NPR’s Juana Summers speaks with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz about the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in his state.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have been subpoenaed by the DOJ
The Minnesota attorney general and St. Paul mayor have also been subpoenaed as local, state and federal officials have clashed in the aftermath of the shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent.
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Trump administration says it’s freezing child care funds to Minnesota
President Trump’s administration announced that it’s freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years.
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The suspect in the shooting of 2 Minnesota lawmakers has been captured and charged
Vance Boelter was captured in a wooded area on Sunday night, and charged in the shootings of two state lawmakers and their spouses. His first court appearance is scheduled for Monday.
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Minnesota state lawmaker killed, another wounded in targeted shootings
A former Minnesota House speaker and her husband were killed and a state senator and his wife were wounded in targeted shootings early Saturday at their homes near Minneapolis, officials said.
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Denounced by GOP lawmakers, blue state governors defend immigration policies
GOP lawmakers on Thursday blasted Democratic immigration policies as coddling violent criminals. Democrats portrayed Trump’s escalating migrant sweeps as a dangerous assault on civil liberties.
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After losing VP bid, Walz searches for role in pushing back against Trump
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz saw his national profile skyrocket when he became Vice President Harris’ running mate. Now, he’s back home figuring out when he will push back or work with Republicans.
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Trump backs out of a ’60 Minutes’ prime-time interview, CBS says
60 Minutes announced on Tuesday that former President Donald Trump has backed out of an interview he had agreed to do as part of its prime-time election special next week.
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JD Vance’s performance has audience of one: Trump, says former debate opponent
Vance’s former Democratic opponent, Tim Ryan, says the Ohio senator is likely to aggressively attack Harris-Walz during the debate Tuesday night to appeal to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
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Vance and Walz are both veterans. Here’s what it means to have a vet VP
For the first time since 1996, both major parties have picked a veteran for vice president — a fact that some veterans’ groups are hoping it leads to greater understanding of military and vet issues.
