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Funding package falling short in US Senate due to immigration dispute
Jan 29 (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Senate were on track to block legislation that would fund the Pentagon, the Department of Homeland Security and other government agencies, as they demanded new...
Jan 29, 2026
US Senator Klobuchar launches run for Minnesota governor amid ICE turmoil
By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar announced her candidacy for Minnesota governor on Thursday as the state reels from President Donald Trump's federal...
Jan 29, 2026
Trump official says ICE deportation effort in Minneapolis will be more focused
By Brad Brooks and Ted Hesson MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. border czar Tom Homan, newly installed as commander of President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis, said on...
Jan 29, 2026
Minnesota Governor Walz rules out running for elective office, saying 'never again'
By Brad Brooks MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, describing himself as a political "lightning rod," said on Wednesday he would never run for elective office again. Walz, 61,...
Jan 29, 2026
Trump, Democrats say deal reached to avert shutdown; immigration talks to continue
By Richard Cowan, David Morgan, Nolan D. McCaskill and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed a spending deal negotiated by U.S. Senate Republicans and ...
Jan 28, 2026
Exclusive-ICE officers in Minnesota directed not to interact with 'agitators' in new orders
By Kristina Cooke and Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - ICE officers in Minnesota were directed on Wednesday to avoid engaging with "agitators" as they carry out President Donald Trump's immig...
Jan 28, 2026
US judge blocks Trump policy targeting Minnesota's refugees
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a recently announced Trump administration policy targeting the roughly 5,600 lawful refugees in Minnesota who ...
Jan 28, 2026
Lawmakers warn Trump that failure to restore New York tunnel funding could cause 'serious' economic damage
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Democratic lawmakers from New York and New Jersey on Wednesday urged President Donald Trump to restore funding for a critical $16 billion New York Ci...
Jan 28, 2026
US Senate Democrats demand immigration reforms to avert shutdown
By Richard Cowan and David Morgan WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats called for new restrictions on immigration agents on Wednesday, setting up a confrontation with the Trump adminis...
Jan 28, 2026
US judge cancels ICE chief contempt hearing after detainee released
By Jack Queen Jan 28 (Reuters) - A Minnesota federal judge on Wednesday canceled a contempt of court hearing for acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement chief Todd Lyons after the agency compl...
Jan 28, 2026
