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Minnesota joins lawsuit claiming federal discrimination against transgender Americans
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (347+ words) ST PAUL, Minn. " Minnesota signed on to a lawsuit on behalf of 12 states that accuse the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of discrimination against transgender people through the allocation of various federal funding." A statement released Friday by…...
Trump's Insurrection Act threat stands out against the law's long history
1+ day, 47+ min ago (954+ words) But he'd be the only commander in chief to use the 19th-century law to send troops to quell protests that started because of federal officers the president already has sent to the area " one of whom shot and killed a…...
House Democrats launch impeachment effort to remove DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (308+ words) WASHINGTON D.C., DC " A group of House Democrats have taken a step forward in their attempt to oust Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem." Rep. Robin Kelly of Illinois spoke at a press conference Wednesday to introduce three articles of…...
'It's not a game': State officials address potential federal funding freeze for state health programs
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (448+ words) MINNEAPOLIS " State officials and community members are responding to threats by the Trump administration to cut federal funding to Minnesota following years-long investigations into fraud affecting the state's government-run programs. Appearing at a press conference Wednesday, speakers argued that if…...
White House: Trump ending temporary protected status for Somalis
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (339+ words) MINNEAPOLIS " The Trump Administration announced Tuesday that it's ending temporary protected status (TPS) for Somalis in the country. " TPS is given to some immigrants who enter the United States from countries experiencing unsafe conditions, both natural and man-made. Somalia was…...
Bill and Hillary Clinton risk contempt of Congress charges after failing to testify at Jeffrey Epstein hearing
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (343+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C., USA " Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may face legal action after they failed to appear at a House Oversight Committee hearing Tuesday morning. The committee was planning to question them about their reported…...
Gov. Tony Evers urges the Wisconsin Legislature to act on his key priorities in his final year
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (525+ words) Republicans are unlikely to follow Evers' call to action on many of the proposals he outlined in a letter, just a year after they rejected the same or similar ideas in his state budget. But Evers expressed optimism that bipartisan…...
DOJ investigation of Fed Chair Powell sparks backlash, support for Fed independence
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (1144+ words) The backlash reflected the overarching stakes in determining the balance of power within the federal government and the path of the U.S. economy at a time of uncertainty about inflation and a slowing job market. This has created a sense among…...
Trump wears a new 'Happy Trump' lapel pin, but insists he's never happy
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (425+ words) The president sported a tiny version of himself on his suit's lapel Friday, under the miniature American flag pin he and other presidents have traditionally worn. "Somebody gave me this. Do you know what that is? That's called a Happy…...
Fractures are starting to show in Trump's GOP at the start of this election year
1+ week, 33+ min ago (1026+ words) Senate Majority Leader John Thune, speaking at the U.S.-Mexico border Friday with a group of Republican Senate candidates, said that Republicans were "going to be focused like a laser" on issues of affordability and pointed to legislation in the works…...