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Unpacking the DOJ’s investigation into top Minnesota elected officials
An expert breaks down the Justice Department’s investigation into the Governor, Attorney General and the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul for their repeated criticisms of federal immigration enforcement activity in the state.
Former sports broadcaster Michele Tafoya enters Minnesota U.S. Senate race
Michele Tafoya filed campaign paperwork Tuesday for a U.S. Senate seat could vault Minnesota into the national picture of competitive races. She’s competing for the Republican nomination.
Trump administration scales back threats to cut off funding to Minnesota ag programs
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins had previously announced that nearly $130 million in federal funds for Minnesota would be paused, citing alleged fraud in the state. Now, the USDA is allowing some of that funding to go through.
Trump’s ICE force is sweeping America. Billions in his tax and spending cuts bill are paying for it
President Donald Trump promised the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, but achieving his goal wouldn’t have been possible without his big tax and spending cuts bill. Passed by Congress, the bill Trump signed into law has fueled an unprecedented buildup of immigration enforcement in Minneapolis and beyond.
Christian leaders urge protecting worshippers’ rights after protesters interrupt service
Several faith leaders are urgently calling for protecting the rights of worshippers while also expressing compassion for migrants. That's after a group of anti-immigration enforcement protesters disrupted Sunday service at a Southern Baptist church in St. Paul.
U.S. citizen says ICE removed him from his Minnesota home in his underwear after warrantless search
Federal immigration agents detained a U.S. citizen in Minnesota at gunpoint without a warrant. That's according to ChongLy “Scott” Thao, who says agents forced open his door, entered with guns drawn and led him outside in his underwear in freezing conditions. 
Politics Friday Special: Sen. Hoffman reflects on a long healing process after shooting
MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst talks with Sen. John Hoffman about the targeted attack on his life. And he reflects on his healing process and new sense of purpose.
State Sen. John Hoffman offered his first series of interviews since a June assassination attempt left him and his wife wounded the same night a colleague, Melissa Hortman, was killed.