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Sparkly

(24,846 posts) Fri Jan 9, 2026, 01:06 AM Jan 9

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Are the "United States" now fighting "a state," so soon? [View all]

Headline in The NY Times right now: More Agents Head to Minnesota as U.S. Takes Over Shooting Investigation.

The point is the distinction made between "Minnesota" and "U.S."

Have there ever been such headlines?!? I'm pretty old, but I can't remember ANYthing like this.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/minnesota-ice-shooting-news.html

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Are the "United States" now fighting "a state," so soon? [View all] Sparkly Jan 9 OP

I'd say the Zombie Dictator & his Cha Jan 9 #1

Does suggest that Minnesota is somehow separate from the United States. Should read as Feds take over... Solly Mack Jan 9 #2

More like ruskies have declared war on US centrrs of commerce, the cities SheltieLover Jan 9 #3

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