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Health care workers want ICE out of hospitals, and blue states are responding minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/09/r...
Health care workers want ICE out of hospitals, and blue states are responding • Minnesota Reformer
As the Trump administration intensifies its immigration crackdown, health care workers in multiple states say ICE is increasing its presence in health care facilities, deterring people from seeking me...
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February 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Health care workers want ICE out of hospitals, and blue states are responding minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/09/r...
Scott Jensen drops out of Minnesota governor’s race, will now run for state auditor.
Scott Jensen drops out of Minnesota governor’s race, will now run for state auditor • Minnesota Reformer
Dr. Scott Jensen, a former state senator and the 2022 GOP nominee for governor, announced Monday that he is ending his bid for Minnesota governor and instead running for state auditor. In last week’s ...
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February 9, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Scott Jensen drops out of Minnesota governor’s race, will now run for state auditor.
The Minnesota Association of Professional Employees put two union officials on administrative leave as it awaits an audit of the past president’s timekeeping and expenditures minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/09/m...
Minnesota state employee union opens investigation into recently departed president • Minnesota Reformer
Minnesota’s largest union of state workers is investigating alleged financial improprieties by its former president Megan Dayton, who abruptly resigned her union position and left her job with the sta...
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February 9, 2026 at 4:49 PM
The Minnesota Association of Professional Employees put two union officials on administrative leave as it awaits an audit of the past president’s timekeeping and expenditures minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/09/m...
Commentary: The Constitution guarantees "every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government.” If “a Republican Form of Government” means anything, it means protecting citizens and states from arbitrary centralized power, not authorizing more of it. minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/09/t...
Trump is violating the long-forgotten guarantee clause; Minnesotans should invoke it • Minnesota Reformer
Arbitrary rule is the very condition that the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence sought to guarantee against.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Commentary: The Constitution guarantees "every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government.” If “a Republican Form of Government” means anything, it means protecting citizens and states from arbitrary centralized power, not authorizing more of it. minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/09/t...
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Minnesota state employee union opens investigation into recently departed president minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/09/m...
Minnesota state employee union opens investigation into recently departed president • Minnesota Reformer
Minnesota’s largest union of state workers is investigating alleged financial improprieties by its former president Megan Dayton, who abruptly resigned her union position and left her job with the sta...
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February 9, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Minnesota state employee union opens investigation into recently departed president minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/09/m...
The Department of Homeland Security again denied two members of Congress access to the Whipple Federal Building. A federal judge ruled this week that Homeland Security likely broke the law when it stopped members from visiting detention facilities without a week’s notice.
DHS again denies Minnesota members of Congress access to Whipple building • Minnesota Reformer
A federal judge ruled this week that Homeland Security likely broke the law when it stopped members from visiting detention facilities without a week’s notice.
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February 7, 2026 at 3:41 AM
The Department of Homeland Security again denied two members of Congress access to the Whipple Federal Building. A federal judge ruled this week that Homeland Security likely broke the law when it stopped members from visiting detention facilities without a week’s notice.
Poorly written or vague policies may have cost Minnesota $1.7 billion in Medicaid payments over four years, a new state-commissioned report finds.
Report: Poor policy language may have cost Minnesota $1.7B across 14 Medicaid services • Minnesota Reformer
Poorly written or vague policies may have cost Minnesota $1.7 billion in Medicaid payments over four years, a new state-commissioned report finds. The report from Optum, a third party hired by the Dep...
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February 7, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Poorly written or vague policies may have cost Minnesota $1.7 billion in Medicaid payments over four years, a new state-commissioned report finds.
White House takes down racist meme of Obamas posted on Trump social media minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/06/r...
White House takes down racist meme of Obamas posted on Trump social media • Minnesota Reformer
A White House spokesperson told States Newsroom around noon that a “staffer erroneously made the post” that was shared on President Donald Trump’s social media platform late Thursday night.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:57 PM
White House takes down racist meme of Obamas posted on Trump social media minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/06/r...
As parents keep kids home from schools and daycares for fear of ICE, already-strapped child care providers are facing negative financial impacts.
