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PNS - Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 2nd Amendment backlash follows portrayal of Alex Pretti by some Trump administration officials; 'A real deep wound': The push for survival in MN areas targeted by ICE; 2nd Amendment backlash follows portrayal of Alex Pretti by some Trump administration officials; Report: Black female unemployment spikes amid federal pushback against DEI; with recent tax changes, extra value added to ID's free aide sites.

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PNS - Thursday, January 29, 2026 - Schumer calls for reforms to ICE so Dems can pass a funding bill, while some Republicans seem open to dealing with the DHS budget on its own. The chamber also considers tighter ballot restrictions in the SAVE Act and healthcare costs are burdening working Americans.

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PNS - Thursday, January 29, 2026 - The immigration crackdown in Minnesota has repercussions for Somalis statewide, rural Wisconsinites say they're blindsided by plans for massive AI data centers and opponents of a mega transmission line through Texas' Hill Country are alarmed by its route.

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PNS - Wednesday, January 28, 2026 - State and local governments consider whether to cooperate with immigration enforcement as criticism intensifies in Congress. Minnesota educators say the raids are frightening families, while the White House says it wants to deescalate and change the subject.

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PNS - Wednesday, January 28, 2026 - Two Republican senators call for Kristi Noem to resign as DHS secretary; New data show ICE arrests in Kentucky are on the rise; IN Senate advances immigration enforcement bill; Analysis: Xcel gas infrastructure plan targets communities of color; ND gets ready to unleash rural health funds.

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PNS - Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - The Trump administration blames MN Dems for the Pretti and Good shootings. Calls for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to resign grow, and Senate Democrats vow to block any DHS funding, increasing the odds of another government shutdown.

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PNS - Tuesday, January 27, 2026 Bay area tech workers ask CEOs to cancel ICE contracts; WI professor: Dems face breaking point over DHS funding feud; Victory for tribes: OR court rejects 'weakened' salmon protections; MI schools move closer to ban on cellphones during class; American Petroleum Institute targets pollution 'superfund' laws.

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PNS - Monday, January 26, 2026 - Snow and ice put up final stand in Northeast as brutal cold slides in behind storm; 'we're in a scary moment': Minnesotans process latest ICE shooting Florida farms squeezed by worker fear and new E-Verify mandate; NYers want more done to address housing costs, challenges; sales of antibiotics for farm animals spiked in 2024.

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PNS - Monday, January 26, 2026 Deadly ICE encounters and a looming funding fight collide, as Capitol Hill and communities nationwide brace for the fallout of White House immigration raids.

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The Dillon Public Library opened in Dillon, Montana, in 1902 and still operates as a Carnegie library. Since it opened, it's served as a gathering place where people can read, learn and support each other.

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PNS - Friday, January 23, 2026 - Community response grows as immigration enforcement expands, while families, schools, and small businesses feel the strain and members of Congress again battled over how to see the January 6th attack.

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PNS - Friday, January 23, 2026 - 5-year-old boy taken by ICE in Minneapolis being held with father at Texas facility; Kentucky parents worried about losing child care assistance; Mental health advocates: NYS must increase youth investments; MN schools elevate Native American teachings with book series; AI growth raises job loss concerns for Black PA workers.