They quit their day jobs to bet on current events. A look inside the prediction market mania Prediction market apps are thriving in Trump's second term, with traders betting on migrant deportations to election outcomes. A community of young, mostly male and very online traders are driving the industry's bonanza. Bobby Allyn
Trump is threatening to cut funding from sanctuary cities. Here's what to know President Trump says he's cutting federal money to sanctuary cities. But courts have blocked similar moves, ruling that the federal government can't use funding to coerce state and local governments. Joel Rose
Justice Department opens investigation into Minnesota governor and Minneapolis mayor Federal prosecutors are investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. In response to the news, Frey said in a social media post: "I will not be intimidated." Carrie Johnson
Immigration enforcement becomes a flashpoint in Minnesota Senate race Immigration is shaping up as a key issue in the race for Minnesota's open U.S. Senate seat, with Democratic candidates trying to navigate how they respond to a surge in federal agents in their state. Dana Ferguson
Minnesota shows what happens when governing and content creation merge As President Trump approaches one year back in office, the policies his administration pursues — and how those policies are communicated — have been increasingly shaped by social media. Jude Joffe-Block
House Republicans are investigating Jan. 6. NPR fact-checked the first hearing A Republican-led congressional subcommittee is leading a new investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Do their claims add up? Tom Dreisbach
Venezuela's Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during their meeting Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday even as he has questioned her credibility to take over her country after the U.S. ousted then-President Nicolás Maduro. The Associated Press
A federal judge dismisses the DOJ's effort to get voter data from California The Trump administration has been dealt its first legal setback in its unprecedented effort to consolidate voter data traditionally held by states. Miles Parks
Trump's approach to the Department of Justice The Justice Department is once again at the center of the news, with investigations of federal lawmakers, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, and resignations by career prosecutors in Minnesota. Domenico Montanaro