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The hearing took place amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and a weeks-long partial shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as Democrats try to force changes to the administration’s immigration policy.

The law allows for the detention and deportation of undocumented immigrants who are merely accused of crimes, including violent crimes but also nonviolent offenses like burglary, theft and shoplifting.

The legislation would withhold federal election funds from Minnesota until Secretary of State Steve Simon turns over voter data requested by the Department of Justice — a request Simon says is illegal.

The Select Subcommittee on Federal Impacts on Minnesotans and Economic Stability will have Republican and DFL members, and will travel around the state to hear from Minnesotans impacted.

Minnesota counties are readying to raise property taxes as the federal government shifts SNAP costs to them.

Klobuchar also joined KAXE to talk about the fight to protect federal funding for public media, emphasizing the critical role community radio and TV play in rural places.

Three of the four Republicans voted in favor of rescinding funding already allocated for public media organizations through the CPB and four Democrats voted against.

KAXE responds to the House vote to rescind public media funding and urges the Senate to protect trusted local news, emergency alerts and community programming in Northern Minnesota.

Stauber-sponsored provisions were scrapped on concerns they would not pass muster under Senate parliamentary rules.

Congress is expected to vote soon to cut funding that supports KAXE’s local news, emergency alerts and free public service. Take action now to help protect public media in Northern Minnesota.