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What cabinet appointments for Sean Duffy, Kristi Noem, and Doug Burgum could mean for Minnesota

What cabinet appointments for Sean Duffy, Kristi Noem, and Doug Burgum could mean for Minnesota

Three regional leadersā€”Doug Burgum, Kristi Noem, and Sean Duffyā€”are among President-elect Donald Trumpā€™s Cabinet nominees. Their potential appointments could significantly influence Minnesota and neighboring states.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton and Matthew Alvarez

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House Democrats stick to work closer to home as row with Republicans persists at Minnesota Capitol

House Democrats stick to work closer to home as row with Republicans persists at Minnesota Capitol

Democrats in the Minnesota House are boycotting the Capitol over a disagreement about the power Republicans should hold given a temporary advantage there. Theyā€™re doing events in their districts instead.
by Dana Ferguson

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Minnesotans among those pardoned for Jan. 6 riots on President Trumpā€™s first day

Minnesotans among those pardoned for Jan. 6 riots on President Trumpā€™s first day

The presidentā€™s move halted a trial for two southern Minnesota men that had been underway in Washington D.C., and it erased the criminal convictions of another seven people who took part in the insurrection.
by Matt Sepic

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Pete Hegsethā€™s former sister-in-law alleges abuse against second wife in affidavit to Senate

Pete Hegsethā€™s former sister-in-law alleges abuse against second wife in affidavit to Senate

Senators vetting theĀ nomination of Minnesotan Pete HegsethĀ for defense secretary received an affidavit Tuesday from a former sister-in-law alleging that the onetime Fox News host was abusive to his second wife, to the point where she feared for her safety. Hegseth denies the allegations.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. throws out policies limiting arrests of migrants at sensitive locations like schools, churches

U.S. throws out policies limiting arrests of migrants at sensitive locations like schools, churches

Officers enforcing immigration laws will now be able to arrest migrants at sensitive locations like schools and churches after the Trump administration threw out policies limiting where those arrests could happen.
by The Associated Press

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Trump invoked all corners of American history. How might he use them to build his new ā€˜Golden Ageā€™?

Trump invoked all corners of American history. How might he use them to build his new ā€˜Golden Ageā€™?

In summoning people to his vision for the future, Donald Trump assembled a dizzying collage of time-honored and time-worn American myths, tropes and ideals. His new ā€œGolden Ageā€ was brimming with the stories that shaped the nationā€™s history.Ā 
by The Associated Press

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Trump gave pardons to hundreds of violent Jan. 6 rioters. Here's what they did

Trump gave pardons to hundreds of violent Jan. 6 rioters. Here's what they did

On his first day in the White House, President Donald Trump gave commutations and pardons to every defendant charged in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Many assaulted police.
by Carrie Johnson, Tom Dreisbach, Barbara Van Woerkom and Ari Shapiro

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Trump administration strips schools, churches of immigration enforcement protections

Trump administration strips schools, churches of immigration enforcement protections

The memo rescinds a Biden administration guideline that created "protected areas" consisting of places where "children gather, disaster or emergency relief sites, and social services establishments."
by Ximena Bustillo and Sergio Martƭnez-BeltrƔn

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