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Portland protesters file suit against Trump administration over federal response
Wall of Moms, Don't Shoot Portland and others sued several federal agencies on Monday, alleging federal officers in Portland are exceeding their legal authority and violating protesters' rights.
Ivanka Trump visits MN to praise workers in Duluth, open office on missing Indigenous cases
President Trump’s daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump made a quick swing through Minnesota Monday, first touring an iconic Duluth manufacturing business, then opening an office in Bloomington dedicated to investigating cold cases involving missing and murdered Native American women.
State watchdog office criticizes PUC’s public participation process
The Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor released a report criticizing the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, saying the state’s utility regulator has not done a good job helping the public — particularly Native communities — participate in its complex proceedings.
Democratic National Convention to require masks, distancing
Everyone attending the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee next month will have to wear a face mask, be tested daily for COVID-19, fill out questionnaires and maintain a physical distance from others.
Norm Eisen says he drafted 10 articles of impeachment a month before inquiry
In a new book, “A Case for the American People,” the Judiciary Committee special counsel during impeachment traces the process. Of Trump, he tells NPR: "He understands what he's doing. It is a pattern."