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The federal government is the nation's largest employer, yet the size of its workforce hasn't kept up with U.S. population growth, experts say.
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The federal government is the nation's largest employer, yet the size of its workforce hasn't kept up with U.S. population growth, experts say.
Attorneys general from 14 states are challenging the authority of Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency.
President Trump is changing the composition of the Kennedy Center's board — and wants to change the types of performances the center shows.
Moves from the Trump administration are leading some to believe that they aim to dismantle the Department of Education. CBS' Natalie Brand has more from the White House.
Elon Musk called for the government to "delete entire agencies" at home and "mind its own business" abroad in a speech via video link to the World Governments Summit in Dubai.
President Trump says he’s talked with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, with both expressing a willingness to work with the U.S. to end the war.
PBS says it's shutting its diversity office to comply with President Trump's executive order and firing the two executives brought on when the effort was started in 2021.
New warnings about higher prices for Minnesotans after President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on aluminum and steel. According to government estimates, the U.S. imports most of its aluminum from Canada. In Minneapolis, the Canadian Consulate hosted Minnesota business leaders and government ministers from nearby Sasketchewan.
Tuesday in Minneapolis, Canadian ministers met with local business leaders to discuss issues related to the now-delayed 25% tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico.
Also omitted is Indigenous Peoples Month, Hispanic Heritage Month and Holocaust Remembrance Day, according to social media users and product experts.
President Trump has delivered a new ultimatum to Hamas, calling for all Israeli hostages to be released by noon Saturday.
On Tuesday in Minneapolis, Canadian ministers met with local business leaders to discuss issues related to the now-delayed 25% tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico.
President Trump also says he'll announce "reciprocal tariffs" on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Google Maps renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America in its app — but only for U.S. users.
President Trump on Monday ordered new tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. Experts say some products could become pricier.
The National Treasury Employees Union has filed a new lawsuit trying to prevent the Trump administration from shutting down the agency created to shield consumers from predatory banks and lenders.
In a news conferrence with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump said the U.S. would "take over the Gaza Strip" and "own it."
President Trump told Fox News' Bret Baier in an interview ahead of Super Bowl 2025 that he'd "love to" bring the country together, but "there's only one way to do it and that's massive success."
President Trump has repeatedly suggested Canada would be better off if it agreed to become the 51st U.S. state.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks with WCCO’s Esme Murphy about the state legislature, a new fraud investigations unit and clashing with new federal policies ordered by President Trump.
Proposed 25% U.S. tariffs on Canada and Mexico could lead to a sharp increase in vehicle prices, auto industry executives and analysts say.
A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that the swing state's nonpartisan top elections official can remain in her post despite not being reappointed and confirmed by the state Senate.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada would respond with 25% tariffs "against $155 billion worth of American goods."
A migrant family that sought safety in Minnesota is now living in limbo. Over the weekend, the Trump administration ended a program that temporarily protected many Venezuelans from deportation. That means they could lose their right to live and work here and be sent back to a country previously deemed too dangerous. WCCO's Ubah Ali spoke to a mother who in the face of uncertainty is holding onto hope.
WCCO has a team dedicated to telling the stories of how Trump's immigration policies are impacting our communities. During a visit this week with volunteers making sure immigrants know their rights, David Schuman spoke to an undocumented mother preparing for her worst-case scenario: being separated from her kids.
Many people who serve in the U.S. military find it hard to ask for assistance when they've been trained to help and serve others.
A Twin Cities metro area school shifted to e-learning after a flu outbreak impacted nearly a quarter of its students. A senior epidemiologist with the Minnesota Department of Health said flu season is "definitely picking up."
Rescue Network is there for the animals most people never see: the sick, abused, and neglected. Many come from rural parts of the Dakotas, others from shelters across Minnesota and the Midwest.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Minnesota Attorney General's Office says Menards, the Wisconsin-based home improvement retailer, has reached a $4.25 million settlement with several states to "resolve claims" of deceptive marketing practices in its popular "11% Rebate Program," and pandemic-era price gouging.
A Twin Cities metro area school shifted to e-learning after a flu outbreak impacted nearly a quarter of its students. A senior epidemiologist with the Minnesota Department of Health said flu season is "definitely picking up."
Rescue Network is there for the animals most people never see: the sick, abused, and neglected. Many come from rural parts of the Dakotas, others from shelters across Minnesota and the Midwest.
The Minnesota Attorney General's Office says Menards, the Wisconsin-based home improvement retailer, has reached a $4.25 million settlement with several states to "resolve claims" of deceptive marketing practices in its popular "11% Rebate Program," and pandemic-era price gouging.
Officials at the Ramsey-Washington Recycling and Energy Center in Newport, Minnesota, say local hospitals are sending over dangerous waste and putting the facility's workers at risk.
