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President Trump is expected to sign a shutdown aversion bill at 9 a.m. today. Trump is also expected to declare a national emergency for funds to build the border wall he promised during his presidential campaign. Tune in to MPR News or visit mprnews.org for developments on this story. | What's on MPR News today? | Forecast
Trump will sign border deal but will also declare emergency
Congress approved a border security compromise Thursday that would avert a second government shutdown, but a new confrontation was ignited. If President Trump declares an emergency to build the wall with Mexico, he still needs money to pay for it. And shifting money from other accounts to deliver the $5.7 billion he wants is not without political problems.
New corrections commissioner: Should "really mentally ill people be in a prison?"

Minnesota's new corrections commissioner, Paul Schnell, is a former top cop with a degree in social work. He knows mental illness will be a big challenge in his new job, and wonders whether prison is the right place for people who are really sick even if they've committed horrific crimes.

ICE halts force-feeding of detained hunger strikers in Texas

Immigration officials have stopped, for now, the force-feeding via nasal tubes of nine Indian immigrants who were conducting a hunger strike inside an immigration detention center in El Paso, Texas.

Racial disparities in cancer incidence and survival rates are narrowing

African-Americans still have the highest death rate and the lowest survival rate of any U.S. racial or ethnic group for most cancers. But the "cancer gap" between blacks and whites is shrinking.

Ilhan Omar's had a week: Here's what it means

Rep. Ilhan Omar has attracted attention — good and bad — and her home state can expect more during her time in Congress.

Florists fear a 'no deal' Brexit would wilt the flower business

Valentine's Day is usually a boon for florists. But in the United Kingdom, a cloud hangs over the industry.

SPCO festival injects music into the public dialogue
A new festival underway in St. Paul aims to use music to examine issues important to the local community, while also developing new composing talent.
China says trade talks to continue in Washington next week

With a March 2 deadline looming, U.S. and Chinese negotiators will meet in Washington next week for more talks on a tariff war over Beijing's technology ambitions, China's government announced Friday.

ChangeMakers: Leslie Redmond, youngest leader of Mpls. NAACP
Leslie Redmond, 26, became the youngest president of the Minneapolis branch of the NAACP when she was elected to the position in March 2018 at the age of 25. Redmond is pursuing her law degree and Master of Business Administration at St. Thomas University.
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