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Ellison: Trump order on transgender athletes violates Minnesota law

Ellison: Trump order on transgender athletes violates Minnesota law

Attorney General Keith Ellison’s opinion comes days after the Trump administration said it would investigate the state high school league’s plan to follow state law and let students participate in sports consistent with their gender identity, despite the president’s executive order.
by Elizabeth Shockman and Dana Ferguson

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Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts

Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts

The Senate has narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as as President Donald Trump's FBI director. The 51-49 vote Thursday puts the Trump loyalist atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency despite Democrats' doubts about his qualifications and concerns he'll do Trump’s bidding and go after the Republican president's adversaries.
by The Associated Press

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Sen. Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker

Sen. Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker

Fellow senators have clapped for Mitch McConnell after he announced he won’t seek reelection next year. The Kentucky Republican is ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes but ultimately ceded ground to the fierce populism of President Donald Trump.
by The Associated Press

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State House: District 40B

State House: District 40B

Early voting begins Friday, Feb. 21, in a Minnesota House election that will determine whether that chamber stays in Republican control or moves into a party tie. The special election for House District 40B, which includes areas of Roseville and Shoreview, was rescheduled after the November winner resigned amid a residency challenge. The candidates running in this special election are DFLer David Gottfried and Republican Paul Wikstrom.

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Panama sends 97 U.S. deportees to migrant camp after they refused to be repatriated

Panama sends 97 U.S. deportees to migrant camp after they refused to be repatriated

The migrants refused to be repatriated to their countries. They will be held in a migration facility near the Darien Gap along the Colombian border until third countries can be found to take them.
by The Associated Press

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A military vet and a scientist were securing America’s food system. Trump fired them

A military vet and a scientist were securing America’s food system. Trump fired them

More than 10,000 federal employees who had yet to complete their probationary periods have been fired by the Trump administration, including those who work to protect American agriculture.
by Andrea Hsu

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Black farmers among those left in limbo amid federal funding freeze

Black farmers among those left in limbo amid federal funding freeze

The federal government has historically discriminated against Black farmers. The recent funding halt from the Trump administration presents yet another hurdle to those who have spent decades fighting for equity in farming.
by Marisa Peñaloza

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