Minnesota child care providers try to make ends meet as immigrant families keep kids home • Minnesota Reformer
Two weeks into January, the director of a St. Paul child care center called a family to ask why their daughter had been absent on-and-off since late last year. “We reached out to just see, ‘Hey, what...
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February 6, 2026 at 5:47 PM
As parents keep kids home from schools and daycares for fear of ICE, already-strapped child care providers are facing negative financial impacts.
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Talking Operation Metro Surge through a media lens w/ @minnesotareformer.com
RacketCast, Ep. 45: Covering the ICE Invasion Feat. MN Reformer Reporters Madison McVan & Max Nesterak - Racket
Talking Operation Metro Surge through a media lens.
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February 6, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Talking Operation Metro Surge through a media lens w/ @minnesotareformer.com
Twin Cities ICE presence extends into Wisconsin.
Twin Cities ICE presence extends into Wisconsin • Minnesota Reformer
ICE agents involved in the agency's surge into Minnesota have regularly crossed the border into nearby western Wisconsin communities.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Twin Cities ICE presence extends into Wisconsin.
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Our @henry-redman.bsky.social has been in Minnesota this week, spelling the hard-working @minnesotareformer.com staffers who have been covering nonstop the state's occupation by federal agents. He visited Ground Zero for the ICE operations and the community's response.
Every day, day after day, protesters gather at the Whipple Building • Wisconsin Examiner
It’s become a safe place for new people to come to and express their frustration with the federal presence, demonstrators say.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Our @henry-redman.bsky.social has been in Minnesota this week, spelling the hard-working @minnesotareformer.com staffers who have been covering nonstop the state's occupation by federal agents. He visited Ground Zero for the ICE operations and the community's response.
Immigration detention passed 70,000 in January minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/05/r...
Immigration detention passed 70,000 in January • Minnesota Reformer
Despite U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in Minnesota, ICE arrests were down slightly in January compared to December, according to new data. Immigrant detention nationwide reached a n...
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February 5, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Immigration detention passed 70,000 in January minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/05/r...
It doesn’t happen often, but local law enforcement can arrest and charge federal agents. via @propublica.org minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/05/y...
'You're not going to investigate a federal officer' • Minnesota Reformer
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Minutes after a federal agent shot and killed a Mexican immigrant in a Chicago suburb last September, a group of police officers stood on the sidewal...
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February 5, 2026 at 10:04 PM
It doesn’t happen often, but local law enforcement can arrest and charge federal agents. via @propublica.org minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/05/y...
US Senate Republicans block attempt to sue Trump administration over Epstein files minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/05/r...
US Senate Republicans block attempt to sue Trump administration over Epstein files • Minnesota Reformer
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic proposal Thursday to sue the Trump administration over allegations that it did not fully release the Epstein files, as mandated under a law unanimo...
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February 5, 2026 at 7:36 PM
US Senate Republicans block attempt to sue Trump administration over Epstein files minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/05/r...
Commentary: The story Trump tells about immigration is an invitation to violence minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/05/w...
Who again is the mob at the gates? • Minnesota Reformer
Jesus said, “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” That phrase has given rise in American politics to stories of a benevolent community, where neighbors welcome other...
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February 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Commentary: The story Trump tells about immigration is an invitation to violence minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/05/w...
Two Venezuelan men who were charged with assaulting a federal immigration agent in the north Minneapolis ICE shooting last month were re-detained after a judge ordered them to be released on Tuesday.
Two men charged with assaulting agents in ICE shooting released by a judge, re-detained by ICE • Minnesota Reformer
Two Venezuelan men who were charged with assaulting a federal immigration agent were re-detained after a judge ordered them to be released on Tuesday. On Jan. 14, the two men allegedly assaulted an IC...
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February 5, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Two Venezuelan men who were charged with assaulting a federal immigration agent in the north Minneapolis ICE shooting last month were re-detained after a judge ordered them to be released on Tuesday.
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The Whipple Federal Building is still drawing protesters, read more about it in my report from the Twin Cities, where I've been all week helping out with the @minnesotareformer.com minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/04/e...
