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Governor Walz demands Homeland Security Secretary Noem disclose how many Minnesota children are in federal detention, calling the administration's immigration sweep "chaos" that has left classrooms half empty.
Five demands including reinstating sensitive locations policy
Source: WDIO Duluth
February 3, 2026
South Carolina's measles outbreak reaches 876 cases with 800 unvaccinated, as a separate outbreak hospitalizes four patients at a Florida university campus.
788 children, 354 people quarantined
Source: CIDRAP
February 3, 2026
At least 14 federal prosecutors have left or announced plans to leave the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's office over the Trump administration's immigration enforcement and its response to two civilian killings.
FBI supervisory agent resigned last month
Source: The Associated Press
February 3, 2026
Government attorney tells federal judge "this job sucks" after being ordered to explain why DHS missed multiple deadlines to release five detainees who never should have been arrested.
600+ habeas petitions filed in Minnesota since Jan. 1
Source: Minnesota Public Radio
February 3, 2026
Illinois joins the World Health Organization's global disease surveillance network after Trump pulled the U.S. out, becoming the second state after California to maintain WHO ties independently.
No financial obligation, Illinois contributes expertise
Source: WLS Chicago
February 3, 2026
Senator Mitch McConnell, 83, checks himself into hospital with flu-like symptoms, adding to health concerns after two episodes of going unresponsive at the podium in 2023.
Longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history
Source: Newsweek
February 3, 2026
