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Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced Thursday that she will run for governor of Minnesota, stepping into a wide-open race after Gov. Tim Walz surprised allies earlier this month by abandoning his bid for a third term. Klobuchar, who is serving her fourth term in the U.S. Senate, becomes the most …

U.S. Senate Democrats on Wednesday detailed the “common sense” changes they want to implement for federal immigration enforcement, saying reforms must be added to a funding package that needs to become law before the weekend to avoid a partial government shutdown. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said after a closed-door …

Two federal officers fired their weapons during the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis last month, according to a preliminary Department of Homeland Security review that was sent to congressional committees this week. The internal report, produced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Professional Responsibility, says a …

A man was arrested Tuesday night after confronting Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., at a Minneapolis town hall and attempting to spray her with a liquid substance, authorities said. The suspect, identified in the Hennepin County Jail roster as Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, was taken into custody on suspicion of third-degree …

A Virginia circuit court on Tuesday struck down a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at giving lawmakers the option to redraw congressional districts mid-decade, dealing a major setback to Democratic legislative leaders who say the change is needed to respond to partisan gerrymandering in some Republican-led states and had hoped to …

A person was shot Tuesday morning during an encounter involving U.S. Border Patrol agents in southern Arizona, authorities said, marking the latest shooting tied to federal immigration enforcement as scrutiny intensifies nationwide over the use of force by Department of Homeland Security officers. The shooting occurred around 7:30 a.m. near …

The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday released new childhood immunization recommendations that break sharply with updated guidance issued earlier this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, marking an unusual public split between the nation’s leading pediatric group and federal health officials. The AAP said it will …

A federal judge in Oregon on Monday dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking access to the state’s unredacted voter rolls, delivering another legal setback to the Trump administration’s aggressive effort to obtain detailed voter data from states across the country. U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai said during a hearing that …

President Donald Trump and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz spoke by phone Monday in a call both sides described as productive, signaling a potential thaw in relations as tensions escalate over two fatal shootings by federal immigration agents in the state. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Walz, a …

President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is dispatching his border czar, Tom Homan, to Minnesota to oversee immigration enforcement operations, escalating federal involvement in the state amid growing outrage over the fatal shooting of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti by federal agents. “I am sending Tom Homan to Minnesota tonight,” …

Attorney General Pam Bondi is pressing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to give the federal government access to the state’s voter rolls and public assistance records, escalating a confrontation with state leaders as tensions flare in Minneapolis following a second fatal shooting by federal immigration agents this month. In a three-page …

President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Congress to pass legislation eliminating so-called sanctuary jurisdiction policies, escalating a political showdown as outrage grows over the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis man by federal immigration agents. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was “calling on the United States …

The federal killing of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis this month, captured from multiple angles by witnesses recording on their cell phones, kicked off a dizzying day here and in Washington. Democratic politicians and ordinary Americans reacted with a mix of outrage and incredulousness, backfooting the Trump administration as the …

A sweeping government funding package is facing fresh obstacles in the Senate after a federal officer shot and killed a man in Minnesota over the weekend, deepening Democratic opposition to the Department of Homeland Security’s funding and raising the risk of a partial government shutdown next Friday at midnight. The …

A federal immigration agent shot and killed a 37-year-old Minneapolis man during a protest Saturday, marking the second fatal shooting involving immigration officers in the state this month and intensifying tensions between Minnesota officials and the Trump administration over aggressive federal enforcement tactics. The man, identified by family as Alex …