Washington Times

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Thursday she is running for governor of Minnesota, promising to take on President Trump while unifying a state that has endured a series of challenges even before the federal government's immigration crackdown.

A federal judge on Wednesday shut down a new Homeland Security policy that arrested and detained refugees as part of a review of their cases, saying the migrants had "followed the rules" and deserved better treatment.

Elizabeth Kautz says she now carries her passport around the Minneapolis suburb where she's been the mayor since 1995.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has defied 96 federal court orders in Minnesota alone spanning 74 different cases this month, the chief judge of the U.S. District Court said Wednesday.

In the wake of two killings of protesters by federal agents and amid bitter national debate over immigration enforcement, Gov. Josh Green said Tuesday he'd welcome action by the state Legislature to fast-track legislation protecting immigrants.

An immigration judge on Wednesday granted asylum to a Chinese national who he said had a "well founded fear" of persecution if sent back to China after exposing human rights abuses there.

Minnesota Democrats said they won't cooperate with the feds arresting illegal immigrants, and that left a deal to end deadly clashes between protesters and federal agents in Minneapolis on the verge of collapsing.

Kid Rock testified to senators Wednesday about the high prices of concert tickets, calling out Live Nation and Ticketmaster for their "monopoly" merger and proposing price caps for resale tickets.

The parents of Alex Pretti have retained a former federal prosecutor who helped Minnesota's attorney general convict the police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck of murder.

Emergency responders told Senate leaders Wednesday that local leaders are to blame for the Palisades fire, a day after President Trump signed an executive order to override state and local authorities and take over rebuilding efforts in the Los Angeles area.

Democratic Reps. Joaquin Castro and Jasmine Crockett on Wednesday set out to visit the Texas facility holding a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father whose detention has fueled protests over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

Senate Democrats want ICE to end roving immigration enforcement patrols, use judicial warrants and require agents to unmask, wear body cameras and carry identification.

A Nicaraguan man who died at a troubled Texas detention camp days after he was detained by immigration agents in Minnesota appeared to have died by suicide, according to a 911 call and records released Wednesday.

The two federal officers who fired guns in the shooting death of anti-ICE activist Alex Pretti were placed on leave, Customs and Border Protection officials said Wednesday.

Bruce Springsteen is dedicating his new song to the people of Minneapolis, criticizing President Donald Trump's ongoing immigration enforcement operations in the city.

The man arrested for attacking Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar has a criminal history and is a Trump supporter, according to his posts online.

The Federal Reserve took a wait-and-see approach on Wednesday by keeping its benchmark interest rate steady after a series of cuts to close 2025.

Maryland's lone House Republican has one message for Gov. Wes Moore following the continued redistricting push: "See you in court, Wes!"

Melania Trump has worn many hats in her career, from fashion model to jewelry designer to children's advocate, and with her eponymous documentary, she's adding another: gambler.

An all-star lineup of celebrities, CEOs and other luminaries joined President Trump on Wednesday to promote so-called Trump Accounts, with some saying they'll match the federal government's one-time $1,000 contribution to savings accounts for children.