The Senate just voted to fund the government — but it'll still partially shut down for a few days anyway

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Lawmakers failed to pass spending bills before midnight late Friday, leading a shutdown for parts of the federal government.

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Odds of a government shutdown slip on Polymarket and Kalshi

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said that Democrats will not vote to advance a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, imperiling a broader government funding package.

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'Slow it down a thousand times': How the Minnesota Star Tribune covers the ICE story playing out on social media.

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A federal agent throws a teargas canister towards protesters following the fatal shooting of a protester earlier in the day, on January 24, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The federal government's deployment to Minnesota is being covered by everyone from network news to citizens with iPhones. That poses a challenge for the Minnesota Star Tribune, the state's largest paper.

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I own a Minneapolis bike shop that shut down for the strike. Closing was a big ask for a small business, but worth it to help my community.

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a sign for the the ICE OUT strike and artwork for abolishing ICE
Perennial Cycle participated in the ICE OUT protest strike, and held its own fundraiser.

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Hundreds of Target employees urge the company to keep ICE out of stores. Read the letter to leadership.

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A small crowd of protesters sing along during a sit-in in a Target store as they denounce what they say is complicity by the store to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to come into the store and stage in their parking lot in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on January 19, 2026.
Protesters at a Target store in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on January 19.

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An 'ICE OUT Enterprise' protest is urging Minnesota residents to book and later cancel rental cars

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car is the latest company to find itself facing backlash amid anti-ICE protests in Minnesota.

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Target is once again caught in a political firestorm. Here's what HR is telling staff.

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We'll do it again, ICE out now!
Graffiti reading "ICE out now!" is seen on the exterior wall of a Target store in Minneapolis.

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Hilton says it is removing a Minnesota hotel from its system amid ICE controversy and calls for a boycott

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A Hilton logo is displayed on a sign outside one of their hotels on August 2, 2025 in San Diego, California.
Many Hilton-branded properties are operated by independent franchise owners.

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My boyfriend and I moved from Minnesota to Oregon on a whim. I hated it for the first year, but I stuck it out anyway.

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Stephanie Mork and her boyfriend and dog
The author moved to Oregon with her boyfriend.

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Vista Outdoor agrees deal to sell its ammunition and sporting goods divisions for $3.4 billion

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Vista Outdoor headquarters in Anoka, Minnesota.
The Vista Outdoor headquarters in Anoka, Minnesota.

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