Minnesota sues to block Trump administration’s withholding of Medicaid funds Minnesota is suing President Donald Trump’s administration in an attempt to stop it from withholding $243 million in Medicaid spending. The lawsuit filed Monday asks a U.S. court in Minneapolis to iss...

Minnesota on Monday sued President Donald Trump's administration in an attempt to stop it from withholding $243 million in Medicaid spending, warning it may have to cut health care for low-income families if the funding is held back.

Live: Kristi Noem won’t retract ‘domestic terrorist’ label of Minnesotans killed by federal agents Minnesota U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen will be in court to face questions from a federal judge.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said there are still roughly 650 federal agents in Minnesota after the administration announced Operation Metro Surge was winding down.

Brooklyn Park man 'lured' outside his home by ICE agents deported to Mexico A Brooklyn Park man who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents last month has been deported to Mexico.

The man was detained last month after two women, who were ICE agents, knocked on the man’s door to ask for help with their car. The man, who is an auto mechanic, was surrounded by agents after he left his home to offer assistance.

These cuts are the latest in a long series of efforts to punish Minnesotans — but just as we fought back and won when they illegally tried to cut funding for childcare, hungry families, and our schools, we are suing them again today to make them follow the law.

Catching up on Starfleet Academy, after I got behind during the Olympics

Judge orders feds to return wrongly deported man to Minnesota Despite two court orders for his release, federal agents took Emilio Pena Jimenez to Mexico.

A federal judge has ordered the U.S. government to bring back a wrongly deported man to the United States, delivering another blow in the courts to the Trump administration’s illegal immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

Hennepin County Attorney seeks public tips in probe of alleged federal agent misconduct Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says her office is investigating 17 alleged incidents of excessive force by federal immigration agents, and she’s asking the public for information.

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says her office is investigating 17 alleged incidents of excessive force by federal immigration agents, and she’s asking the public to submit tips and evidence.

MN’s U.S. Attorney ordered to appear at contempt hearing Tuesday over violations in immigration cases The judge said he called the hearing for the U.S. government to explain why they shouldn’t be held in contempt

A Minnesota federal judge has ordered the state’s top federal prosecutor and ICE officials to appear in his courtroom Tuesday to explain why they should not be held in civil or criminal contempt for what he alleges are repeated court violations.

Greg Bovino, other federal agents investigated for actions during Operation Metro Surge Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said her office is already investigating 17 incidents involving potential unlawful conduct by federal agents.

The use of a chemical irritant by Greg Bovino is among 17 instances of “potential unlawful behavior” by federal agents in Minnesota currently being investigated for criminal charges, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said.

Sunday Night Curling at the Saint Paul Curling Club!

Outrage, fear, hope: Minnesotans share varied reactions to U.S. attack on Iran People gathered in Minneapolis Saturday for a demonstration led by the Minnesota Peace Action Coalition to protest U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran.

“We've seen our own community members gunned down," said Lina Jebara, an organizer with the U.S. Palestinian Community Network. “To say that we have to bomb Iran because they're cracking down on protesters when our administration is doing the same thing is just incredibly hypocritical.”

Israeli strikes rock Tehran as Iran's counterattacks widen after the killing of its supreme leader An explosion rocked Iran’s capital as Israel said it would carry out “non-stop strikes” against its leaders and military.

The U.S. military said three service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded since the operations began. They are the first known American casualties from the fighting.

I went to an anti-war protest in Minneapolis this afternoon. There were over a hundred people on the corner of Lake and Chicago. These clips were filmed by me.