The planned 120,000 square-foot facility will be located adjacent to Interstate 494 and east of Vikings Lakes.
The Minnesota Attorney General's Office says Menards, the Wisconsin-based home improvement retailer, has reached a $4.25 million settlement with several states to "resolve claims" of deceptive marketing practices in its popular "11% Rebate Program," and pandemic-era price gouging.
A 34-year-old woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing a 76-year-old man she was living with in Faribault, Minnesota, in 2024.
A boy on the Stewartville High School wrestling team is still in critical but stable condition after he was shot in the school parking lot Friday morning by a former member of the team, authorities say.
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is calling for clarity about the immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities.
A 13-year-old student in Moorhead, Minnesota, was arrested on Thursday after he was found at a middle school with around 1,500 pills that police suspect are laced with fentanyl.
The Minnesota Attorney General's Office says Menards, the Wisconsin-based home improvement retailer, has reached a $4.25 million settlement with several states to "resolve claims" of deceptive marketing practices in its popular "11% Rebate Program," and pandemic-era price gouging.
A Wisconsin woman who almost killed her sixth-grade classmate to please horror villain Slender Man and then fled a group home won't fight the state's attempt to revoke her release privileges.
Defense attorneys and prosecutors are starting to select the jurors who will decide whether a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant dodge federal officers broke the law.
Joel Brennan, a former top official in Gov. Tony Evers' administration, announced Thursday that he is running to succeed the two-term Democrat, joining a crowded primary field for the 2026 election.
A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday refused to step aside as requested by President Donald Trump's former attorney, who faces a felony forgery case related to the 2020 election in the battleground state.
Many people who serve in the U.S. military find it hard to ask for assistance when they've been trained to help and serve others.
Food Bank Eatery in North Minneapolis provides free meals for children, who may have little to eat after the pause of SNAP benefits for many in the community.
Firefighters are continuing a 44-year tradition that happens every year north of the Twin Cities.
It was a scary moment in the Twin Cities over the weekend, as a trailer hauling sled dogs turned over on Interstate 494 in Minnetonka.
On Sunday, members of Minnesota's Somali community spoke out against President Trump's social media post calling for an end to temporary protected status.
Immigration hearings are typically open to the public, but as Conor Wight reports, these hearings are now often happening behind closed doors.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota on Wednesday announced it is in the process of filing a lawsuit accusing federal agents of violating constitutional rights.
President Trump on Tuesday called for a "total and complete blockade" on all sanctioned oil tankers that enter or depart Venezuela, as the administration heaps pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Gov. Tim Walz announced a series of gun safety executive actions today, but he also expressed frustration, saying that Republicans are blocking his efforts for an automatic weapons ban. As Esme Murphy reports, Republicans and gun rights advocates were quick to pounce with their own criticisms.
Saturday's ICE activity in Chanhassen, Minnesota, was caught on live stream, with thousands watching as a citizen journalist was one of the first on the scene. Adam Duxter introduces us to the man behind the camera, Andrew Mercado of Mercado Media, and how he's using Operation Metro Surge to grow a journalism operation of his own.
The Minnesota Attorney General's Office says Menards, the Wisconsin-based home improvement retailer, has reached a $4.25 million settlement with several states to "resolve claims" of deceptive marketing practices in its popular "11% Rebate Program," and pandemic-era price gouging.
The holidays are upon us, and in the town of Kellogg, Minnesota, you'll find a toy store unlike any other.
When we do winter weather stories, there's always that one line people use: cold, snow, ice — it's just what happens here. And this week, Ticket King president Michael Nowakowski said that same idea kind of applies to Minnesota Vikings ticket prices.
Thanksgiving is a big day for the farmers who raise the centerpiece of Americans' dinner tables on the last Thursday of November. But in Minnesota, the nation's top turkey producer, the work doesn't stop once the national holiday ends.
A family-owned Linden Hills bar and restaurant is closing its doors for Thanksgiving, but opening the kitchen for those who need it most.
A 34-year-old woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing a 76-year-old man she was living with in Faribault, Minnesota, in 2024.
A Wisconsin woman who almost killed her sixth-grade classmate to please horror villain Slender Man and then fled a group home won't fight the state's attempt to revoke her release privileges.
The suspect allegedly explained he had been driving home from church when his wife texted him about dinner and he looked at his phone. He thought he clipped a crosswalk sign.
New video appears to show who agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement were targeting during a chaotic traffic stop Monday in south Minneapolis.
A 25-year-old Edina man faces charges after neighbors reported seeing him "dragging a dead body" out of an apartment on Saturday morning.
A Twin Cities metro area school shifted to e-learning after a flu outbreak impacted nearly a quarter of its students. A senior epidemiologist with the Minnesota Department of Health said flu season is "definitely picking up."
