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U students worry tuition spike will increase loan burden

The University of Minnesota Board of Regents approved the new budget despite concerns about the high tuition increase.
June 19, 2025

Supreme Court ruling could strain Minnesota's providers of transgender care for minors

Some advocates in Minnesota are concerned that more families with transgender children will seek refuge after the ruling affirmed Tennessee’s restrictions on gender treatments for minors.
June 19, 2025
In this image from video, presiding officer Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts speaks during the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. (Senate Television via AP)

Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for a third time, without clear legal basis

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 90 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership.
June 19, 2025

Senate Republicans propose deeper Medicaid cuts. Here’s what that means.

Senate Republicans are taking Medicaid cuts even further than their House counterparts with legislation that targets hospital payments.
June 19, 2025

From 'be meaner' to be civil: How Hortman shooting shifted Walz's political message

The governor’s call to tone down political rhetoric rings hollow for some Republicans, who say he’s been “raising the temperature” for months in his travels across the country.
June 19, 2025

How did shooter find local lawmakers’ homes? It’s easier than most people think.

The FBI found Vance Boelter’s car full of notebooks listing potential targets, along with the names of 11 people-finder websites.
June 19, 2025

Some US restaurants and servers oppose Republicans’ ‘no tax on tips’ budget proposal

Some segments of the U.S. restaurant industry don't support President Donald Trump's proposal to eliminate federal taxes on tips, saying it would help too few people and obscure bigger issues in the way tipped workers are paid.
June 19, 2025

Mourners light candles for Melissa and Mark Hortman at a dark hour

A silent vigil Wednesday night at the Capitol was held for the Hortmans, victims of political violence.

Minneapolis City Council candidate discovers real identity behind fake campaign site

Becka Thompson’s complaint against local news outlet Wedge Live was dismissed.
June 19, 2025

U faculty and alumni decry 'administrative bloat' despite proposed budget cuts

The U’s Board of Regents will vote on the budget on Wednesday, which includes 7% academic budget cuts and 6.5% tuition increases.
June 19, 2025

Walz scrambled to alert lawmakers of threat while grieving loss of a close friend

The second-term DFL governor had managed a global pandemic and widespread civil unrest, but never faced a crisis this personal.
June 18, 2025

Democrat says 'divine intervention' saved her family from alleged gunman's rampage

Rep. Kristin Bahner says suspect Vance Boelter drove to her home after shooting her colleague.
June 18, 2025
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