OCASIO-CORTEZ STATEMENT ON TRUMP'S COMBAT OPERATIONS IN IRAN "The American people are once again dragged into a war they did not want by a president who does not care about the long-term consequences of his actions. This war is unlawful. It is unnecessary. And it will be catastrophic. "Just this week, Iran and the United States were negotiating key measures that could have staved off war. The President walked away from these discussions and chose war instead.President Trump flippantly acknowledged the possibility of American casualties, stating "that often happens in war.' "Mr. President: this was not an inevitability. This is a deliberate choice of aggression when diplomacy and security were within reach. Stop lying to the American people. "Violence begets violence. We learned this lesson in Iraq. We learned this lesson in Afghanistan. And we are about to learn it again in Iran. Bombs have yet to create enduring democracies in the region and this will be no different. "In moments of war, our Constitution is unambiguous: Congress authorizes war. The President does not. I will do my part to uphold our Constitution by voting YES on Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie's War Powers Resolution. Every member of Congress must join us in rejecting this aimless war.

My statement on President Trump’s combat operations in Iran⬇️

Today’s military strikes on Iran — carried out by the United States and Israel — mark a catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression. Bombing cities. Killing civilians. Opening a new theater of war.

It's not yet clear if this will be a limited strike that's over in a few days (like Venezuela), or the start of a decades long occupation (like Afghanistan). Either way, it is illegal and reprehensible, and I'll be protesting tonight.

Trump launched another major military operation against a foreign government last night, without any kind of congressional authorization or constitutional justification.

Updated:

Live updates: Israel confirms attack on Iran with US help as explosions are heard in Tehran Israel launched a daylight attack Saturday on Iran's capital, with a cloud of smoke rising from the city's downtown near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

BREAKING: Iran’s Red Crescent says Israeli-U.S. airstrikes across Iran have killed 201 people and injured 747, according to Iranian state TV.

Follow AP's live updates for more.

For people who still care about this sort of thing, here's James Madison writing from 1793 (6 years after the delegates in Philadelphia signed the Constitution) about why the power to make war was vested in the legislature.

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NO WAR ON IRAN
5PM at Lake St and Chicago Ave, Minneapolis

Last night, the US and Israel launched an act of war against Iran without congressional approval. The Trump regime is working against the American people to start another bloody war in the Middle East.

This evening, we take to the streets.

Live updates: Israel confirms attack on Iran with US help as explosions are heard in Tehran Israel launched a daylight attack Saturday on Iran's capital, with a cloud of smoke rising from the city's downtown near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

BREAKING: Explosions heard in northern Israel as the country works to intercept incoming Iranian missiles after launching a nationwide attack with U.S. on Iran.

Live updates: Israel confirms attack on Iran with US help as explosions are heard in Tehran Israel launched a daylight attack Saturday on Iran's capital, with a cloud of smoke rising from the city's downtown near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

BREAKING: President Trump says the U.S. has begun "major combat operations in Iran." Follow AP's live updates.

In the past, sometimes presidents have said it’s just a military operation or limited airstrikes to skirt Congress. Trump has unilaterally launched major combat operations, declaring war with the goal of regime change. A major violation of the U.S. Constitution, also illegal under international law

In 1973, a veto-proof majority of Congress took the position that POTUS’s constitutional powers to use military force are limited to:

1) declaration of war

2) specific statutory authorization

3) national emergency triggered by attack on U.S., its territories or possessions, or armed forces. 1/n

"Trans people no longer allowed to drive in Kansas" is a real headline. In case you don't think this is Nazi shit, let me assure you: this is Nazi shit.

If you’re wondering why the Trump Administration is cutting off health care for people across our state - look no further than the President’s own words:

“retribution is coming”

Ask Your Doctor About TDS Am I… deranged?!?

"The simple reason people like me oppose nearly everything this president tries to do is because nearly everything this president tries to do is bad." michaelianblack.substack.com/p/ask-your-d...

it's 2016: north carolina introduces a bill to ban trans people from using bathrooms safely. there's a national outcry; companies withdraw business up to and including the NCAA cancelling a publicized game. the bill fails.

it's 2026: kansas passes a law nullifying trans people's licenses. crickets.

I can't even begin to describe just how fucked up this law is. People cannot drive to work, to school, or even the DMV to fix this without the threat of being arrested for driving on a suspended license. It literally removes the ability for trans Kansans to participate in society.