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Top Catholic Paper Accuses VP of 'Gaslighting' on ICE Shooting

National Catholic Reporter editor denounces vice president's remarks on Renee Nicole Good killing

(Newser) - A leading Catholic newspaper is publicly taking on one of the church's most prominent political converts. In an opinion piece published on Thursday, John Grosso, the digital editor for the National Catholic Reporter , accused Vice President JD Vance of distorting Christian teaching in his response to Wednesday's fatal...

Amid 'Operational Chaos,' Judge Rules on Child Care Grants

Federal court says Trump administration can't block those subsidies, others—at least for now

(Newser) - A federal judge ruled Friday that President Trump's administration can't block federal money for child care subsidies and other programs aimed at supporting low-income families with children from flowing to five Democratic-led states, at least for now. California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York argued that a policy...

Weekend Rallies Seek to Put 'End to Deadly Terror'

Anti-ICE protests come after federal agents fatally shot Minneapolis woman, injured 2 in Oregon

(Newser) - Protests against immigration enforcement are planned for cities and towns across the country on Saturday after one federal officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis and another shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon. The demonstrations come as the Department of Homeland Security pushes forward in the Twin Cities...

Minn. Officials: Send Us Your Renee Good Evidence

Prosecutors seek public videos, photos after FBI blocks state investigators

(Newser) - Minnesota's top prosecutors are now asking the public to help fill an information gap created by the FBI in the investigation of a deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis. State Attorney General Keith Ellison and Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty on Friday urged residents to submit any evidence they have—...

Walz Calls for 'Day of Unity'
Walz Calls for 'Day of Unity'
Jan 9, 2026 8:32 AM CST

Walz Calls for 'Day of Unity'

He asks Minnesotans to hold moment of silence Friday to honor Renee Good

(Newser) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has declared Friday a "Day of Unity" in honor of Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE agent in south Minneapolis on Wednesday. In a statement announcing the proclamation, Walz called Good "a loving mother, partner, daughter, and neighbor whose life...

Walz Activates National Guard as Protesters Decry ICE Shooting

Guard prepared as protests grow over fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis

(Newser) - Minnesota's governor is putting the National Guard on standby as protests grow over a fatal shooting by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis. Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday authorized the Minnesota National Guard to be "staged and ready," citing concerns from local officials about whether city and...

Feds Sideline State Investigators in ICE Shooting

Minnesota officials say they were informed that investigation 'would now be led solely by the FBI'

(Newser) - The head of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Thursday that the US attorney's office had barred it from taking part in the investigation of the Wednesday killing of a woman by an ICE officer in Minneapolis. BCA Superintendent Drew Evans said in a statement that after the...

Mayor Rejects Feds' Account of ICE Shooting

Walz says there will be a full investigation of deadly Minneapolis shooting

(Newser) - An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist on Wednesday during the Trump administration's latest illegal immigration crackdown on a major American city—a shooting that federal officials claimed was an act of self-defense but that the city's mayor described as "reckless" and...

Hilton Drops Hotel That Canceled ICE Reservations

Chain blamed independent owner after agency complaints

(Newser) - Hilton has dumped the Minneapolis-area hotel that canceled reservations made by the Department of Homeland Security for ICE agents. The hotel chain removed the independently owned and operated Hampton Inn in Lakeville from its systems after a conservative commentator raised further concerns, USA Today reports. The commentator said that, after...

ICE Launching Its Biggest Operation Ever in Minneapolis

Homeland Security plans to deploy 2K officers in the city

(Newser) - The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday that it launched what it described as the largest immigration enforcement operation ever carried out by the agency—with 2,000 federal agents and officers expected in the Minneapolis area for a crackdown tied in part to allegations of fraud involving Somali residents,...

