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'This is a war of choice': Rep. McCollum opposed going to war in 2002 and today

'This is a war of choice': Rep. McCollum opposed going to war in 2002 and today

U.S Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., was in Congress when then-President George W. Bush wanted to go to war with Iraq in 2002. She opposed the war then and opposes the most recent strikes on Iran.
by Dana Ferguson and Lukas Levin

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U.S. Homeland Security investigates whether Bovino made disparaging comments about Jewish faith

U.S. Homeland Security investigates whether Bovino made disparaging comments about Jewish faith

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has opened an internal investigation into whether the one-time architect of President Donald Trump’s large-scale immigration crackdown made disparaging comments about the Jewish faith while criticizing the U.S. attorney for Minnesota. 
by The Associated Press

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Last 2 names of 6 U.S. soldiers who died in Kuwait attack identified by the Pentagon

Last 2 names of 6 U.S. soldiers who died in Kuwait attack identified by the Pentagon

The last two names of the six U.S. soldiers killed in a Kuwait attack have been released by the Pentagon, and they are from California and Iowa. The soldiers identified Wednesday were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54, of Sacramento, and Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa.
by The Associated Press

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Companies might charge you more than your neighbor. Some Minnesota lawmakers want to stop them

Companies might charge you more than your neighbor. Some Minnesota lawmakers want to stop them

Two new bills would prevent companies in Minnesota from using so-called surveillance-based pricing — using personal data like browsing history or financial circumstances to tailor prices to individual people.
by Cait Kelley

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Township elections guide: Voting and annual meeting March 10

Township elections guide: Voting and annual meeting March 10

Township elections are being held across Minnesota on March 10. They are uniquely hyper-local with voters serving two purposes: electing their town board and deciding the future of their township through its annual meeting. 
by Anika Besst

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Minnesota Gov. Walz, Attorney General Ellison defend actions on fraud before Congress

Minnesota Gov. Walz, Attorney General Ellison defend actions on fraud before Congress

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison testified before a congressional oversight committee Wednesday on fraud in state programs. The hearing drifted into debates over immigration law.
by Nina Moini and Dana Ferguson

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ICE has spun a massive surveillance web. We talked to people caught in it

The Department of Homeland Security has spun a massive surveillance web under the Trump administration. NPR collected dozens of firsthand accounts to understand how those tools are being used.
by Kat Lonsdorf and A Martínez

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison tangle with Republicans in fraud hearing

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison tangle with Republicans in fraud hearing

Republicans questioned top Minnesota Democrats about fraud in state government programs. Gov. Tim Walz contends the GOP is looking for a political issue rather than problem solutions.
by Dana Ferguson

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