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Trump’s power to deploy National Guard, explained

Trump’s power to deploy National Guard, explained

President Trump is bucking tradition and legal precedent in pushing to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities like Portland, Oregon, and Chicago due to what he says is rampant crime and to support his crackdown on illegal immigration.
by Jaclyn Diaz and Juliana Kim

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Bondi set to give testimony to Congress at first hearing since Comey indictment

Bondi set to give testimony to Congress at first hearing since Comey indictment

Attorney General Pam Bondi is set to testify before a Senate panel Tuesday amid mounting concerns that the DOJ under her leadership is being weaponized to go after President Trump's perceived enemies.
by Ryan Lucas

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Supreme Court seems skeptical about state bans on 'conversion therapy' for LBGTQ+ kids

Supreme Court seems skeptical about state bans on 'conversion therapy' for LBGTQ+ kids

A majority of Supreme Court justices seem to be leaning in favor of a Christian counselor who is challenging bans on LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy” for kids as a violation of her First Amendment rights. 
by The Associated Press

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Why some federal workers aren't scared by the threat of shutdown layoffs

Why some federal workers aren't scared by the threat of shutdown layoffs

Some federal workers support the government shutdown, even as President Trump threatens to use this moment to lay off employees and cut funding to programs.
by Andrea Hsu

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Minnesota Farm Bureau president speaks on soybean bailout, Trump tariffs and shutdown

Minnesota Farm Bureau president speaks on soybean bailout, Trump tariffs and shutdown

Soybeans make up for a quarter of Minnesota’s exports, which equates to about $2 billion in annual sales — and China has yet to buy a single bean. Minnesota Farm Bureau President Dan Glessing joined Morning Edition Monday to talk about trade, tariffs and ripple effects of the government shutdown.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Wisconsin DOJ asks judge to pause voter citizenship verification order

Wisconsin DOJ asks judge to pause voter citizenship verification order

The Wisconsin Department of Justice on Monday asked a judge to immediately put on hold his order that would require elections officials to verify the citizenship of all 3.6 million registered Wisconsin voters before the next statewide election in February.
by The Associated Press

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The future of public media: MPR president on local journalism, federal cuts and what's next

The future of public media: MPR president on local journalism, federal cuts and what's next

MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with MPR President Duchesne Drew about the future of local journalism and public media in the wake of government funding cuts.
by Catharine Richert and Cari Dwyer

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Federal judge declines to immediately block National Guard deployment in Illinois

Federal judge declines to immediately block National Guard deployment in Illinois

A federal judge in Illinois declined to immediately block the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops in the state, giving the administration until Wednesday night to respond to the lawsuit filed by Illinois and Chicago.
by Joe Hernandez

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French premier resigns hours after naming government, plunging France further into political chaos

French premier resigns hours after naming government, plunging France further into political chaos

France's new prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has resigned just a day after naming his government and less than a month in office. The French presidency announced Monday that President Emmanuel Macron accepted his resignation.
by The Associated Press

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