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The Justice Department has issued grand jury subpoenas to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz,

the state's Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry.

As NPR's Meg Anderson reports,

the Trump administration claims the Democratic officials are getting in the way of the federal immigration crackdown in the state. In a statement, Mayor Fry accuses the federal government of weaponizing

its power in order to try to intimidate local leaders. He says, quote, we shouldn't have to live in a country

where people fear that federal law enforcement will be used to play politics. State Attorney General

Ellison points out that the subpoena came shortly after his office sued the Trump administration

over aggressive immigration enforcement tactics in the state. He says, quote, let's be clear about why

this is happening. Donald Trump is coming after the people of Minnesota, and I'm standing in his way.

The Justice Department did not respond to a request for comment. Meg Anderson, NPR News.

On the campaign trail, President Trump promised to cut Americans' energy bills in half. One year after his inauguration, gasoline is cheaper, but electricity costs have gone up. NPR's Kamala Dominovsky reports. Gasoline prices are down about 10% from a year ago. Market forces drive prices, but cheaper crude has been a major focus for President Trump. The cost of

electricity, on the other hand, is rising. Charles Hua founded power lines, a consumer

education nonprofit. I think the issue of utility affordability has now very much become a crisis

and a political crisis at that. Hua says cutting electricity costs has not seemed to be a policy priority for the White House.

However, Trump is now talking about making AI data centers pay more for power, which could

be an opportunity to help consumers.

Camila Dominovsky, NPR News.

The U.S. Postal Services starting to take bids from businesses for one of its key package delivery services.

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