2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (428+ words) Did Venezuela sell its soul to the Trump administration? A dubious oil deal in which the United States may be taking much of the South American country’s rich oil reserves is a bad proposition for any government, unless its survival…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (966+ words) Even congregations uninvolved in the court cases say they’re still feeling the repercussions of the weekslong surge in immigration operations last winter. Protesters confronted federal law enforcement daily, and the killing of two protesters sparked global outcry. Immigration agents are…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1061+ words) That’s why Van Orden, a two-term incumbent from western Wisconsin fighting to keep his seat in November in a swing district Trump carried three times, is embracing the president. It’s a risky gambit given fears among Republicans that Trump’s sagging…...

3+ day, 24+ min ago   (775+ words) By COLLIN BINKLEY, AAMER MADHANI and MEG KINNARD, Associated Press Trump and first lady Melania Trump listened as the names of the 184 people killed at the Pentagon that day were read aloud, a bell tolling between each. In his remarks,…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (529+ words) Oil prices on Wednesday jumped more than 3%, pushing international Brent crude past the $100 threshold for the first time since July as salvos between the U.S. and Iran escalated. “Right after the election, oil prices are going to be tumbling downward,” Trump…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (771+ words) By DAVID A. LIEB and LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press The decisions highlight the bewildering nature of Missouri’s redistricting battle, which has spanned more than a year and leaves Missouri voters in some parts of the state uncertain which district they will…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (400+ words) A former Minnesota State Patrol Trooper was sentenced to 27 years in federal prison Tuesday for repeatedly sexually assaulting a toddler girl while recording the abuse and then sharing the videos with someone he met through the Telegram app. Jeremy Francis…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1302+ words) Security costs for St. Paul’s new mayor have been trending higher than the previous administration’s, at a time when political violence has raised concerns and also as the city faces a projected $26 million budget gap for next year. Through July,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (571+ words) Any genuine efforts to lower high U.S. prescription drug prices should be embraced. But President Donald Trump’s latest deal with drug manufacturers to lower those prices, announced Monday, falls far short of the “real relief” from ballooning healthcare costs he has…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (549+ words) Increasingly popular art therapy programs, including two in the Twin Cities, are helping Minnesota teens prevent and treat mental health problems. One such program is The Art of Being Me, a joint program of the Boys and Girls Clubs of…...