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TSA agents are working without pay at U.S. airports due to another shutdown

TSA agents are working without pay at U.S. airports due to another shutdown

A shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has gone into effect. That includes the Transportation Security Administration, whose officers are responsible for screening passengers and bags at airports.
by The Associated Press

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A look back at this week in politics and what to expect for the upcoming legislative session

A look back at this week in politics and what to expect for the upcoming legislative session

The headline across the state, and country, is that the Trump Administration plans to draw down the number of federal agents in Minnesota. There were also multiple hearings on Capitol Hill involving congressional and state lawmakers.
by Clay Masters and Matthew Alvarez

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What to know about the Homeland Security shutdown starting this weekend

What to know about the Homeland Security shutdown starting this weekend

Funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to expire Saturday. Democrats say they won't help approve more funding until new restrictions are placed on federal immigration operations after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis last month.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota sues after CDC cuts millions of dollars in public health grants

Minnesota sues after CDC cuts millions of dollars in public health grants

A judge issued the temporary restraining order Thursday after Attorney General Keith Ellison and other attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the federal Office of Management and Budget.
by Erica Zurek

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Trump’s EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned U.S. fight against climate change

Trump’s EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned U.S. fight against climate change

The Environmental Protection Agency has revoked a key scientific finding that supported U.S. regulations on greenhouse gas emissions. This decision rescinds a 2009 declaration that carbon dioxide and other gases endanger public health.
by The Associated Press

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House votes to slap back Trump's tariffs on Canada in rare bipartisan rebuke

House votes to slap back Trump's tariffs on Canada in rare bipartisan rebuke

The House has voted to slap back President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada. The tally offered a rare rebuke of the White House agenda, though it wouldn’t actually undo the tariffs without support from Trump himself, which is highly unlikely.
by The Associated Press

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Poll: Americans support ICE overhaul amid federal funding fight

Poll: Americans support ICE overhaul amid federal funding fight

The question is how far to go, as a new NBC News Decision Desk Poll finds 43 percent want ICE reformed, 29 percent want it abolished, and 29 percent want it to continue in its current form.

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