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Education Department in the middle of a growing tug-of-war between Trump, Democrats
My Ozarks Online - Missouri
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July 16, 2025
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education has emerged as central in the struggle over control of the power of the purse in the nation’s capital. Democrats in Congress are pushing back hard on the Trump administration’s freeze of $6.8 billion...
Fateh Tells Mamdani Hold His BEER: Deep Dive Into Socialist Running for Minneapolis Mayor Is CUH-RAY-ZEE
Twitchy
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July 15, 2025
What's the deal with so many socialists running for office? Oh sure, they claim they're Democratic Socialists, but give us a break. They're socialists. And crazy dangerous. This deep dive on the latest 'start' of the socialist movement, who's...
Hawaiʻi, 23 states sue over $6.8B withheld in education funding
Maui Now - Hawaii
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Attorney General Anne Lopez Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez has joined a multistate lawsuit challenging the federal government’s decision to freeze billions in education funding, including an estimated $33 million earmarked for Hawaiʻi...
Coalition urges Congress to regulate mask use by federal immigration agents
Capital District Times - New York
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July 15, 2025
New York Attorney General Letitia James has spearheaded a coalition of 20 attorneys general urging Congress to enact legislation that would prevent federal immigration agents from wearing masks that hide their identities. The coalition's letter,...
First New York, Now Minneapolis. Foreign Socialists Are Taking Over.
Daily Wire
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July 15, 2025
A few years ago, during the summer of George Floyd, the socialists in the government of Seattle were celebrating. Here’s what one member of Seattle’s city council, an Indian woman by the name of “Kshama Sawant,” wrote on social media at the time:...
AG sues Trump over freezing $6.8B in education grants
Coastal Point
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Attorney General, State of Delaware Coastal Point • Submitted Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings on Monday, July 14, joined a coalition of 25 states in suing the Trump administration over what they called “its unconstitutional, unlawful and...
Nevada AG sues Trump administration over frozen $6.8 billion education grants
Silver State Times - Nevada
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July 15, 2025
Attorney General Aaron D. Ford | Nevada Attorney General OfficeAttorney General Aaron D. Ford | Nevada Attorney General Office Carson City, NV – Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford has joined a coalition of 25 states in a lawsuit against the...
Minnesota needs immigrants to propel population growth. How will federal policy affect that?
MinnPost - Minnesota
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July 15, 2025
Daily Newsletter | MinnPost's top stories delivered to your inbox Monday through Saturday. Minnesota’s population has grown in three ways: naturally via more births than deaths, people moving here from other states and international migration....
Minneapolis Mayoral Candidate Says Somalia Is His ‘Home’
The Federalist
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July 15, 2025
A candidate running for mayor of Minneapolis has called Somalia his “home” despite being born in America and running for American office. Omar Fateh, a current Minnesota state senator and mayoral candidate, was born in Washington, D.C., to Somali...
Ellison Sues Trump Administration Over Frozen Education Funds
Marshall Radio - Minnesota
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July 15, 2025
SAINT PAUL, Minn.—Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two states in suing the Trump Administration over what they call an unlawful and unconstitutional freeze of $6.8 billion in federal...
States sue Trump administration over withholding education funds
Washington Examiner
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July 14, 2025
Governors and attorneys from 24 states and Washington, D.C., sued in federal court in Providence, Rhode Island, arguing that the Department of Education and the Office of Management and Budget threw K-12 schools nationwide into a panic by...
Minnesota joins lawsuit on federal education program funding
Radio Works - Minnesota
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July 14, 2025
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Monday joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two states in suing the Trump Administration over what he says is its "unconstitutional, unlawful and arbitrary decision" to freeze funding for six...
"Do it for Minnesota" — WWE's Chad Gable cheers American Ninja Warrior star Kyle Soderman during the semifinals
Sportskeeda
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July 15, 2025
American Ninja Warrior season 17 aired the first round of semifinals on July 14, 2025. Among the competitors was Minnesota native Kyle Soderman, who was cheered on by WWE star and fellow Minnesotan, Chad Gable, from the anchors' podium, alongside...
New Minnesota Lynx governor Alex Rodriguez outlines 'support' role for WNBA franchise
The New York Times
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July 15, 2025
LAS VEGAS — Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore had to endure a grueling and long campaign to finally take control of the Minnesota Lynx, but now that they have, their plan for the WNBA franchise seems to be to leave it mostly alone. That was the theme...
Gov. Meyer signs four bills to strengthen civil liberties and immigrant protections
Delaware Public Media - Delaware
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July 14, 2025
The governor signs four bills from State Rep. Mara Gorman (D-Newark) into law, putting several immigrant protection and civil liberties bills across the legal finish line. House Bill 142 will prohibit a warrantless arrest by a private person in...
Deb Street, 64, Madison, Minnesota
Go Watertown - South Dakota
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July 15, 2025
Mass of Christian Burial for Deb Street, 64, Madison, Minnesota, will be held Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Milbank. Visitation will be one hour prior to mass at the church on Saturday. Burial will be at...
Kentucky joins lawsuit against Trump Administration’s freeze on education funding
WBKO - Kentucky
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July 14, 2025
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WBKO) - Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that he and leaders from 23 other states and the District of Columbia are challenging the Trump Administration over its decision to freeze $6.8 billion in education funding. The lawsuit...
For many Missourians, gender affirmation isn’t just medical
KBIA - Missouri
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July 15, 2025
“You are safe, you are seen, and you are celebrated," reads the the motto of The Soul Collective salon in Columbia, Missouri. And on a rainy day in early June, the salon held a pay-what-you-can event where they offered gender-affirming haircuts...
Midwest utilities, assemble! DTECH regional event begins in Minnesota
Renewable Energy World
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July 14, 2025
A brand new DTECH event tackling the challenges facing vertically-integrated utilities and electric cooperatives in the Midwestern United States, DTECH Midwest, is officially underway in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The regionally-focused spinout of...
Keith Ellison joins lawsuit against Trump administration over frozen education funds in Minnesota
The Bemidji Pioneer - Minnesota
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July 14, 2025
ST. PAUL — Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Monday, July 14, that Minnesota has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two states in suing the Trump administration over alleged frozen funding administered by the U.S. Department of...