Officials at the Ramsey-Washington Recycling and Energy Center in Newport, Minnesota, say local hospitals are sending over dangerous waste and putting the facility's workers at risk.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services is implementing a two-year moratorium on new licenses for adult day care centers in response to an uptick in providers that exceeds the number of people who need services.
The Minnesota-based health insurance provider says it reached a multi-year agreement "in principle" with Fairview and the two are working to finalize the terms of their new contract.
Korey Stringer's death at training camp for the Vikings in 2001 rocked our Minnesota, the NFL and the nation. His shocking death eventually changed the NFL. But his family has never stopped working to protect others.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
The nearly 100-year-old cinema will close briefly after New Year's Day and reopen on Jan. 9 with a showing of Jim Jarmusch's "Father Mother Sister Brother."
The story of "The Wizard of Oz " is 125 years old, yet still reinventing itself in all kinds of forms.
When the Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions on Christmas Day, fans may want to have their gin and juice handy come halftime.
Do-it-all defender Josh Metellus will go on injured reserve and miss the remainder of the season, Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell announced Wednesday.
The Minnesota Twins on Wednesday announced multiple new "limited partners" and a "new leadership structure," though the Pohlad family will continue to control the franchise.
Vladimir Tarasenko had two goals and an assist, Filip Gustavsson made 25 saves, and Kirill Kaprizov became Minnesota's career leader in power-play goals in the Wild's 5-0 win over the Washington Capitals.
When the Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions on Christmas Day, fans may want to have their gin and juice handy come halftime.
The Minnesota Vikings have enjoyed consecutive promising performances by quarterback J.
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is calling for answers about the immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities. She is also denouncing the president's attacks on the Somali community and herself. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy shows us how, for Omar, this is a familiar position to be in.
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is calling for clarity about the immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities.
Fear and uncertainty continue in Minnesota's Somali communities as ICE continues its intensified focus on the Twin Cities.
Opposition to ICE actions is widespread among Democratic elected officials throughout the state, though nowhere more than in Minneapolis, home to the state's largest Somali population.
Minnesotans who welcomed a child this year were able to start applying this week to the state's new paid family and medical leave program to take time off in 2026.
The story begins years ago when the city acquired one of the T-38 Talon Thunderbird jets from the Air Force.
The holidays are upon us, and in the town of Kellogg, Minnesota, you'll find a toy store unlike any other.
With the holidays fast approaching, and lutefisk on the menu for many families, one Minnesota town has the distinction of being called the "Lutefisk Capital of the Country."
How would you like to own a former Cold War missile site? In Dakota County, Minnesota, there's a one-of-a-kind property that could be yours for the right price.
It's a photograph found in homes across the country, and even overseas. The picture "Grace" shows a man bowing his head in prayer with food and what appears to be a Bible in front of him.
The story of "The Wizard of Oz " is 125 years old, yet still reinventing itself in all kinds of forms.
It's the time of year when we accumulate the most stuff. When we do, people often throw around the word "hoarding." But it turns out it's a frequently misunderstood term.
Why do we have oily or dry skin? A dermatologist explains the root cause and how it can change over time.
It is the food that is top of mind right now, but did you know more turkeys come from Minnesota than anywhere else in the country?
Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnehaha, Minnetonka, Minnewaska, Minneota. Those are just some of the place names in "the Land of 10,000 Lakes" featuring "minne" as the first five letters.
Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Tuesday night.
A look at the newest addition to the polar bear population at St. Paul, Minnesota's Como Zoo.
From food shelves to school programs, our team is proud to serve where it matters most.
The Minnesota State Fair has unveiled its new food, drinks and vendors for 2025.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
Rare December rain will fall amid strong wind gusts late Wednesday and into early Thursday, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Chris Shaffer.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
A rare December rain will fall, and the wind will be strong, but we should stay mild overnight, WCCO meteorologist Mike Augustyniak reports.
Wednesday will stay dry but some rain overnight could turn into a possible blizzard in northern Minnesota.
Thursday will start dry, but upper-level energy will bring a round of snow showers into the afternoon, WCCO meteorologist Adam Del Rosso reports.
Immigration hearings are typically open to the public, but as Conor Wight reports, these hearings are now often happening behind closed doors.
Allegations of fraud are mounting in Minnesota, with state officials saying Wednesday they expect to pause enrollment for even more state programs. This comes after announcing a pause in licensing for adult day care centers for the next two years.
Rare December rain will fall amid strong wind gusts late Wednesday and into early Thursday, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Chris Shaffer.
After serving in the Army, Robert Lee Evans experienced a setback, but he says he could not have overcome that difficult time without the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans.
A Twin Cities school has shifted to e-learning after a flu outbreak impacted nearly a quarter of its students. Jason Rantala shows us how this year's flu season is shaping up.