Canada hits U.S. with $21 billion of retaliatory tariffs as global trade war heats up
The first shots of President Donald Trump’s global trade war have been fired.source
Measles outbreak spreads to 15 states with cases on the rise
New numbers show the measles virus continuing to spread across the United States with cases now being reported in at least 15 states and health officials say the crisis is only getting worse. NBC’s Liz Kreutz reports for TODAY.source
A Trump critic just won Greenland's election, but the White House may still benefit
A party that has criticized President Trump’s threat to take over Greenland won an election there, but may have to govern with a pro-White House opponent.source
Price growth cooled more than expected in February, before Trump ramped up tariffs
The president took office promising to immediately lower inflation, but economists say his expanding trade war threatens progress on price hikes.source
Education Department guts its workforce as it looks to wind down agency
Around 3,000 people work in the department’s Washington headquarters, and roughly 1,000 are staffed in 10 regional offices across the country.source
Democrats win Minnesota state House special election, setting up shared control of the chamber
Democrats won a Minnesota state House special election Tuesday night, The Associated Press projected, restoring a tie in the chamber and ending a monthslong power struggle in the Legislature.source
Education Department to cut roughly half its staff
Around 3,000 people work in the department’s Washington headquarters, and roughly 1,000 are staffed in 10 regional offices across the country.source
Alabama city leaders vote to replace and rebuild 'corrupt' police department
An Alabama city plans to replace its police department after a grand jury indicted its chief and four officers.source
Astronauts launching to space will finally relieve the pair who flew on Boeing's troubled capsule
Four astronauts are about to launch to the space station. Their arrival will kick off the process of bringing NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore back to Earth.source
