Minnesota
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Wednesday briefing: Why small boat crossings are here to stay
In today’s newsletter: The collapse of the UK’s ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal with France exposes the limits of border enforcement that did little to stop crossings, and only made them more dangerous
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Kimberly Guilfoyle denies allegations of misconduct as she resigns as US ambassador to Greece – live
Guilfoyle has been under immense scrutiny after the Wall Street Journal reported on a series of questionable acts prior to securing her role in Athens
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What Flock Actually Costs Cities Across the Country
WIRED examined contracts from over two dozen cities and towns that shed light on how Flock’s pricing and business model functions, and how it stacks up against its peers.
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Watch: US man eyes pumpkin world record after fifth contest win
Horticulture teacher Travis Gienger hauled his pumpkin from Minnesota to Half Moon Bay, California where he won the annual event.
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Immigration agents search Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home
Omar, an outspoken Trump critic, said the search was "an attempt to target political enemies" and she "will not be silenced".
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Ilhan Omar says she will not be silenced after federal agents raid her home
Trump and key allies have accused Omar of immigration fraud, and have called to expel her from the country
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Democrats rebuke federal raid of Ilhan Omar’s home: ‘rogue abuse of power’
Top House Democrats question the ‘corrupt weaponization’ of federal government against Trump’s adversaries
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Feds Got Warrants to Use Fake Cell Towers to Hunt Down Don Lemon’s Producer
Investigators also sought permission to use an invasive surveillance tool called a cell-site simulators against journalist Georgia Fort and a Minnesota state Senate candidate.
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Teacher drives 30 hours with car-sized pumpkin in bid to smash world record
Giant pumpkin growers are gathering in Northern California for an annual pumpkin-weighing contest
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Man drives 30 hours with car-sized pumpkin in bid to smash world record
Giant pumpkin growers are gathering in Northern California for an annual pumpkin-weighing contest
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Knicks champion Karl-Anthony Towns opens up about grief for World Mental Health Day
Knicks champion Karl-Anthony Towns is still grieving the loss of his mother six years ago to COVID-19
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Trump’s Medicaid cuts strip legal immigrants of their health coverage
The Trump administration has cut Medicaid coverage for hundreds of thousands of legal immigrants, including refugees and trafficking victims
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A former SSPX priest embraces life as a gay man and tattoo artist
In March 2024, Francis Palmquist bent over his right calf and carefully tattooed the tear rolling down Mary’s cheek as depicted in the famous image
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We traveled the US to ask people at the gas pump how they feel. Here’s what they said
Fuel prices are higher than ever because of Trump’s war on Iran. Some motorists feeling that pain at the pump are reluctant to blame the president, while others are ready to vent. Andrew Feinberg and economist Rahat Hossen report on how $7 diesel tests loyalty and strains livelihoods as they crisscross the country
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FBI arrests Minnesota teen who planned ISIS-inspired Mall of America attack
Mall of America welcomes over 80,000 visitors every day
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Scott Bessent spat in his food after protesters stormed DC restaurant: report
A new report sheds light on Trump Cabinet member’s conduct at the helm of the Treasury, where he is known for losing his temper at staffers and even in the halls of the White House
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Trump-backed Ken Paxton reportedly blames Iran war and high gas prices for midterms struggles as president heads to Texas – live
Leaked audio shows state’s attorney general tell fundraiser affordability is his campaign’s biggest problem; Trump due to speak in Texas on Wednesday
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Bill Maher predicts GOP will get a ‘historical a** whooping’ in November
‘Trump screwed the pooch, that’s what happened,’ comedian said. ‘He got drunk with power’
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Warning over fatal overdoses involving illegal ‘cat’s claw’ and kratom in Utah
U.S. poison control centers have reported a 1,200 percent increase in calls about kratom from 2015 to 2025
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Trump claims he’s ‘doing great’ as his approval rating sinks to record low – as it happened
This live blog is now closed.