Every day, day after day, protesters gather at the Whipple Building • Minnesota Reformer
It’s become a safe place for new people to come express their frustration with the federal presence, demonstrators say.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:18 PM
The Whipple Federal Building is still drawing protesters, read more about it in my report from the Twin Cities, where I've been all week helping out with the @minnesotareformer.com minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/04/e...
The Whipple building, which sits near the airport south of Minneapolis, has seen weeks of sustained protest since it has become the base of federal operations in the area and the site where people arrested by immigration agents — both immigrants and activists — have been detained.
Every day, day after day, protesters gather at the Whipple Building • Minnesota Reformer
It’s become a safe place for new people to come express their frustration with the federal presence, demonstrators say.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:09 PM
The Whipple building, which sits near the airport south of Minneapolis, has seen weeks of sustained protest since it has become the base of federal operations in the area and the site where people arrested by immigration agents — both immigrants and activists — have been detained.
The Trump administration is removing roughly one-quarter of the immigration agents in Minnesota, but a full withdrawal is contingent on “the end of the illegal and threatening activities against ICE and its federal partners," border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday morning.
Trump administration says it's removing 700 immigration agents from Minnesota • Minnesota Reformer
The Trump administration announced Wednesday morning that it is withdrawing 700 immigration agents from Minnesota, effective immediately. The move leaves roughly 2,300 agents in the state as part of O...
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February 4, 2026 at 3:21 PM
The Trump administration is removing roughly one-quarter of the immigration agents in Minnesota, but a full withdrawal is contingent on “the end of the illegal and threatening activities against ICE and its federal partners," border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday morning.
House Speaker Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, was on her way to a strong showing in the Republican gubernatorial straw poll at precinct caucuses Tuesday night.
Demuth leads in Minnesota GOP gubernatorial straw polls on precinct caucus night • Minnesota Reformer
House Speaker Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, was on her way to a strong showing in the Republican gubernatorial straw poll at precinct caucuses Tuesday night. With about two-thirds of the vote counted, t...
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February 4, 2026 at 5:51 AM
House Speaker Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, was on her way to a strong showing in the Republican gubernatorial straw poll at precinct caucuses Tuesday night.
Family of Renee Good, citizens hurt by DHS detail violence to Democratic panel minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/03/r...
Family of Renee Good, citizens hurt by DHS detail violence to Democratic panel • Minnesota Reformer
Administration officials have defended the immigration crackdown, including the aggressive tactics used in Minneapolis and other cities.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Family of Renee Good, citizens hurt by DHS detail violence to Democratic panel minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/03/r...
In a letter to President Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan, Republican state Sen. Jim Abeler criticized the actions of immigration agents in Minnesota and called on Homan to reduce their numbers here.
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February 3, 2026 at 10:40 PM
In a letter to President Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan, Republican state Sen. Jim Abeler criticized the actions of immigration agents in Minnesota and called on Homan to reduce their numbers here.
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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell spent more than half the money he raised in his campaign for Minnesota governor last year buying copies of his autobiography.
Mike Lindell's campaign for governor is buying boatloads of Mike Lindell autobiographies • Minnesota Reformer
Mike Lindell’s memoir, “What Are the Odds? From Crack Addict to CEO,” has enjoyed a new surge of sales since he announced a run for governor late last year. Who’s buying the book, which details his ad...
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February 3, 2026 at 5:24 PM
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell spent more than half the money he raised in his campaign for Minnesota governor last year buying copies of his autobiography.
Facial recognition cameras, AI-powered social media analyzers, license plate readers, fake cell towers, cell phone spyware—ICE has broadened its arsenal of surveillance tech, alarming privacy advocates, lawmakers, and ordinary community members. minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/03/h...
How ICE is watching you • Minnesota Reformer
Once delivered via text message — no link required — Paragon’s spyware gains broad access to a phone’s contents, including encrypted messages.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Facial recognition cameras, AI-powered social media analyzers, license plate readers, fake cell towers, cell phone spyware—ICE has broadened its arsenal of surveillance tech, alarming privacy advocates, lawmakers, and ordinary community members. minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/03/h...