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A Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis study found that minimum wage hikes in Minneapolis and St. Paul led to job losses and reduced hours, with an estimated 5,425 jobs lost in Minneapolis and 3,797 jobs lost in St. Paul between 2017 and 2021. The study's findings have been seized upon by conservatives as evidence against aggressive wage mandates. The minimum wage increases were phased in to eventually reach $15 per hour by July 2024.

ABC News faced significant backlash on social media for labeling a campaign ad featuring former President Barack Obama as an 'exclusive' on a Virginia redistricting measure. Critics accused the network of partisanship, with some calling it a 'propaganda machine' and questioning its journalistic integrity. The ad, which urges Virginians to support a redistricting initiative that could benefit Democrats in the 2026 midterms, was widely seen as biased and overexposed.