The move comes a day after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he would not seek reelection amid political fallout over a massive fraud probe in his state.
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Trump says he will not permit dividends and stock buybacks for defense companies
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ICE agents fatally shoot woman in Minneapolis, DHS says
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