Tag: State

Russian leader Putin to make a state visit to China this week

BEIJING (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a two-day state visit to China this week, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, in the latest show of unity between the two authoritarian allies against the U.S.-led Western liberal global order. Putin will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his visit starting on Thursday, the […]

Kristi Noem banned from entering one-fifth of state she governs

In a significant escalation of tensions between state leadership and tribal authorities, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has been prohibited from entering territories belonging to several tribes, constituting nearly 20% of the state’s land area.  The decision comes in the aftermath of the Republican governor’s controversial remarks earlier this year, which tribal leaders have interpreted […]

Minnesota unfurls new state flag atop the capitol

ST. PAUL, Minnesota — Minnesota officially unfurled its new state flag atop the capitol for the first time Saturday on statehood day. The new flag and accompanying state seal were adopted to replace an old design that Native Americans said reminded them of painful memories of conquest and displacement. The new symbols eliminate an old […]