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Christian Science Monitor - US News

Justice Department probes whether Minnesota leaders impeded immigration enforcement -- The Trump administration says public statements by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey may have hindered federal ICE efforts.

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US has options to act in Iran. The world is watching Trump's next move. -- Protests and crackdowns in Iran may prompt a U.S. response. President Donald Trump appeared to hint at military action, but has recently changed his message.

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Presidents rarely use the Insurrection Act. How Trump might invoke it in Minnesota. -- President Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act as protesters clash with ICE in Minnesota. The 1807 act allows presidents to deploy a military presence on U.S. streets in rare circumstances.

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In Minneapolis and beyond, businesses ban ICE officers as outrage grows -- Some local store owners in Minneapolis and other cities targeted by immigration enforcement campaigns are protesting the Trump administration's deportation crackdown by barring Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from shops without a judicial warrant.

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Does the US need to own Greenland to be secure? History suggests not. -- The United States has long worked with Denmark on Greenland's security – so much so that it's dubious that direct control would be better for U.S. defense.

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Protest, lawbreaking, or terrorism? ICE opponents face 'extremist' label. -- There's a difference between constitutionally protected free speech and acts of civil disobedience that could lead to arrests. Still, it's not clear that Renee Good in Minneapolis was interfering illegally with ICE operations. And civil disobedience isn't terrorism under traditional definitions.

3 days ago

What do Trump demands mean for Smithsonian's independence? -- The Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum complex, faces a deadline to comply with a White House demand looking for "improper ideology."

4 days ago

In Minnesota, state-federal fissures take center stage -- Immigration is a federal responsibility, yet opposition to federal enforcement has been rising in some states and cities. Now, a Trump administration crackdown is increasing the strains.

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Can states bar trans athletes from school sports? Supreme Court to weigh in. -- The Supreme Court is considering whether states can ban transgender women athletes from competing on school sports teams for girls and women.

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Trump exits global bodies in the name of 'America First.' Who benefits? -- President Donald Trump's withdrawal from dozens of global organizations – many focused on climate issues and human rights – was swiftly condemned by U.S. allies. One power that increasingly has stepped into the leadership breach is China.

7 days ago

ICE policy limits use of lethal force. Minnesota shooting tests those constraints. -- The killing of a woman by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday has reignited a national debate over the appropriate use of force by federal agents in carrying out immigration raids.

8 days ago

In war powers vote on Venezuela, Senate offers rare rebuke of Trump -- The measure requiring congressional approval for future military operations is essentially symbolic. Still, it hints at new pushback from the GOP-controlled legislative branch toward the Trump administration.

9 days ago

How an influencer's unverified report on Minnesota fraud sparked White House action -- Spurred by a citizen reporter's video alleging fraud in Minnesota, the White House launched big federal penalties despite doubts about the report's validity.

9 days ago

ICE officer kills Minneapolis driver amid Trump immigration operation -- An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver on Wednesday, stirring outcries from residents. The city's mayor called the shooting reckless and unnecessary.

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