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Read President Trump’s statement on Iran in full

Read President Trump’s statement on Iran in full

U.S. President Donald Trump said in an 8-minute video posted on his Truth Social platform that the U.S. has begun “major combat operations in Iran.”
by The Associated Press

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Attorney general announces indictments against 30 more people who protested at a Minnesota church

Attorney general announces indictments against 30 more people who protested at a Minnesota church

Attorney General Pam Bondi says federal prosecutors have indicted 30 more people tied to a protest at a Minnesota church over an immigration enforcement crackdown. Bondi says 25 of those people are already under arrest. 
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Minnesota’s economic outlook improves with $3.7 billion near-term surplus, though uncertainty looms

Minnesota’s economic outlook improves with $3.7 billion near-term surplus, though uncertainty looms

While the budget numbers may be better, the economic report accompanying the update warns of slower payroll growth in the state as Baby Boomers retire, birth rates decline and international immigration recedes.
by Dana Ferguson

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Federal Medicaid funding freeze ‘totally illegal and unprecedented,’ Walz says

Gov. Tim Walz said Minnesota has cooperated with the federal government to tighten up Medicaid program controls but would fight an announced freeze of funds to the state.
by Dana Ferguson and Peter Cox

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As bill to ban cryptocurrency ATMs in Minnesota gets airing, local police departments back it

As bill to ban cryptocurrency ATMs in Minnesota gets airing, local police departments back it

Several local police department officials are supporting a ban on cryptocurrency kiosks. A legislative proposal doing that got an airing at the Minnesota Capitol on Tuesday but discussion is continuing.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton and Brian Bakst

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President Trump's State of the Union: Key takeaways

MPR News host Catharine Richert and her guests analyze the major themes, claims, and policy proposals from President Donald Trump's State of the Union address.
by Catharine Richert and Cari Dwyer

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