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Trump administration sues Minnesota for allowing trans athletes in girls’ sports

The US Department of Justice sued Minnesota’s education department and the state’s school athletics body on Monday for allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ sports. In a lawsuit, the justice department claims that by making female student athletes compete against transgender girls, as well as share locker rooms and bathrooms with them, Minnesota is violating Title IX – the federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination for any programs that receive federal […]

https://drinkofjesus.com/2026/03/31/trump-administration-sues-minnesota-for-allowing-trans-athletes-in-girls-sports/

Drink of Jesus 3d ago

Angie Craig walks back support for Laken Riley Act as immigration remains hot issue in race for U.S. Senate

There are only two months until the DFL party's nominating convention in Rochester, Minnesota. One of the most heated DFL races is for U.S. Senate, where two successful elected officials, Rep. Angie Craig and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, are running against each other for the seat. One of the most heated issues remains immigration, where Craig has walked back her support for the Laken Riley Act. Craig was one of 46 House Democrats who voted for the Laken Riley Act in January 2025. The act was […]

https://drinkofjesus.com/2026/03/30/angie-craig-walks-back-support-for-laken-riley-act-as-immigration-remains-hot-issue-in-race-for-u-s-senate/

Drink of Jesus 3d ago

Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit over Minnesota in-state tuition for students without legal status, leaving US Citizens to Foot the Bill

Minnesota public universities can continue to offer in-state tuition and scholarships to some immigrants in the country without legal status, a federal judge ruled on Friday, dismissing a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice last summer that attempted to halt the programs. The decision follows a series of clashes between the federal government and Minnesota officials over immigration enforcement. United States District Judge Katherine Menendez said in her decision that the federal […]

https://drinkofjesus.com/2026/03/30/judge-dismisses-doj-lawsuit-over-minnesota-in-state-tuition-for-students-without-legal-status-leaving-us-citizens-to-foot-the-bill/

Drink of Jesus 5d ago

Vance takes aim at Minnesota in first federal anti-fraud task force hearing

The fraud crisis in Minnesota has been a big focus for the Trump administration, and Vice President JD Vance hosted the first meeting of a new fraud task force Friday at the White House. Vance, who briefly spoke to the press before the group held a closed-door meeting, was joined about half of President Trump's cabinet secretaries and senior administration officials assigned to the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud. The vice president said that the federal government for decades had not taken […]

https://drinkofjesus.com/2026/03/28/vance-takes-aim-at-minnesota-in-first-federal-anti-fraud-task-force-hearing/

N-gated Hacker News Jan 8

🚨 BREAKING: Minnesota officials are apparently locked out of the evidence room because someone lost the key, and the #FBI won't play nice and share their toys. Meanwhile, PBS NewsHour continues to redefine the art of #reporting by reiterating the obvious. 📺🔑
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/minnesota-officials-say-they-cant-access-evidence-after-fatal-ice-shooting-and-fbi-wont-work-jointly-on-investigation #MinnesotaNews #EvidenceRoom #Lockout #PBSNewsHour #HackerNews #ngated

Minnesota officials say they can't access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and FBI won't work jointly on investigation

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said her office is “exploring all options to ensure a state level investigation can continue” and that they’re “speaking to our local partners on paths forward.”

PBS News