How abnormal are the revisions in this month’s jobs report?
On Friday, President Trump announced that he was firing Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Earlier…
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As Trump’s tariffs take shape, is America really winning?
President Trump announces an initial sweeping round of tariffs in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C.,…
Rep. Pete Stauber talks Medicaid cuts, letter to Canada on wildfires and the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
Minnesota has been hit hard this summer by wildfire smoke-filled skies, prompting some GOP lawmakers from Minnesota and Wisconsin to…
Farmfest Forums to highlight AI in agriculture, trade policy
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Inside Minnesota's 'taxpayer receipt' tool
Whether they like it all or not, Minnesota taxpayers purchase a lot of state services. A relatively new state law…
Many Democrats call their party weak in new poll
Many Democrats see their political party as “weak” or “ineffective,” according to a poll that finds considerable pessimism within Democratic…
The Presidential Fitness Test is coming back
President Trump displays a signed executive order during Thursday's signing ceremony in the White House, surrounded by administration and professional…
Volcano in Russia’s Far East erupts for first time in centuries
A volcano on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula erupted overnight into Sunday for what scientists said is the first time…
Trump calls for firing of senior Labor official after job market weakens in July
The U.S. labor market was substantially weaker in the spring and early summer, according to a report Friday from the…
Senate heads home with no deal to speed confirmations as irate Trump tells Schumer to ‘go to hell’
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