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Minnesota families face tougher choices with cuts to food assistance programs

A wave of federal funding cuts to food assistance programs across the country has strained food shelves nationwide.
July 19, 2025

Trump’s DOJ has fired dozens of prosecutors, upending decades-old norm

The dismissals often came without warning and have affected more than 40 prosecutors, based on reporting by the Washington Post and a tally of public information.
July 19, 2025

Health cuts would result in fewer drugs for Americans, Budget Office reports

The Trump administration’s proposed cuts to medical research and health agencies will curtail the development of promising medications, the Congressional Budget Office said.
July 19, 2025

Trump administration seeks release of Epstein grand jury records but not Justice Department files

Under intense pressure from President Donald Trump's own supporters, his administration on Friday asked a federal court to unseal secret documents related to Jeffrey Epstein's case in an effort to put to rest for good a political crisis largely of its own making.
July 19, 2025

Sen. Nicole Mitchell convicted on both counts in burglary trial

The felony case could threaten the DFL senator’s career and the political balance of the Minnesota Senate, which her party controls by a single vote.
July 19, 2025

Minnesota AG suing over Trump administration rule that may cut health insurance coverage

Administration defends provisions applying to Affordable Care Act coverage as “common sense” effort to close loopholes.
July 19, 2025

Minnesota Senate leaders say they expect Sen. Nicole Mitchell to resign after burglary conviction

DFL Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy said Mitchell told her colleagues she’d resign if found guilty.
July 18, 2025

After Minnesota shootings, Congress grapples with who should get extra security

The shootings prompted the U.S. Senate and House to hold briefings with lawmakers to discuss their safety.
July 18, 2025
Candles, photos and flowers are left on June 18 at the Minnesota State Capitol during a candlelight vigil for Melissa and Mark Hortman, who were killed in what officials have called a targeted act of political violence.

Minnesota taconite plants get reprieve from mercury pollution limit after Trump order

A Biden-era rule would have required reducing the pollution by a third, but some environmental groups felt it didn’t go far enough.
July 18, 2025

Slashed public broadcasting funds a ‘worst-case scenario’ for some Minnesota stations

The bill includes more than $1 billion in cuts targeting the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds NPR and PBS.
July 18, 2025

Congress approves Trump's $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid

The House gave final approval to President Donald Trump's request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid early Friday as Republicans intensified their efforts to target institutions and programs they view as bloated or out of step with their agenda.
July 18, 2025

Trump mired in Epstein controversy as Wall Street Journal reports on 2003 letter

The controversy over President Donald Trump 's handling of records from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation entered a new dimension Thursday as his administration struggles to make good on its promises to release details on the sex trafficking case involving a one-time friend of the now-president.
July 18, 2025
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