Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton. Minnesota's Democratic Governor Tim Wall

says he met with President Trump's borders are Tom Homan today at the state capital. The two met

after Trump pulled Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino from the state. Minnesota Public Radio's

Clay Masters reports. Governor Tim Wall's office confirms the Democrat met with Tom Homan in his

Capitol office. Walls reiterated his call for impartial investigations into the fatal shootings

of Alex Prettie and Renee Maclin Good in Minneapolis by federal agents. The governor's office says he

also asked for a swift and significant reduction in the number of federal forces in

Minnesota. The governor's office says the two agreed on the need for an ongoing dialogue, and they'll

continue working toward the goals that President Trump agreed to in a phone call Monday with walls.

Trump told reporters at the White House, the meeting went well. For NPR News, I'm Claymasters in St. Paul.

Texas's Republican Governor Greg Abbott says he wants all state agencies and universities to

freeze new visa applications for skilled foreign workers. Texas newsrooms Blaze Ganey reports the

moves comes after recent reports of abuse in the H-1B visa program. Abbott has told agency heads across the state to make sure U.S. workers are being recruited

before foreign labor is sought out. This is a response to a federal proclamation restricting

the entry of certain non-immigrant workers. The belief is that U.S. workers are being overlooked

in the hiring process and even fired at a large rate

so employers can hire foreign workers who are often paid less. The freeze is to remain in place

until the end of the next state legislative session in 27. Abbott will also be asking that

any new and renewal age 1B visas submitted in 2025 be reviewed, as well as documentation showing the

efforts made to hire Texas candidates for each position held by a visa holder. For NPR News, I'm

Blaise Ganey in Austin. TikTok has agreed to settle a lawsuit over claims its app is harmful to children.

NPR's Shannon Bond reports meta and Google's YouTube still face a jury trial that

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