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Klobuchar’s knowledge of college sports comes in handy during hearing

Minnesota News

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the Democratic-Farmer-Labor nominee for governor, leaned on her knowledge of Big Ten sports to embarrass a Republican colleague Tuesday over the otherwise weighty matter of President Donald Trump’s failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, was grilling former U.S. Department of Justice special prosecutor Jack Smith — whose team secured indictments against Trump — and called him a “dirtbag.” Schmitt was eager to show Smith was colluding with Fulton County Attorney Fani Willis, whose Georgia case against Trump collapsed ...

Governors pledge to oppose federal overreach

National News

Earlier this month, the bipartisan National Governors Association for the first time in over a decade updated its internal principles on federalism — the system of power sharing between Washington, D.C., and the states. That document now says governors must defend state sovereignty, including through public criticism of federal overreach, legal challenges to federal action, and declining to use state resources to enforce federal laws. The new policy comes as more state leaders during President Donald Trump’s second term elevate the importance of federalism, the uniquely American ...

Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas with assaulting an officer

National News

AUSTIN, Texas — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced an assault charge against a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in his car by a federal immigration agent in Texas, accusing the man of striking an officer with his side mirror while trying to drive away. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, was charged with one count of assaulting, resisting and impeding a federal officer, according to a criminal complaint. Garces Perez, whose attorney has said he still has a bullet lodged in his back from the Sept. 20 shooting, made an initial court appearance in an Austin federal court on ...

MN State system warning triggers anxiety

Local News

MARSHALL — Last week, the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities warned that campuses could close as the system tries to address budget pressures. Minnesota State said it’s expected that one in four of its 33 institutions will trigger the system’s financial health warnings. In a statement, Minnesota State said it is launching a strategic realignment effort that will “evaluate how administrative services, facilities, and academic offerings can be structured and aligned to strengthen financial stability, operational effectiveness, and academic offerings.” It’s ...