Tim Walz Drops Out, Amy Klobuchar May Step In

Minnesota governor abandons his bid for a third term

(Newser) - In a surprise move, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz abandoned his bid for a third term on Monday, reports NBC News . And in another surprise, the New York Times reports that Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar might run herself. In announcing his move, Walz cited widening investigations into fraud in the state'...

Slain Lawmaker's Family Asks Trump to Take Down Video

Trump amplifies debunked claim tying Gov. Tim Walz to Hortman killing

(Newser) - President Trump's amplification of a fringe claim about a murdered Minnesota lawmaker has triggered a backlash from the victim's family and politicians in both parties, CBS News reports. Over the weekend, Trump reshared a video on Truth Social that asserts, without evidence, that Minnesota's Democratic Gov. Tim...

Feds Freeze Child Care Funds to Minnesota

Officials cite 'blatant fraud'

(Newser) - President Trump's administration announced on Tuesday that it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years. Acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Jim O'Neill announced in a post on X that the step is in response...

Minnesota's Fraud Scandal Gets a Boost From Video
Minnesota's Fraud Scandal
Gets a Boost From Video
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Dec 29, 2025 12:52 PM CST

Minnesota's Fraud Scandal Gets a Boost From Video

YouTuber adds to the controversy, with Gov. Walz and the Somali community under fire

(Newser) - A fraud scandal in Minnesota centering on the state's social safety net got a big influx of attention over the weekend thanks to a YouTuber's video. As the controversy unfolds, Democratic Gov. Tim Walz is on the defensive, and the state's large population of Somali immigrants is...

$400K Worth of Lobsters Never Made It to Costco

FBI probes apparent cargo theft after truck vanished on its way from East Coast to other states

(Newser) - The latest supply-chain headache comes with claws: A semi hauling an estimated $400,000 in live lobsters to Costco never made it to the freezer aisle. Authorities say the truck, loaded in Taunton, Massachusetts, and headed for warehouses in Illinois and Minnesota, vanished en route in what looks less like...

Former NFL Reporter Tafoya May Run for Senate

Conservative commentator considers a run in Minnesota

(Newser) - A name and face familiar to NFL fans may make a run for the Senate. Outkick reports that Michele Tafoya is considering a 2026 run in her home state of Minnesota as a Republican. Tafoya worked as a sideline reporter for NBC Sports for years before leaving in 2022 to...

Mike Lindell Takes First Step Toward a Minn. Governor Run
MyPillow CEO Makes
a Big Political Move
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Dec 11, 2025 11:04 AM CST

MyPillow CEO Makes a Big Political Move

Mike Lindell announces Minnesota gubernatorial run, blasts 'rampant fraud' under Walz

(Newser) - Mike Lindell is officially running for governor of Minnesota. The MyPillow CEO made the announcement as expected Thursday, saying, "Those who know me know I'm up to the task," per NBC News . The Republican joins a crowded field looking to oust Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, who is...

Administration to Crack Down on Somali Immigrants in Minnesota: Source

Source says targeted operation could impact hundreds

(Newser) - Federal authorities are preparing a targeted immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota that would primarily focus on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the US, according to a person familiar with the planning who spoke to the AP . The move comes as President Trump again on Tuesday escalated rhetoric about Minnesota's...

Trump Lashes Out at Somali Immigrants

'Your country stinks,' he says

(Newser) - President Trump lashed out at Somali immigrants on Tuesday, labeling them "garbage" and claiming they bring nothing but complaints to the United States. The comments, made at the end of a White House cabinet meeting, marked an escalation in Trump's harsh rhetoric toward immigrants, the New York Times...

Mall Cops With Assault Rifles: Minneapolis' New Reality

Ex-military contractor brings controversial war-zone mindset to Minnesota shopping center

(Newser) - Former military contractor Nathan Seabrook brought battlefield tactics to Minneapolis in 2021, turning a local mall into a flashpoint for questions about private security, police violence, and the legacy of America's forever wars, as detailed in a piece by Eamon Whalen for Mother Jones . After George Floyd's murder...

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