Minnesota Legislature looks for compromise as session turns toward finish
A power-sharing agreement in the tied Minnesota House and a narrow Democratic edge in the Senate will be put to…
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Voters to pick new state senator in special election
A Legislature marked by churn in recent months gets its newest member Tuesday when voters in north-central Minnesota choose a…
Trump says Columbus Day will now just be Columbus Day
President Donald Trump made clear Sunday that he would not follow his predecessor’s practice of recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day alongside Columbus Day…
Suspect arrested in Homeland Security Secretary Noem’s purse theft
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the theft last week of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ‘s purse as she…
Federal work shaped a Black middle class. Now it’s destabilized by Trump’s job cuts
Shirley Hopkins helped recruit countless Black students in Washington, D.C., for the National Institutes of Health’s internship and youth employment…
Why judges blocked the Trump admin’s school DEI crackdown
President Donald Trump and his education secretary, Linda McMahon, have said repeatedly that they want to send education “back to…
Alexis Herman, the first Black secretary of labor in U.S. history, dies at age 77
Alexis Herman was tapped by former President Bill Clinton to serve as secretary of labor. Upon her confirmation in 1997,…
Tech industry tried reducing AI’s pervasive bias. Now Trump wants to end its ‘woke AI’ efforts
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — After retreating from their workplace diversity, equity and inclusion programs, tech companies could now face a second…
ICE deports immigrant mother of an infant and 3 children who are US citizens, lawyers say
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have in recent days deported the Cuban-born mother of a 1-year-old girl — separating them…
Employee cuts at Social Security are leaving remaining workers struggling to keep up
A Social Security Administration office is seen on March 6 in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV | AP Jessica LaPointe…