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Businesses can claim refunds starting Monday for Trump tariffs declared unconstitutional

Businesses can claim refunds starting Monday for Trump tariffs declared unconstitutional

A refund system for businesses that paid tariffs which the U.S. Supreme Court eventually struck down is scheduled to launch on Monday. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says importers and their brokers will be able to begin claiming refunds online beginning at 8 a.m.
by The Associated Press

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School safety is shared area of Minnesota lawmaker focus, but parties split on solutions

School safety is shared area of Minnesota lawmaker focus, but parties split on solutions

Minnesota lawmakers came into the 2026 legislative session with school safety as top priority. While there's overlap in changes that could help secure schools, the narrowly-split Legislature is still at odds about the best path forward.
by Dana Ferguson

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Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force

Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force

Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is fully open to commercial vessels. But President Donald Trump says the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force until Tehran reaches a deal with the U.S., including on its nuclear program.
by The Associated Press

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ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds

ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds

Some new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers started working before passing background checks and had problems in their past. ICE announced in January that it completed an unprecedented hiring spree, adding 12,000 officers and agents to double its force.
by The Associated Press

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ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says

ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons, a key executor of President Donald Trump’s mass deportations agenda, will resign at the end of May, federal officials announced Thursday.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota up against the clock on Medicaid changes

Minnesota up against the clock on Medicaid changes

Democrats and Republicans in the Minnesota Legislature say they need to either pass legislation or update existing rules soon to ensure that state programs comply with new requirements from the federal government.
by Erica Zurek

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NPR receives $113 million in charitable gifts

NPR receives $113 million in charitable gifts

"My hope is that this commitment provides the stability and the spark NPR needs to innovate boldly and strengthen its national network," says Connie Ballmer, who gave $80 million of the $113 million.
by David Folkenflik

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Hoffman and family file civil lawsuit against Vance Boelter

Hoffman and family file civil lawsuit against Vance Boelter

Sen. John Hoffman, DFL-Champlin, and his family have filed a civil lawsuit in Hennepin Country against Vance Boelter, who is accused of shooting Hoffman and his wife Yvette and shooting and killing Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark.
by Cait Kelley

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