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June 14, 2025
Two MN Lawmakers Shot in Their Homes
(KSTP ABC News) Minnesota state senator John Hoffman in Champlin and Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman in Brooklyn Park were reportedly shot in their homes by a gunman impersonating a police officer.
Go to discussionExclusive: White House reviews SpaceX contracts as Trump-Musk feud simmers, sources say
June 13, 2025 6:20 PM EDT Updated 8 hours ago WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - The White House earlier this month directed the Defense Department and NASA to gather details on billions of dollars in SpaceX contracts following the public blowout between President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, four people familiar with the order told Reuters. Sparking an ongoing review, the administration ordered the agencies to scrutinize Musk’s contracts to ready possible retaliation against the busi ...
Go to discussionTrump brought in $57 million from crypto venture, millions from sneakers and bibles
Updated June 14, 2025, 5:56 a.m. ET President Donald Trump’s sources of income range from luxury properties around the world to royalty payments and license fees for using his name and likeness on everything from sneakers to bibles, according to a financial disclosure form filed June 13. The 234-page document covered the calendar year 2024. One of the biggest money-making ventures for Trump was World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency platform launched last year. It brought in $57.3 million ...
Go to discussionImmigration raids are threatening businesses that supply America's food, farm bureaus say
Updated 3:41 PM EDT, June 13, 2025 VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Large-scale immigration raids at packinghouses and fields in California are threatening businesses that supply much of the country’s food, farm bureaus say. Dozens of farmworkers have been arrested recently after uniformed federal agents fanned out on farms northwest of Los Angeles in Ventura County, which is known for growing strawberries, lemons and avocados. Others are skipping work as fear in immigrant communities has deepened as P ...
Go to discussionLarge security presence expected to secure Trump's military parade, festival
June 13, 2025, 5:10 PM The nation's capital is preparing for a large security presence ahead of the Army's 250th anniversary parade. Thousands of law enforcement officers from across the country will arrive in Washington to assist in security, and land, air and water assets are deployed in an effort to secure the event, which coincides with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday. "Since April 23, we've been working diligently, around the clock, to get this plan ready," Matt McCool, ...
Go to discussionSenator Manhandled by DHS Agents Says 'Of All People, Corey Lewandowski' Told Them to Stop
Jun 13th, 2025, 10:57 pm Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) said Friday that former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski intervened after federal agents removed him him during a press conference in what he called one of the most “surreal” moments of his life. Padilla was forcibly escorted away from a Department of Homeland Security news conference in California on Thursday. Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem was delivering remarks about ICE raids in Los Angeles when Padilla interrupted, identified him ...
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