DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump is headed to Iowa on Tuesday as part of the White House’s midterm year pivot toward affordability, even as his administration remains mired in the fallout in Minneapolis over a second fatal shooting by federal immigration officers this month.

While in Iowa, the Republican president will make a stop at a local business and then deliver a speech on affordability, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. The remarks will be at the Horizon Events Center in Clive, a suburb of Des Moines.

The trip will also highlight energy policy, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said last week. It’s part of the White House’s strategy to have Trump travel out of Washington once a week ahead of the midterm elections to focus on affordability issues facing everyday Americans — an effort that keeps getting diverted by crisis.

The latest comes as the Trump administration is grappling with the weekend shooting death of Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse killed by federal agents in the neighboring state of Minnesota. Pretti had participated in protests following the Jan. 7 killing of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. Even as some top administration officials moved quickly to malign Pretti, the White House said Monday that Trump was waiting until an investigation into the shooting was complete.

Trump was last in Iowa ahead of the July 4 holiday to kick off the United States’ upcoming 250th anniversary, which morphed largely into a celebration of his major spending and tax cut package hours after Congress had approved it.

Republicans are hoping that Trump’s visit to the state on Tuesday draws focus back to that tax bill, which will be a key part of their pitch as they ask voters to keep them in power in November.

“I invited President Trump back to Iowa to highlight the real progress we’ve made: delivering tax relief for working families, securing the border, and growing our economy,” Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, said in a statement in advance of his trip. “Now we’ve got to keep that momentum going and pass my affordable housing bill, deliver for Iowa’s energy producers, and bring down costs for working families.”

Trump’s affordability tour has taken him to Michigan, Pennsylvania and North Carolina as the White House tries to marshal the president’s political power to appeal to voters in key swing states.

But Trump’s penchant for going off-script has sometimes taken the focus off cost-of-living issues and his administration’s plans for how to combat it. In Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, Trump insisted that inflation was no longer a problem and that Democrats were using the term affordability as a “hoax” to hurt him. At that event, Trump also griped that immigrants arriving to the U.S. from “filthy” countries got more attention than his pledges to fight inflation.

Although it was a swing state just a little more than a decade ago, Iowa in recent years has been reliably Republican in national and statewide elections. Trump won Iowa by 13 percentage points in 2024 against Democrat Kamala Harris.

Still, two of Iowa’s four congressional districts have been among the most competitive in the country and are expected to be again in this year’s midterm elections. Trump already has endorsed Republican Reps. Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Democrats, who landed three of Iowa’s four House seats in the 2018 midterm elections during Trump’s first term, see a prime opportunity to unseat Iowa incumbents.

This election will be the first since 1968 with open seats for both governor and U.S. senator at the top of the ticket after Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds and Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst opted out of reelection bids. The political shake-ups have rippled throughout the state, with Republican Reps. Randy Feenstra and Ashley Hinson seeking new offices for governor and for U.S. senator, respectively.

Democrats hope Rob Sand, the lone Democrat in statewide office who is running for governor, will make the entire state more competitive with his appeal to moderate and conservative voters and his $13 million in cash on hand.

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Kim reported from Washington.

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By Yuliya Goldshteyn, Bankrate.com

Opening a savings account for your child can provide a safe place for their money and allow the funds to earn some interest — all while teaching them about banking and money management.

When setting up an account for a child, parents or guardians can choose between a custodial account or a savings account designed for kids. Many financial institutions offer both options.

How to open a savings account for a child

Opening a savings account for a child is very similar to opening one for an adult. Here are the steps to take to open a savings account for a baby or child.

1. Choose your account

There are two types of savings accounts you can open for a kid: a custodial account and a kid’s savings account.

A custodial account is an account that adults can set up and manage on a minor child’s behalf until the child is a legal adult. These can be standard savings accounts, certificates of deposit (CDs), or certain investment accounts that allow you to hold assets other than cash (called uniform transfer to minors accounts (UTMA) or uniform gift to minors accounts (UGMA).
A kid’s savings account is usually opened as a joint savings account where both the parent or guardian and the minor child are the owners. These accounts often come with features like parental controls, educational tools and features for learning about money.

You can find both types of accounts at banks and credit unions, though not all financial institutions offer them. For UTMAs and UGMAs, you can also look at brokerages.

