Politics and Government News

U.S. drops Trump order targeting TikTok, plans its own review
The White House dropped Trump-era executive orders that attempted to ban the popular apps TikTok and WeChat and will conduct its own review aimed at identifying national security risks with software applications tied to China.
MN Supreme Court lets Duluth DFLer’s Senate win stand
Justices rejected what they decided were vague and unsupported allegations of election irregularities in the 2020 election. DFL Sen. Jen McEwen won her race by a wide margin.
Trump impeachment lawyers are now representing Capitol riot defendants
Attorney Bruce Castor is best known for a "rambling" performance defending former President Donald Trump at his second impeachment trial. Now, Castor is representing people charged in the U.S. Capitol riot.
As temporary protected status shifts, one activist deals with uncertainty
César Magaña Linares is a temporary protected status, or TPS, holder from El Salvador. As an activist and law student, he's redefining what it means to be an immigrant, beyond the headlines.