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Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, are back in Minnesota after a federal judge ordered their release from an immigration detention center in Texas, ending a case that sparked national outrage and drew sharp criticism of federal immigration enforcement tactics. Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro posted on social media that he picked […]

The Senate failed to advance a government spending package on Thursday, pushing the federal government closer to a partial shutdown set to begin just after midnight Friday. Democrats blocked a package of six spending bills, as the White House worked on a deal to separate funding for the Department of Homeland Security from other departments. […]

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced Thursday that she is running for governor of Minnesota, launching a high-profile campaign at a moment of political upheaval and heightened tension in the state. Her decision follows Gov. Tim Walz’s unexpected move earlier this month to abandon his bid for a third term, opening the door to a wide-open […]

Amazon announced Wednesday it will eliminate about 16,000 positions across the company, marking its second major round of layoffs in three months as it continues to streamline operations and invest heavily in artificial intelligence. In a memo to employees, Beth Galetti, Amazon’s senior vice president of people experience and technology, said the cuts aim to […]