Two of the most important things to look for in a savings account for a kid are high yields and low (or no) fees. Before you choose, ask about account special features, such as parental controls.

Here are a few banks and credit unions that offer custodial savings or kid’s savings accounts to get your started:

Alliant Credit Union
Ally Bank
Bank of America
Bethpage Federal Credit Union
Capital One
Golden 1 Credit Union
USALLIANCE Federal Credit Union
Wells Fargo

2. Prepare the required documents and information

To open a savings account for your child, you typically need to provide contact details and information verifying your identities.

Adults should be prepared to share contact information such as:

Email
Phone number
Home address, including proof of address (such as an electricity bill)

You’ll also need to provide proof of ID. These documents may include:

Social Security number (both the adult and the minor)
Student/school ID card (for the minor)
Birth certificate (for the minor)
Driver’s license
Passport
Military ID

Check with your bank or credit union to see which documents they’ll take as proof of identity.

3. Make your initial deposit

While some banks don’t require a minimum deposit to open an account, others may require something like $25 or more. Either way, you’ll want to fund your account quickly to avoid early account closures and also so you can start earning interest!

You can likely fund your account with a transfer from another bank account the parent/guardian owns, with a check via mobile check deposit, or by bringing in cash or a check to a branch.

4. Set up online banking credentials

Whether you opened up your account online or at a physical branch, you’ll want to set up an online banking log-in so you or the child can sign on to the bank’s website or app to manage the account.

Consider a separate savings account for college

There are a variety of accounts that help you build up savings for the daunting expense of college. You just have to decide which one works best for your family’s goals and circumstances. Two accounts you can choose from include:

529 account, which allows you to invest after-tax money and then withdraw the money tax-free for qualified education expenses.
Education Savings Account (ESA): Also known as “Coverdell ESAs,” these accounts get no special tax treatment from the states, but federal taxes are deferred. The IRS doesn’t tax withdrawals as long as they are used for qualifying education expenses and ESAs have little impact on eligibility for financial aid.

Children’s savings accounts FAQs

What do I need to open a savings account for my child? To open a savings account for your child, you’ll need to present documents proving your and your child’s identity. This can include your child’s name, birthdate and Social Security number. For yourself, you’ll likely need to provide a Social Security number as well as a government-issued ID, such as a driver’s license. You’ll also need to provide contact information, such as your address, phone number and email address.
What happens to my kid’s bank account at age 18? Often, banks will automatically convert a kid’s savings account to an adult one when a child turns 18 years old. The bank may provide paperwork to be signed by your child at that time.
Can I open a savings account for a baby? Yes, you can open a savings account for a baby at banks and credit unions that offer kids’ bank accounts. You must provide the required verification documents to open an account, such as the baby’s Social Security number and birth certificate.

Bottom line

It’s never too soon to get your child started on a savings path and a kid-friendly savings account can go a long way toward establishing good money-saving habits.

They’re not only a safe place to keep money and earn a little interest, but they’re also a proven way to help teach your child about money management and saving toward financial goals.

The best high-yield savings accounts Contact the bank to see if these accounts can be opened as custodial accounts.
The best kid’s savings accounts These accounts can help teach kids money management skills.

Key takeaways

A parent or guardian will need to open the account for the child.
You can open an account for a child of any age, even a newborn.
You’ll need documents that prove your identity, for both the adult and the minor, when opening an account.

©2026 Bankrate.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

The chief federal judge in Minnesota says the Trump administration has failed to comply with orders to hold hearings for detained immigrants and ordered the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to appear before him Friday to explain why he shouldn’t be held in contempt.

In an order dated Monday, Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz said Todd Lyons, the acting director of ICE, must appear personally in court. Schlitz took the administration to task over its handling of bond hearings for immigrants it has detained.

“This Court has been extremely patient with respondents, even though respondents decided to send thousands of agents to Minnesota to detain aliens without making any provision for dealing with the hundreds of habeas petitions and other lawsuits that were sure to result,” the judge wrote.

The order comes a day after President Donald Trump ordered border czar Tom Homan to take over his administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota following the second death this month of person at the hands of an immigration law enforcement officer.

