U.S. military spending set to increase for fifth consecutive year
The U.S. is expected in 2020 to spend more on its military than at any point since World War II, except for a handful of years at the height of the Iraq war.
The U.S. is expected in 2020 to spend more on its military than at any point since World War II, except for a handful of years at the height of the Iraq war.
The West can no longer rely on ice and cold, and Putin knows it.
Pulitzer Prizes, clarity of Mueller report are antidotes to Reporters Without Borders' chilling annual analysis.
The West is in an era of neglecting or negating invaluable international institutions.
One point of agreement: Shame!
My husband, a Vietnam vet who was exposed to Agent Orange and died in 2006, dedicated his benefits to aid an affected group that got scant help: people in Vietnam. Now, the U.S. is stepping up, too.
It's that entrusting government to investigate itself isn't a good idea. We need openness.
A collection of excerpts from the Star Tribune's opinion wires.
It's running out of money to provide health care for thousands of people.
Sorry. We need a game-changer.
The funds of state's nonprofit insurers should be protected and used to improve public health.
You might see solutions, not problems. Signals, not noise. You might even see the literal symbol of our nation's strength.
Achievement gaps in our state are glaring, persistent and unacceptable. There are steps we can and should take. Let's not wait.
School shootings now provoke more shock than surprise in U.S.
Minneapolis hopes to improve trust between cops and the citizens they protect and serve.
Democrats want big tax increases, which Republicans can't abide. We have some ideas they don't like, either. So …
President Trump said tax cuts are businesses' top concern. We differ. We believe in investment that's fair and good for all, including us.
Why rebuilding burned cathedral is a priority.
The rooftop solar arrays are expected to lower the city's utility bills and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by much as 55 tons a year.
Bob Cavallo recounts some of the tales he'll tell at Paisley Park for the third annual Celebration.
It's part of a growing effort in north Minneapolis to address health disparities.
Environmental group calls the federal court penalty inadequate.
Her rebound led her to not only write a hopeful new album, "Suit of Hearts," but to follow her passion.
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A casino operator is suing a tech company after a contract dispute shuttered its sports betting platform at two West Virginia casinos ahead of the NCAA Tournament.