Kat Lonsdorf
NPR reporter based in Minneapolis who covered the DOJ investigation and on-the-ground tensions around ICE raids and local responses.
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Feb 2, 2026 • 13min
House Shutdown Vote, Minneapolis Immigration Operations, Trump Kennedy Center Closure
Tamara Keith, NPR senior White House correspondent covering presidential decisions and cultural controversies. Kat Lonsdorf, Minneapolis reporter on local impacts of federal immigration operations. Luke Garrett, congressional reporter on shutdown and funding fights. They discuss the partial government shutdown and DHS negotiations. They cover the judicial ruling allowing Minneapolis immigration operations to continue. They detail plans to close the Kennedy Center for a large renovation.
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Jan 17, 2026 • 15min
DOJ Targets Minnesota Officials; Harsh Ukraine Winter; AI Harmful In Child Education
Kat Lonsdorf, an NPR reporter focused on local responses to federal immigration actions, discusses the DOJ investigation into Minnesota's Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. Joanna Kakissis, reporting from Kyiv, highlights the brutal winter conditions facing Ukrainians due to energy strikes, revealing the impact on civilian life. Corey Turner shares insights from a Brookings study on the dangers of generative AI, warning it can hinder children's critical thinking and social-emotional development, emphasizing a need for better regulations.
