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Minneapolis City Council moves forward with tentative police contract

Minneapolis City Council moves forward with tentative police contract

A Minneapolis City Council committee voted Monday to move forward with the tentative police union contract that would give Minneapolis police officers a substantial boost in pay.
by Chandra Colvin

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South Dakota Gov. Noem’s official social media accounts seem to disappear without explanation

South Dakota Gov. Noem’s official social media accounts seem to disappear without explanation

The accounts on Facebook, Instagram and X, the site formerly known as Twitter, had reached hundreds of thousands of followers. As of Monday, links to them on the governor’s official website led to pages that said the accounts were no longer active.
by The Associated Press

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Biden tells Democrats he’s not leaving the race, and it’s time to stop talking about it

Biden tells Democrats he’s not leaving the race, and it’s time to stop talking about it

President Biden told Democratic lawmakers and donors in no uncertain terms that he’s not ending his reelection bid after he faltered in the debate — and that they needed to stop talking about it.
by Tamara Keith

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How the Supreme Court's immunity decision affects Trump's legal cases

How the Supreme Court's immunity decision affects Trump's legal cases

The Supreme Court found presidents have absolute immunity for exercising core constitutional powers. The team at “Trump's Trials” podcast broke down how the decision could affect Trump’s legal cases.
by Tyler Bartlam

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Talks for a cease-fire in Gaza appear set to resume as the war reaches 9 months

Talks for a cease-fire in Gaza appear set to resume as the war reaches 9 months

Hamas now appears closer to accepting a more gradual approach to its core demands, including a permanent end to the fighting and a full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, according to multiple officials close to the talks.
by Joe Hernandez, Daniel Estrin and Greg Myre

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Judge declines to throw out charges against Trump valet in classified documents case

Judge declines to throw out charges against Trump valet in classified documents case

The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against Donald Trump has refused to throw out charges against a co-defendant of the former president. Lawyers for Walt Nauta, Trump’s personal valet, had asked U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to dismiss the indictment against their client.
by The Associated Press

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