Trump slams Paris climate agreement, claiming it cripples the US economy

President Donald Trump is railing against the Paris climate accord and telling world leaders at a virtual summit that the agreement was designed to cripple the U.S. economy, not save the planet.

Protesters burn part of Guatemala's Congress building amid budget cuts to education, health spending

Hundreds of protesters have broken into Guatemala’s Congress and burned part of the building amid growing demonstrations against President Alejandro Giammattei and the legislature for approving a budget that cut educational and health spending.

Sen. Romney slams President Trump's post-election efforts as 'undemocratic'

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, one of Trump’s most vocal GOP critics, tweeted Thursday, “It is difficult to imagine a worse, more undemocratic action by a sitting American President.”

Joe Biden projected to win Georgia, flipping state blue for first time since 1992

President-elect Joe Biden is projected to flip the state of Georgia blue following a prolonged tallying of ballots after Election Day and amid a hand recount that is still underway. 

2 longtime Minnesota DFL senators leaving DFL to form Independent caucus

Two longtime Minnesota DFL senators announced Wednesday they are leaving the Minnesota Senate DFL caucus to form a new Independent caucus. 

Without Trump's cooperation, Biden's DIY transition proceeds

President-elect Joe Biden has been forced to seek extraordinary workarounds to prepare for the exploding public health threat and evolving national security challenges he will inherit in just nine weeks.

President Trump fires top cybersecurity official over election dispute

President Donald Trump has fired the Director of the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Chris Krebs.

Sen. Gazelka says GOP could have handled COVID-19 outbreak differently

After days of sustained criticism for the Minnesota Senate GOP’s handling of a COVID-19 outbreak in its ranks, Majority Leader Paul Gazelka released a statement Tuesday saying that he and his colleagues could have handled things differently.

Former state Rep. Nick Zerwas now loudest Republican urging Minnesotans to take COVID-19 seriously

Former state representative Nick Zerwas has recently become the loudest Republican voice urging Minnesotans to take COVID-19 seriously, stressing Tuesday that the virus is here and is not a political issue up for debate.

300,000 tweets flagged over election disinformation, CEO says during Senate hearing

A Senate panel is calling on the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter to defend their handling of disinformation in the contest between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden.

'More people may die': Biden urges Trump to aid transition

President-elect Joe Biden on Monday warned of dire consequences if President Donald Trump and his administration continue to refuse to coordinate with his transition team on the coronavirus pandemic and block briefings on national security, policy issues and vaccine plans.

Rep. Ilhan Omar ends campaign's contract with husband's consulting firm

U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar said in a statement Monday that she has ended her campaign’s contract with her husband’s consulting firm.

Minnesota Senate GOP held large, in-person dinner party just before COVID outbreak 

Days before a coronavirus outbreak in the Minnesota Senate Republican caucus, the GOP held a large, in-person dinner party to celebrate their election results. 

More than 900 arrested in Belarus anti-government protests, according to human rights group

A human rights group in Belarus says more than 900 people have been arrested in protests around the country calling for authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to step down.

Biden advisers to meet vaccine firms as presidential transition stalled

Joe Biden’s scientific advisers will meet with vaccine makers in coming days as the presidential transition remains stalled because of President Donald Trump’s refusal to acknowledge that he lost the election.

Peru's interim president, Manuel Merino, announces resignation after national upheaval

Peru’s interim president announced his resignation Sunday as the nation plunged into its worst constitutional crisis in two decades following massive protests unleashed when Congress ousted the nation’s popular leader.