“Amateurs” and “stupid.”

Those are the words Sen. Thom Tillis used to describe people like White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller on the Senate floor Wednesday afternoon after hearing an interview Miller gave on CNN about taking over Greenland.

“I’ve got a couple of buddies that call me cranky,” Tillis said in his floor...Read more

With multiple measles cases reported in North Carolina, rising flu deaths and shifting federal recommendations, state health officials stressed the importance of vaccination and urged people to contact their health care providers with questions.

“In North Carolina, we are seeing an increase in measles cases, an uptick in respiratory illnesses...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The woman shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday was identified by her mother as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good.

Donna Ganger told the Minnesota Star Tribune that her daughter lived in the Twin Cities with her partner. In a joint statement, several Minneapolis City Council members confirmed she lived in the ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate is scheduled to hold a key procedural vote Thursday on a resolution blocking further military action against Venezuela, setting up the first test of congressional backing for President Donald Trump’s intervention in the South American nation.

The resolution, invoking congressional authority under the 1973 War ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Swing-district Republicans defied party leaders to join Democrats in advancing legislation to revive expired Obamacare subsidies for three years, an indication of the political risks facing the GOP majority in the U.S. House heading into this year’s midterm elections.

Nine House Republicans joined Democrats on a procedural ...Read more

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of Senate deal-makers labored toward an agreement Wednesday on reviving expired health care tax credits but are still managing sticking points as the House prepares to vote on a largely symbolic measure backed by Democrats to extend the subsidies for three years.

In a procedural step, the House voted 221-205...Read more

Following the capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright laid out a plan in Miami on Wednesday for the U.S. government to sell Venezuelan oil and administer the proceeds for the “benefit” of the United States and Venezuela.

“We’re going to market the crude coming out of Venezuela, first this ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Famed defense attorney Alan Jackson stepped down Wednesday as counsel for Nick Reiner, who faces two counts of murder in the brutal December stabbings of his parents, Hollywood couple Rob and Michele Reiner.

“Circumstances beyond my control, but more importantly circumstances beyond Nick’s control, have made it impossible ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — A crowd of people gathered in sorrow and anger Wednesday, shouting at local law enforcement, “Go arrest ICE,” in the hours after a federal agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Wednesday their agents are investigating jointly with the FBI.

Crime scene tape and ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is expected to address Congress for the first State of the Union address of his second term on Feb. 24.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Wednesday he had formally invited the president to the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue to address Congress next month, after previously teasing the date to ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Gov. Tim Walz has put the Minnesota National Guard on notice in the event of unrest following the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.

Walz says he’s issued a warning order to prepare the Minnesota National Guard in the event of civil unrest. It’s a first ...Read more

Multi-Grammy-winning banjo player Béla Fleck has become the latest artist to cancel planned performances at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after President Donald Trump’s hand-picked board of directors added their boss’ name to the storied venue.

The development appears to have infuriated the center’s interim president...Read more

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he will meet with Danish officials about Greenland after President Donald Trump rattled Europe with fresh comments about taking control of the vast Arctic territory.

Speaking on Capitol Hill after briefing US lawmakers about Venezuela on Wednesday, Rubio downplayed alarm over the president’s comments ...Read more

The United States is preparing to take control of tens of millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil as part of a sweeping, three-phase strategy aimed at stabilizing the country, jump-starting its economy and steering toward a political transition, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday.

Under the plan described by Rubio, the first phase ...Read more

PASADENA, Calif. — The Eaton fire tore through the historic Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center one year ago, destroying its synagogue, preschool and thousands of books. A hidden mural initially survived, offering inspiration to congregants, but even that had to ultimately be removed.

Yet amid the loss, in the year since the devastation, the ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The woman shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday was identifed by her mother as Renee Nicole Good, 37.

Donna Ganger told the Minnesota Star Tribune that her daughter lived in the Twin Cities with her partner. Ganger declined to say whether she lived in Minneapolis.

Ganger said the family was notified of the...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — A federal immigration agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman Tuesday morning during an enforcement operation in south Minneapolis, prompting protests, sharp rebukes from city leaders and calls for an independent investigation.

The Department of Homeland Security said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were making ...Read more