Gov. Tim Walz excoriates Trump, offers olive branch to Minn. Republicans in State of the State speech

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz started his seventh State of the State address on Wednesday night with kind words for Democrats and Republicans in Minnesota, who he said have worked together to make the state “America’s best place to raise a child.” Then he turned his remarks to President Donald Trump, and his…

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Trump signs executive orders targeting universities and education equity efforts

US President Donald Trump has ordered sharper scrutiny of America’s universities and the accreditors that oversee them. It forms part of his escalating campaign to end what he calls “wokeness” and diversity efforts in education. In a series of executive actions signed on Wednesday, Mr Trump targeted universities that he views as liberal adversaries to…

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Statues That Fell: What the Removal of Confederate Monuments Reveals About Us

There are moments in history when stone and bronze tumble to the ground, and the world seems to pause, holding its breath. The removal of Confederate monuments across the United States has become one of those electrifying moments—a dramatic, sometimes chaotic spectacle that is about so much more than metal and marble. These statues, once…

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CNN Data Chief Says This Cabinet Member Is A Real ‘Headache’ For Trump

CNN’s chief data analyst Harry Enten on Wednesday stressed that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been a “problem” for President Donald Trump as the former Fox News host wades through infighting and chaos at the Pentagon. “The bottom line is that Pete Hegseth is a headache for Donald Trump, a headache that, personally, I don’t…

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State of the City: Rochester mayor reports significant drop in gun violence

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — City of Rochester Mayor Malik Evans says the city is “working together” and “moving Rochester forward together” during his State of the City address Wednesday evening. Mayor Evans stated that a growing network of community partners is taking on a bigger role in fostering a safer, fairer, and more thriving Rochester…

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Calls for ‘headphone dodgers’ who blare music on trains and buses to be hit with a £1,000 FINE

Ministers have urged the government to slap commuters who play music aloud with fines of up to £1,000. The Liberal Democrats have called for stricter measures to be put into place when it comes to ‘headphone dodgers’, as they believe most passengers are too frightened to speak out. The party has encouraged the Government to…

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