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Farmington Mayor Joshua Hoyt resigns

Farmington in the southern Twin Cities region is dealing with a leadership shakeup this week, after the city's mayor resigned. The decision comes after the mayor engaged in a heated exchange with a resident and former city official during a council meeting Monday.

A hex and prayers at Clay County GOP Caucus

A curious scene unfolded at a Clay County GOP caucus Tuesday night involving heckling, hexes and prayers.

Trump's immigration chiefs testify in Congress following protester deaths

The heads of agencies enforcing President Donald Trump's immigration agenda are testifying before Congress.

GOP scrutinizes companies tied to Rep. Omar's spouse

The Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee is requesting records related to firms partially owned by the husband of Rep. Ilhan Omar. It's an extraordinary step of scrutinizing the spouse of a sitting House member.

Appeals court backs Noem move to end TPS protections for Nepal, Honduras, Nicaragua

The appeals court said the government is likely to succeed in defending Noem’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status protections.

Texas court district leads U.S. in immigrants challenging legality of federal detention

The administration’s push for mass deportations has resulted in more than 18,000 habeas petitions, a historic high. Texas and California account for about 40% of cases this year.

Immigration, fraud help drive Minnesota caucus turnout

Immigration and fraud were two motivating issues for Minnesota caucus attendees last night as attendees also began to sort the field in the governor’s race.

Unearthed docs undercut Dem warnings of harm from Trump executive order blocking trans surgery for minors

Trump-aligned group is pressing states, which are suing to end Trump's executive order banning trans surgeries for kids, to provide proof of harm. But, new documents show this might not be happening.

Suspect in assault on Rep. Ilhan Omar remains jailed

A man charged with assaulting U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall meeting will remain in custody, following a ruling from a federal judge on Tuesday.

Trump's racist post of Obamas is deleted after backlash

A racist post on President Donald Trump's social media account depicting former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle has been taken down.

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The Latest: Trump’s immigration chiefs called to testify in Congress following protester deaths

The men in charge of the agencies carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda will be asked Tuesday to explain their immigration enforcement practices.

UK leader Starmer averts a leadership challenge for now but remains damaged by Epstein fallout

Keir Starmer has secured a temporary respite after fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files threatened his leadership.

Former MLB player Mark Teixeira is heavy favorite in GOP primary to succeed Chip Roy in Congress

The former Texas Rangers first baseman has poured $2.5 million of his own money into the race and recently scooped up the key endorsement of President Donald Trump.

Minnesota reaches settlement with federal government over education funding

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says his office has reached a settlement with the Trump administration to ensure the state receives hundreds of millions of dollars in federal education funding. That’s after the federal government last year threatened to withhold the funding.

Farmington Mayor Joshua Hoyt resigns

Farmington in the southern Twin Cities region is dealing with a leadership shakeup this week, after the city's mayor resigned. The decision comes after the mayor engaged in a heated exchange with a resident and former city official during a council meeting Monday.

A hex and prayers at Clay County GOP Caucus

A curious scene unfolded at a Clay County GOP caucus Tuesday night involving heckling, hexes and prayers.

Trump's immigration chiefs testify in Congress following protester deaths

The heads of agencies enforcing President Donald Trump's immigration agenda are testifying before Congress.

GOP scrutinizes companies tied to Rep. Omar's spouse

The Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee is requesting records related to firms partially owned by the husband of Rep. Ilhan Omar. It's an extraordinary step of scrutinizing the spouse of a sitting House member.

Appeals court backs Noem move to end TPS protections for Nepal, Honduras, Nicaragua

The appeals court said the government is likely to succeed in defending Noem’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status protections.

Texas court district leads U.S. in immigrants challenging legality of federal detention

The administration’s push for mass deportations has resulted in more than 18,000 habeas petitions, a historic high. Texas and California account for about 40% of cases this year.

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Immigration, fraud help drive Minnesota caucus turnout

Immigration and fraud were two motivating issues for Minnesota caucus attendees last night as attendees also began to sort the field in the governor’s race.

Unearthed docs undercut Dem warnings of harm from Trump executive order blocking trans surgery for minors

Trump-aligned group is pressing states, which are suing to end Trump's executive order banning trans surgeries for kids, to provide proof of harm. But, new documents show this might not be happening.

Suspect in assault on Rep. Ilhan Omar remains jailed

A man charged with assaulting U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall meeting will remain in custody, following a ruling from a federal judge on Tuesday.

Trump's racist post of Obamas is deleted after backlash

A racist post on President Donald Trump's social media account depicting former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle has been taken down.

The Latest: Trump’s immigration chiefs called to testify in Congress following protester deaths

The men in charge of the agencies carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda will be asked Tuesday to explain their immigration enforcement practices.

UK leader Starmer averts a leadership challenge for now but remains damaged by Epstein fallout

Keir Starmer has secured a temporary respite after fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files threatened his leadership.

Former MLB player Mark Teixeira is heavy favorite in GOP primary to succeed Chip Roy in Congress

The former Texas Rangers first baseman has poured $2.5 million of his own money into the race and recently scooped up the key endorsement of President Donald Trump.

Minnesota reaches settlement with federal government over education funding

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says his office has reached a settlement with the Trump administration to ensure the state receives hundreds of millions of dollars in federal education funding. That’s after the federal government last year threatened to withhold the funding.

Farmington Mayor Joshua Hoyt resigns

Farmington in the southern Twin Cities region is dealing with a leadership shakeup this week, after the city's mayor resigned. The decision comes after the mayor engaged in a heated exchange with a resident and former city official during a council meeting Monday.

A hex and prayers at Clay County GOP Caucus

A curious scene unfolded at a Clay County GOP caucus Tuesday night involving heckling, hexes and prayers.