Messages were sent Tuesday to ICE and a DHS spokesperson seeking a response.

“Respondents have continually assured the Court that they recognize their obligation to comply with Court orders, and that they have taken steps to ensure that those orders will be honored going forward,” Schlitz continued in the order. “Unfortunately, though, the violations continue.”

The judge said he recognizes that ordering the head of a federal agency to appear personally was extraordinary. “But the extent of ICE’s violation of court orders is likewise extraordinary, and lesser measures have been tried and failed,” Schlitz wrote.

Schlitz’s order lists the petitioner by first name and last initials: Juan T.R. It says the court granted a petition on Jan. 14 from the person to provide him with a bond hearing within seven days. On Jan. 23, the person’s lawyers told the court the petitioner remained detained.

The order says Schlitz will cancel Lyons’ appearance if the petitioner is released from custody.

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A sprawling memorial to Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old intensive care nurse killed by federal immigration officers Jan. 24, continues to grow in South Minneapolis.

People pay respects to Alex Pretti at a memorial to him on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. Pretti, 37, an intensive care nurse at the Veterans Administration hospital, was killed by federal agents on Saturday. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)

The site where Pretti was killed, on Nicollet Avenue near 26th Street, was decorated with hundreds of pillar and votive candles and dozens of flower bouquets and signs left by neighbors and mourners by midday Monday. At the center, Pretti’s name was spelled out in pinecones, one of the first parts of the memorial to take shape late afternoon on Jan. 24 once federal agents had left the neighborhood.

Vigils for Pretti took place Saturday and Sunday evenings at the site, as well as in other neighborhood parks throughout the Twin Cities. At about 6 p.m. Jan. 25, some 150 attendees gathered to sing “Amazing Grace,” “Lean on Me,” and other songs. Neighbors handed out hand warmers, water and other snacks and chanted, “This is what community looks like.”

“Nurse Alex — thank you for your compassion and love toward everyone you have cared for,” read one sign at the memorial Monday.

“The beauty of the world lies in the diversity of its people. RIP Alex Pretti. RIP Renee Good,” one sign read, referring to another Minneapolis resident, a 37-year-old mother, fatally shot by federal agents earlier in the month.

Traffic access to the 2600 block of Nicollet Avenue, which had been closed Saturday and Sunday, resumed Monday.

By 1 p.m. Jan. 24, some four hours after the shooting, the scene itself had largely been cleared save for police tape loosely wrapped around some garbage bins and lampposts. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said it had been blocked earlier in the day from accessing the scene by federal officials, and ongoing disputes remain between federal and local officials around handling evidence.

People pay respects to Alex Pretti at a memorial to him on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. Pretti, 37, an intensive care nurse at the Veterans Administration hospital, was killed by federal agents on Saturday. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)

Pretti was shot while agents were evidently seeking to detain a man, Jose Huerta-Chuma, whom Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino said had an extensive criminal record including domestic assault. However, the Minnesota Department of Corrections said their records only show misdemeanor-level traffic offenses from more than a decade ago, and that federal agents had briefly detained but released Huerta-Chuma in 2018, during Donald Trump’s first term.

The shooting took place in the heart of the Eat Street restaurant district in Minneapolis’s particularly diverse Whittier neighborhood, where about half the 14,000 residents were people of color as of 2022, according to the city’s demographics data.

Long-running German restaurant Black Forest Inn closed Saturday but opened Sunday and Monday as a community space, offering free coffee and soup as well as an escape from the cold weather.

Banh mi shop Lu’s Sandwiches and Greek restaurant Christos both closed over the weekend but reopened Monday. Good Grocer, a nonprofit volunteer-run grocery store, is hosting “a moment of healing with our neighbors” from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 28 with music, art and snacks.

Glam Doll Donuts, a bakery directly across from the site, opened for limited hours Sunday and announced it would close Monday and Tuesday.

“The experience we had yesterday will haunt us all for life,” owners wrote on social media. “Our love to (Pretti’s) family, friends and community is immeasurable.”

A grilled cheese sandwich, a cup of hot chocolate and a bowl of tomato soup rest among dozens of candles at a memorial to Alex Pretti on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. Pretti, 37, an intensive care nurse at the Veterans Administration hospital, was killed by federal agents on Saturday. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)

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