Florida Governor Calls April Special Session to Redraw Congressional Maps

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference on Sept. 17, 2024. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Jan. 7 announced that he plans to join the other states locked in a redistricting battle in an attempt to gain more Republican congressional seats in the 2026 midterms. DeSantis called a special session

ICE officer fatally shoots woman in south Minneapolis, investigation underway

An ICE officer fatally shot a woman Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis, according to Tricia McLaughlin, the Department of Homeland Security’s assistant secretary for public affairs. WCCO is at the scene near East 34th Street and Portland Avenue, where federal and local law enforcement have clashed for hours with protesters. WCCO McLaughlin claims the victim

Justice Dept. to surge prosecutors to Minnesota amid fraud allegations

The Justice Department is sending a team of federal prosecutors to Minnesota to help investigate allegations of widespread fraud within the state’s social services programs, U.S. officials told CBS News Wednesday. The department emailed federal prosecutors who work in other U.S. attorney’s offices on Tuesday to seek volunteers for the surge, according to a person