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Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net programs
A follow-up email told recipients to disregard the spreadsheet, but again asked for updated contact information. One ...
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systems
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to clear the way for Elon Musk ’s Department of Government ...
Wilder East Clinic opens on St. Paul’s East Side
The Wilder East Clinic opened Thursday at 445 Etna St., just north of Interstate 94 and Wilson Avenue. The clinic is in ...
PBS chief decries Trump’s executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR as unlawful
The move against PBS and NPR comes as Trump’s administration has been working to dismantle the U.S. Agency for Global Media, ...
Rubio takes on dual national security roles after embracing Trump’s ‘America First’ vision
Rubio’s dual-hatted role comes on top of him serving as acting administrator of the largely shut down USAID and as acting ...
CDC reports 216 child deaths this flu season, the most in 15 years
NEW YORK (AP) — More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, ...
NAMI MN Sue Abderholden to retire as executive director after 24 years
When Abderholden began with the organization in 2001, it had two and half staff members and a $160,000 budget. Since that ...
Employers added a surprising 177,000 jobs as job market shows resilience. Unemployment stays at 4.2%
Transportation and warehousing companies added 29,000 jobs last month, suggesting companies have built up inventory before ...
White House comes out with sharp spending cuts in Trump’s 2026 budget plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget plan would slash non-defense domestic spending by $163 billion while ...
Trump re-ups his threat to strip Harvard University’s tax-exempt status
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday re-upped his threat to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status, ...
UN memo lays out proposals for sweeping reforms and consolidation of its operations
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — United Nations officials have circulated proposals for a vast consolidation of U.N. operations and other sweeping reforms to root out inefficiencies, overlaps and cost overruns ...
Americans see more overreach from the president than from judges, an AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump faces significant pushback from federal judges, a new poll shows U.S. adults are ...