Chaos persists in Minnesota as state officials continue to defy federal authorities in a high-stakes showdown, President Trump publicly warns Iran to “come to the table” as U.S. warships arrive in the region, and new data shows that US population growth fell dramatically last year. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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