Minnesota suing Trump administration over SNAP changes
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, and the other attorneys general from Democratic-led states, argue the new SNAP restrictions are outside the bounds of the law.
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, and the other attorneys general from Democratic-led states, argue the new SNAP restrictions are outside the bounds of the law.
President Trump on Friday said he is ending deportation protections for Somali immigrants in Minnesota.
President Trump said in a social media post on Friday night that he is "terminating effective immediately" the Temporary Protected Status for Somali immigrants in Minnesota.
In court Wednesday, former FBI Director James Comey sought to have the criminal charges against him dismissed.
President Trump exempted foods like beef and bananas from his sweeping country-by-country tariffs on Friday.
A group of transgender members of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force forced to leave active duty under the Trump administration's policies say their benefits were revoked in a rare move.
Most home buyers know 30 years is the standard term for a mortgage, but what about 50 years? That's something the Trump administration says they're considering. But as Ashley Grams reports, not everyone agrees it would be a smart money move.
With Congress on the brink of a deal to end the government shutdown, the Supreme Court has agreed to keep in place a brief pause on SNAP benefit payments.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a late-night Saturday memo, also threatened to impose financial penalties on states that did not comply with the government's new orders.
There are conflicting orders on SNAP causing confusion Sunday morning. In a response to a federal court order, Minnesota officials issued SNAP benefits to 440,000 Minnesotans. But overnight an order from the White House says states should not release the benefits. Rep. Angie Craig from Minnesota talks about the USDA's decision with WCCO's Esme Murphy.
The deal, with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, is expected to lower the price of obesity drugs to between $149 and $350 per month in some cases, officials said.
The Supreme Court agreed to freeze a lower court order that stopped the State Department from enforcing a new passport policy put into place by President Trump earlier this year.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over whether a federal emergency powers law authorizes President Trump's most sweeping tariffs.
Promises of partial payments for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits came from the White House on Monday. The program ran out of Money on Nov. 1, during the government shutdown. The program provides 440,000 Minnesotans with food benefits. Esme Murphy reports that the question of when funds will be available is unclear.
Two federal judges on Friday said the Trump administration must tap into contingency funds to make SNAP payments during the government shutdown.
The government shutdown is set to reach its 32nd day as there is still no deal in sight. Two federal judges on Friday said the Trump administration must tap into contingency funds to make payments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the shutdown. Erica Brown reports from Washington, D.C.
As Minnesota farmers wrap up fall harvest, many are celebrating a soybean deal with China.
Minnesota farmers feel a sense of relief and optimism after President Trump announced a soybean deal with China. Mr. Trump's trade war had put pressure on farmers across the state. WCCO's John Lauritsen talked with the vice president of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association about the deal.
President Trump’s trade war with China had put pressure on farmers across Minnesota, but over the past couple of days, that’s changed. John Lauritsen has been talking with farmers about the new soybean deal with China.
President Donald Trump has nominated the former Anoka County sheriff to be Minnesota's next U.S. marshal.
President Trump met with the emir and prime minister of Qatar Saturday aboard Air Force One during a refueling stop.
The move comes even though Ontario's leader said the anti-tariff ad would be halted beginning Monday.
Demonstrators shared concerns about President Trump's use of the National Guard, the war in Gaza and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's visit to Minnesota on Friday.
Former vice president Kamala Harris spoke about the possibility of a woman being in the White House one day in an interview with the BBC.
Over 4,300 people in the Twin Cities who were “here illegally” have been arrested since January, according to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Frankie McLister reports on her visit to Minneapolis and demonstrators opposing her message.
