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'Incompetence or dereliction': Minnesota lawmaker rips Tim Walz as state fraud losses mount

House Oversight Committee investigates Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over fraud schemes that cost the state billions, including the $250 million Feeding Our Future case....

DHS sweeps Twin Cities, arrests 400 as feds blast Walz for ‘failing to protect Minnesota’

DHS announces 400 arrests in 'Operation Metro Surge' targeting Minneapolis area as Gov. Tim Walz faces criticism over illegal immigrant criminals....

Trump cuts family reunification programs for seven countries citing fraud and security concerns

Trump administration ends family reunification parole programs for immigrants from Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras....

‘Rock star’ Newsom steals the show at DNC summit as Democrats hunt for 2028 contender to take on Trump

Gavin Newsom received a "rock star reception" at the DNC winter meeting as Democrats eye the 2028 presidential race. But will progressives warm to the California governor?...

Bessent turns up heat on sprawling Minnesota fraud schemes as Treasury personnel deploy on the ground

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent deploys personnel to Minnesota to investigate money services businesses involved in sprawling fraud schemes....

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Trump expected to sign executive order to reclassify marijuana as soon as Monday, source tells CNBC; pot stocks surge

Trump expected to sign executive order to reclassify marijuana as soon as Monday....

Oracle says there have been 'no delays' in OpenAI arrangement after stock slide

Oracle pushed back against a report that said the company will complete data centers for OpenAI, one of its major customers, in 2028, rather than 2027....

Trump says Kevin Warsh is at top of Fed chair candidate list, president should be consulted on rates

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Red-hot Texas is getting so many data center requests that experts see a bubble

Cheap land and and cheap energy are helping to fuel a boom in proposals to build data centers in Texas. ...

S&P 500 retreats from record, Nasdaq falls more than 1% as rotation out of tech continues, led by Broadcom: Live updates

Investors on Thursday poured into cyclical stocks that are considered more sensitive to the economy, a day after the Fed cut rates for the third time this year....

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Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort

The Transportation Security Administration is providing passenger lists to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement to identify and detain travelers subject to deportation orders....

In Trump’s Justice Dept., Failing in Court Might Be Better Than Bucking the Boss

Thursday demonstrated an emerging reality for President Trump: Commanding the Justice Department is not the same as controlling the justice system....

Transportation Dept. Threatens to Withhold Funds From N.Y. Over Noncitizen Licenses

The Trump administration gave New York 30 days to pause issuing all non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses, among other demands, or risk losing $73 million in highway funds....

Justice Dept. Asks Appeals Court to Kill Contempt Inquiry Into Deportation Flights

The bid by the department was only the latest flashpoint between the Trump administration and the courts, especially over the president’s aggressive immigration agenda....

Alvin Holsey, Admiral Who Oversaw Boat Strikes Off Venezuela’s Coast, Retires

The admiral had abruptly announced that he would step down as the head of the U.S. Southern Command. His departure leaves several issues about the strikes unanswered....