Sen. Ann Johnson Stewart (SD44) Update: June 18, 2021
A message from your Senator Constituents and friends,We returned to the Capitol this week for our special legislative session, with…
U.S. Ends Trump Policy Limiting Asylum for Gang and Domestic Violence Survivors
The decision will affect tens of thousands of cases moving through backlogged immigration courts. WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick B.…
H.C. Commissioner Chris LaTondress (Dist. 6) Update: June 18, 2021
Dear Friends and Neighbors, This week the Board approved changes to Hennepin County’s COVID-19 Safety Plan rolling back mask requirements for…
Opinion: The absurdity of Putin’s lies should be obvious. Thanks to Trump, it isn’t.
For the past few years, Republicans in Congress have echoed Russian propaganda. On Wednesday, in Geneva, Vladimir Putin returned the…
Rep. Laurie Pryor (HD48A) Update: June 18, 2021
Neighbors, A special session to pass a new two-year budget began on Monday. Minnesota’s Democratic House and Republican Senate have…
Title IX Protections Extend to Transgender Students, Education Dept. Says
The department said that discrimination against transgender students was prohibited under the law, a reversal of its Trump-era position. WASHINGTON…
Gov. Walz and Lt. Gov. Flanagan Update: June 18, 2021
Governor Walz Proclaims Juneteenth Freedom Day in the State of Minnesota Governor Walz, Lieutenant Governor Flanagan celebrate new federal holiday…
Nikki Haley warns Republicans on China: ‘If they take Taiwan, it’s all over’
Potential 2024 GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley sounded the alarm to House conservatives Wednesday that China is hell-bent on world domination —…
Biden warns Putin of ‘significant’ US cyber capabilities
President says meeting was about mutual self-interest “There were no threats, just simple assertions made,” President Joe Biden said Wednesday…
‘Let’s get it straight’: Biden sternly smacks down two reporters for making false claims about him in Geneva
President Joe Biden sternly corrected two reporters who mischaracterized his words and relationships during his Geneva press conference recapping his meeting…