Minnesota’s top financial officer doesn’t think anyone at the Department of Human Services should be fired as a result of the agency’s repeated violations of contract laws.
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Commentary: Illegal Immigration Down 63.5 Percent After U.S.-Mexico Deal, Proof That Trump’s Tariff Threat Worked
Apprehensions on the southern border fell for the fourth consecutive month to 52,546 in September from a peak of 144,116 in May, a 63.5 percent drop, reflecting a major slowdown in migration according to the latest data from Customs and Border Patrol — and it all proves that President Donald’s tariffs are working.
Read MoreEx-Governor of Massachusetts Ponders a Presidential Bid as Democrats Scramble for a Nominee
Ex-Governor of Massachusetts Deval Patrick told Democratic officials Monday that he is considering a presidential bid, according to three Democrats familiar with the situation.
Read MoreSchiff Warns GOP: Name Whistleblower in Public Hearings, and Face Possible Ethics Probe
Rep. Adam Schiff suggested on Monday that any lawmaker who identifies the alleged Trump whistleblower during public congressional hearings could be subject to a House ethics investigation.
Read MoreHillary Says She’s ‘Under Enormous Pressure’ to Run for President, But Doesn’t Say From Who
Hillary Clinton refused to rule out a 2020 presidential run Monday, and said she is “under enormous pressure” to do so.
Read MoreFormer US President Carter Recovering in Hospital After Brain Procedure
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was recovering at an Atlanta hospital on Tuesday after safely undergoing a procedure to relieve pressure on his brain from bleeding caused by recent falls, the Carter Center said in a statement.
Read MoreSupreme Court: Sandy Hook Family Members’ Lawsuit Against Gunmaker Can Move Forward
Supreme Court justices said Tuesday that a lawsuit against Remington Arms Co., a gunmaker, filed by family members of the victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre can move forward.
Read MoreCommentary: Inside the ‘War’ on Biden-Ukraine Reporting
House Republicans want to hear from Alexandra Chalupa.
Read MoreMark Sanford Ends His Republican Primary Challenge to President Trump
Just two months in, former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford announced he suspended his 2020 presidential primary challenge to President Donald Trump. “I am suspending my race for the presidency because impeachment has made my goal of making the debt, deficit and spending issue a part of this presidential…
Read MoreThe Supreme Court Looks Ready to Uphold Trump’s Bid to End DACA
A closely-divided Supreme Court seemed inclined to uphold President Donald Trump’s bid to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program during arguments Tuesday morning.
Read MoreHouse DFL Caucus Hit With Wave of Retirements
Several DFL state representatives have announced in recent weeks that they won’t seek reelection, in part because of primary challenges from younger, more progressive candidates.
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