It’s the case of Trump versus the Trump administration. In perhaps the most extraordinary of his often extraordinary legal actions, President Donald Trump has sued his own administration — specifically, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service, both of which he oversees — for $10 billion. Trump, his sons Donald Jr. and Eric, and […]
MINNEAPOLIS — The screen on the black handheld device began firing off a string of alphanumeric characters. The text seemed indecipherable, but in fact was the serial number for an external battery that powered a nearby camera that records the license plates of passing cars. The camera, built by Flock Safety, is just one of […]
Big changes are possibly ahead for the Bureau of Labor Statistics as President Donald Trump announced Friday night he will nominate Brett Matsumoto. He fired Erika McEntarfer back in August following a poor hiring report. Trump took to social media to make the announcement. He said the BLS has been failing American businesses, policymakers and families with inaccurate […]
The U.S. military has positioned the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and a powerful strike group in the Arabian Sea, placing dozens of Iranian targets within range of American airpower. While President Donald Trump has not yet ordered a strike, he has issued a clear ultimatum to Tehran: halt the nuclear program and stop […]
The Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, the second U.S. citizen killed during an aggressive immigration enforcement push in Minnesota. In a press conference Friday, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the department is “looking at everything that would shed light on that day.” Before […]
Actress Catherine O’Hara, a legendary comedian best known for her roles as Kevin McAllister’s mom in “Home Alone” and as Moira in “Schitt’s Creek,” died Friday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 71. O’Hara’s manager confirmed her death to People magazine. Variety reported that she died after a brief illness. Early life O’Hara […]
An investigative journalist sued the Michigan attorney general, accusing her and her office of failing to produce Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, records. Charlie LeDuff said Dana Nessel and her office granted FOIA requests regarding responses to federal questions about nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic but didn’t produce them for months or longer. […]
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has appointed a new slate of 21 members to a panel that helps the federal government set priorities for autism research, policy and social services. The move, announced Wednesday, was widely criticized by former panel members and national autism advocacy groups. The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) will […]
Another general strike is underway in protest of the Department of Homeland Security tactics that it has used to carry out President Donald Trump’s deportation goals. This time, it’s happening at the direction of college students. Student groups at the University of Minnesota organized the “National Shutdown: No Work. No School. No shopping. Stop Funding […]
Less than a month after the capture of Nicolás Maduro, legal changes are making Venezuela’s oil patch more favorable to United States investment. On Thursday, Venezuela’s National Assembly voted to lower royalties and offer more control to foreign companies, and the Trump administration eased sanctions that prevented most U.S. companies from transacting with Venezuela. Opening […]
