Oregon and three unnamed doctors, filed a federal lawsuit Friday calling for a halt on a presidential executive order that would end federal funding to medical institutions that provide gender-affirming care. 
by Erica Zurek

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Judge sentences Feeding Our Future defendant to 3 1/2 years, citing ‘flagrant fraud’

Judge sentences Feeding Our Future defendant to 3 1/2 years, citing ‘flagrant fraud’

Sharon Ross of Big Lake pleaded guilty in early 2024 to stealing $2.4 million from taxpayer-funded child nutrition programs as part of what federal prosecutors in Minnesota say was a $250 million scam involving 70 people and “the single largest COVID-19 fraud scheme in the country.”
by Matt Sepic

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