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Experts tracked $80M of spending on almost 170 AI‑generated midterm ads. It got weird
Republican candidates or pro-Republican groups were behind 80% of the ads we tracked and 83% of the spending
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New map exposes dire state of American rivers as only six percent are healthy
Three-quarters of rivers could lose their biodiversity due to climate change, conservationists say
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AI finds bafflingly complex but beautiful symmetrical Venn diagram
Creating rotationally symmetrical Venn diagrams of increasing size is a long-standing mathematical challenge - now an amateur has used AI to generate the largest ones yet
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Noem rages about reported jet purchases she made on her last day before being fired
A White House official tells The Independent that Noem purchased the planes and that a hefty termination fee made keeping them the most fiscally responsible move
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Trump administration's proposal could make it easier to suspend or expel Head Start students
The Trump administration has proposed changes to Head Start regulations that would remove rules against suspending and expelling preschoolers
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Inside the DC 'Power to the People' festival headlined by Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen and other music legends delivered a powerful message at the “Power to the People” protest festival in Maryland
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New map highlights which US rivers should be priorities for protection
Three-quarters of rivers could lose their biodiversity due to climate change, conservationists say
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Police bodycam footage of Luigi Mangione’s arrest released
Police bodycam footage shows officers arresting Luigi Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s in connection with the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson
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Republican senator’s angry and profanity-laced texts to Trump revealed
Thom Tillis wrote that, if the president had threatened him, he would have promptly told him to ‘f*** yourself’
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Iowa lawmakers to vote on raising tax incentive cap for a $15B steel plant
Iowa lawmakers are set to return to the Statehouse Friday to consider expanding state tax incentives
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US states and cities sue over Trump EPA’s repeal of emissions rules
Democratic-led coalition says gutting key protections will set US back decades and worsen climate crisis
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New details about Trump’s expanded school choice scholarships released
Scheduled to launch on Jan. 1, the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit represents the nation's first federal school choice program
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Renee Good's family sues US government and immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis
Renee Good’s family has sued the U.S. government and several immigration officials, alleging wrongful death and other violations of federal law in the 37-year-old woman’s killing by an immigration officer during a federal crackdown in Minnesota
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Renee Good: Family of US woman killed by ICE agent sues Trump officials
Lawyers for Good's family say US officials created "an unprecedented environment for state sponsored violence" in Minneapolis.
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Family of Renee Good files wrongful death lawsuit over ICE shooting
Mother and poet, 37, shot dead by federal immigration agent in Minneapolis in January, sparking wave of public protest
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States and cities sue over Trump's EPA eliminating rule that limits emissions from power plants
States and cities are suing the Trump administration for repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas
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Senator was warned his facts were ‘unvetted’ before Jack Smith hearing: report
Eric Schmitt’s allegation rested on an apparent mix-up between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes
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Isle Royale wolves inbred but likely to survive, study says
Researchers have found that wolves brought to Isle Royale in 2018 are likely to survive but face challenges from inbreeding and isolation
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DOJ looks to censure judges who spoke to the NYT about Minnesota ICE crackdown
One judge at the center of the report, Patrick Schiltz, accused the government in January of ignoring roughly 100 court orders
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As heat becomes more extreme, inmates are increasingly threatened by rising temperatures
When summer heat feels stifling, most people can cool off with a glass of ice-cold water, turning up the AC or opening a window
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Senator reveals the moment she knew viral Jack Smith gotcha was a slow-mo train wreck
Sen. Amy Klobuchar tells The Independent: ‘Don't ask a question unless you know the answer’
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Senator behind viral Jack Smith got blunder doubles down when confronted over error
One stunned senator’s reaction during the failed gotcha led one social media user to quip that her ‘soul had left her body’
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Supreme court allows Trump to temporarily resume deporting people to third countries – live
More than 25,000 people have been deported to 29 countries under the policy implemented last year, according to a tally by human rights groups
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Hawks? Hawkeyes? Schmitt in probing Smith mistakes basketball mascots
In Sen. Eric Schmitt’s effort to trip up former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith Tuesday, the Missouri Republican seemed to mistake basketball teams playing about 650 miles apart
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‘You make me want to throw up’: Republicans attack ex-special counsel Jack Smith at Senate hearing
GOP senators lash out on Smith, who led criminal cases against Trump, with invective and inaccurate information
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With midterms looming, Trump pitches distant $15B steel mill planned for Iowa
The Minnesota mine is set to create around 350 positions, while the steel plant in Iowa should supply at least 1,750 permanent jobs
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Mounting GOP anger at Hegseth could hamper his $1.5T bid for military funds: report
Republicans unhappy with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over Iran war and Pentagon turmoil – and could block mammoth budget request as a result
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Trump unveils plan for $15bn Iowa steel plant he calls biggest in US history
President seeks midterms boost as White House says project, built by Indian-owned company, will begin in 2030
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Trump’s slurred, confused Oval Office announcement really should concern Republicans
The president seemed like he was struggling, writes Holly Baxter, and through the struggle he forgot to claim that the Iran war isn’t a war and that the $5,000 midterms payment isn’t a mass voter bribe
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Giggle for God: America’s witty church signs aim to inspire, attract drivers and passersby
Many churches across America have roadside signs with frequently changing messages that range from the practical to the witty to the profound
