Politics

ICE shooting reinforces Minnesota's grim role as Trump's target

By Nicholas Riccardi, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

Trump has focused on several blue states in the divide-and-conquer campaign that has characterized his second term, and now he has turned to Minnesota, where the killing of George Floyd and the protests it sparked stained his first presidency.

WATCH: California Gov. Newsom delivers his final State of the State address to lawmakers

By Sophie Austin, Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state must stand up to Republican President Donald Trump's “assault on our values,” warning in his final State of the State address Thursday that democracy is at stake.

Denmark and Greenland envoys meet with White House officials over Trump's call for a 'takeover'

By Aamer Madhani, Claudia Ciobanu, Associated Press

Denmark and Greenland's envoys to Washington have begun a vigorous effort to urge U.S. lawmakers as well as key Trump administration officials to step back from President Donald Trump's call for a "takeover" of the strategic Arctic island.

House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

The vote is a remarkable rebuke of House Speaker Mike Johnson, who tried to stop it.

Why Venezuela's oil matters to the U.S.

By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press

The country sits on a vast supply of oil but only produces a small fraction of it because of damaged infrastructure.

Trump blasts 5 Republican senators for war powers vote

By Associated Press

Democrats and five Republicans in the Senate voted to advance the resolution on a 52-47 vote. Thursday's development ensures a later vote will be taken for final passage.

WATCH: Rep. Steny Hoyer announces retirement in emotional House floor speech

By Lisa Mascaro, Brian Witte, Associated Press

The longest-serving Democrat in Congress and once a rival to become House speaker announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of his term.

WATCH: Trump administration presents ballroom plan for review months after construction began

By Darlene Superville, Will Weissert, Associated Press

The White House said Thursday that it was not feasible to save the East Wing because of structural issues, past decay and other major concerns as officials shared details of President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom at a public meeting of…

WATCH: Vance blames victim of fatal ICE shooting at White House briefing

By Associated Press

Vice President JD Vance widely cast blame as he responded Thursday to reporters' questioning about an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer’s fatal shooting of Minneapolis woman Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three.

U.S. aims to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and global sales

By Konstantin Toropin, Josh Boak, Jill Lawless, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press

The Trump administration intends to control the distribution of Venezuela's oil products globally following its ouster of President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise nighttime raid.