Majority of people in 33 countries outside US don’t trust President Trump, Pew survey finds

A significant majority of people residing in 33 countries outside of the United States do not trust President Donald Trump when it comes to handling world affairs, according to a survey from the non-partisan Pew Research Center published Wednesday.

Trump impeachment: McConnell can start trial, delay on witnesses

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has the Senate votes to proceed with setting the ground rules for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.

Minnesota GOP ballot challenge is ‘outside noise,’ Trump campaign official says

The lawsuit challenging Minnesota Republicans’ March 3 primary ballot that only lists President Donald Trump by name is “outside noise,” a Trump campaign official said Monday.

Iran abandons nuclear deal over US killing general

Iran’s state television reported that the country will no longer abide by any of the limits of its 2015 nuclear deal.

On short notice, US fast-response force departs for Mideast

Hundreds of U.S. soldiers deployed Saturday from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Kuwait to serve as reinforcements in the Middle East amid rising tensions following the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general.

Trump: 52 targets already lined up if Iran retaliates

President Trump issued a stark warning to Iran on Saturday, threatening to hit dozens of targets in the Islamic Republic “very fast and very hard” if it retaliates for the targeted killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

Protesters in Minneapolis oppose war in Iran as Trump warns of consequences if Iran targets Americans

A rally in Minneapolis called on the United States to avoid another war in the Middle East as tensions between America and the Iran rise following the assassination of an Iran military leader.

Oil prices surge, stocks stumble after US kills Iranian general

Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street and oil prices surged Friday after a U.S military strike killed a top Iranian general in Iraq.

Democrat Julián Castro drops out of 2020 presidential race

The former Obama housing secretary was the only Latino candidate in the field and one of the biggest voices on immigration.

Trump deploys more troops to Mideast after embassy attack

The 750 soldiers deploying immediately were in addition to 14,000 U.S. troops who had deployed to the Gulf region since May in response to concerns about Iranian aggression, including its alleged sabotage of commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf.

FDA: It's illegal to sell tobacco or vaping products to anyone under 21

The FDA said it is now illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21 after the national age was raised from 18 last week.

‘A Grinch': Gov. Walz blasts Trump administration over food stamp cuts

Gov. Tim Walz on Monday compared President Donald Trump to the Grinch over the Trump administration’s plan to restrict how thousands of low-income Minnesotans access food stamp benefits.

Minnesota revenge porn law struck down by state appeals court

The state Court of Appeals struck down Minnesota’s revenge porn law on Monday, arguing that the law is unconstitutional because it limits free speech rights.

25 states raising the minimum wage come Jan. 1, 2020

More than 20 states will be raising the minimum wage to as much as $15 an hour come Jan. 1, 2020.