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Public safety groups face an uncertain future months after federal grant cuts

Public safety groups face an uncertain future months after federal grant cuts

Six months after the Trump administration cut more than $800 million in Justice Department grants geared toward public safety, the organizations affected are adjusting to a future without that money.
by Meg Anderson

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Senate moving closer to vote on government shutdown deal

Senate moving closer to vote on government shutdown deal

The Senate was drawing closer to a vote Monday evening on legislation to end the shutdown after a small group of Senate Democrats broke a 40-day stalemate late Sunday evening and voted with Republicans to move forward with reopening the government.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota issues SNAP payments despite Trump pushback

Minnesota issues SNAP payments despite Trump pushback

A back-and-forth between the Trump administration and state leaders is causing confusion about the SNAP benefits Minnesotans received this weekend amid the ongoing federal shutdown.
by Kyra Miles

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Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen

Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen

The Trump administration is again asking the Supreme Court to keep full food aid payments on hold. The request Monday is the latest in a legal fight over how the program that helps 42 million Americans buy groceries should proceed during the government shutdown. 
by The Associated Press

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U.S. flight cancellations expected to drag on even after the government shutdown ends

U.S. flight cancellations expected to drag on even after the government shutdown ends

The flight cancellations at airports across the U.S. are expected to persist even after the government shutdown ends. As of late morning, about 60 flights had been canceled so far Monday at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide

Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide

The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The justices on Monday turned away an appeal from a former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the Supreme Court’s 2015 ruling.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota’s lawmakers Klobuchar, Smith, McCollum, Craig oppose shutdown agreement

Minnesota’s lawmakers Klobuchar, Smith, McCollum, Craig oppose shutdown agreement

Minnesota’s two U.S. senators, Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, opposed the tentative agreement. U.S. Reps. Betty McCollum and Angie Craig also oppose the Senate’s bill.
by MPR News Staff and The Associated Press

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