Jeff Johnson, who had been running for governor in Minnesota, decided to end his campaign after a heartbreaking event. His 22‑year‑old daughter, Hallie Marie Tobler, was found dead with multiple stab wounds in her St. Cloud apartment over the weekend. The same house was where Hallie’s husband,
The House said no to a Republican move that would have slowed any decision on ending President Trump’s tariffs. Three members of the GOP—Thomas Massie, Don Bacon and Kevin Kiley—voted with Democrats to stop the plan. Their action opened a path for lawmakers to push through a vote that could ca
The first time the Palm Beach police were asked to look into Jeffrey Epstein, it was a phone call from Donald Trump, who was the city’s police chief then. In 2019, Michael Reiter, the former chief, told the FBI that Trump had said, “Thank goodness you’re stopping him, everyone has known he’s been do
A group of prosecutors in Washington tried to bring criminal charges against six Democratic lawmakers. They had posted a video last fall that warned soldiers and spies to refuse unlawful orders. The case was led by the U. S. attorney’s office, which is run by a former ally of President Trump. The p
Don Lemon, the former CNN host now facing serious legal trouble over a protest at a St. Paul church, has hired a former Minnesota federal prosecutor as his lawyer. The new attorney, Joseph H. Thompson, once led the U. S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota until he resigned last month along with several
A box on the kitchen table holds about two hundred letters and cards that have come into a Denver family’s home since their son, Alex Pretti, was shot by immigration agents in Minneapolis. The messages come from doctors, veterans and strangers who remember Alex as a caring nurse at the Veterans A
The night a helicopter hovered over a local horse track, many families thought it was just another weekend event. Instead, armed officers descended in military gear and pulled a crowd of people into a tight space. A 14‑year‑old girl named SueHey said the officers put zip ties on her hands, a claim t
The upcoming State of the Union will bring to light how a president’s stance on policing has shaped law‑enforcement actions across the country. In early January, federal agents shot two Americans in Minneapolis during a busy street scene, sparking outrage. Their tactics—pushing crowds, spraying pepp
A wave of new documents about Jeffrey Epstein has stirred up more controversy. Now, the spotlight turns to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and entertainment figure Casey Wasserman. The Justice Department has released more files that expose connections to Epstein. These revelations have sh
Ohio has secured almost fifteen million dollars from the federal government to support children from birth through age five. The state plans to use the money mainly for a mobile app that answers parents’ questions about child development, and also for training programs that teach early childhood edu
