Tim Walz is headed back out on the road – this time, for a tour of House districts represented by Republicans, some of whom have stopped holding town halls amid the raucous receptions their colleagues have gotten across the country.

President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminium imports have taken effect, ending all exemptions and imposing a 25% duty. While Trump argues this move will boost US production, critics warn it will raise consumer prices and hurt industries reliant on metal imports.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison joined a multistate lawsuit on Thursday against President Donald Trump’s administration over its attempt to eliminate half the staff of the U.S. Department of Education, saying it would cause “immense damage” to schools.

Minnesota will join a coalition of states suing to block the Trump administration from following through on mass layoffs across the U.S. Department of Education, state Attorney General Keith Ellison said.