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In Trump's redistricting push, Democrats find an aggressive identity and progressives are on board
Democrats have struggled to find effective ways to oppose President Donald Trump, and even some Democratic voters describe the party as weak. But Trump's push for states to redraw political maps and create more GOP-friendly House seats in time for the 2026 election has raised the stakes. 
Trump administration claims D.C. police chief powers, but capital leaders push back
Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a directive issued Thursday evening that DEA boss Terry Cole will assume “powers and duties vested in the District of Columbia Chief of Police.”
Trump and Putin conclude talks on Ukraine touting progress, but no breakthrough
President Trump has finished his high-stakes summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, and though the two leaders touted progress over ending the war in Ukraine they did not announce any steps toward reaching a ceasefire.
Boelter faces new charges from Hennepin grand jury, including animal cruelty
A Hennepin County grand jury on Thursday returned a first-degree premeditated murder indictment against the man suspected of killing former DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. It’s among several new charges Boelter is facing.
Frey’s $2B budget proposal includes cuts to programs some council members say are ‘critical’
Mayor Jacob Frey says his proposed budget will keep the city on “solid footing.” The budget proposal includes a 7.8 percent property tax levy increase.
Trump's friendly-to-frustrated relationship with Putin takes the spotlight at the Alaska summit
President Donald Trump’s meeting in Alaska with Vladimir Putin could be a decisive moment in the war in Ukraine and in the U.S. leader’s anomalous relationship with his Russian counterpart. 
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