Iran and the region remain on edge, however, after Mr. Trump said in recent days that he would intervene to protect protesters. On Thursday, Iranian state media reported that the airspace over the country had reopened hours after it was restricted for most flights, a move that had fueled fears of a potential U.S.-Iran military confrontation.

Even Americans who voted for him and those identifying as Republicans are at odds with the president on this high-stakes issue.

Fundraising campaigns for a Ford employee who was suspended after shouting at President Trump have raised hundreds of thousands.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that starting Feb. 1 he will deny federal funding to any states that are home to local governments resisting his administration’s immigration policies, expanding on previous threats to cut off resources to the so-called sanctuary cities themselves.

The president faces the challenge of convincing this key voter group his administration can deliver relief from rising costs.

A Colorado appeals court questioned the sentence for pro-Trump election official Tina Peters on Wednesday after a pardon from President Donald Trump.

Christopher Friedman, a probation officer in Washington state, told ABC News that he voted for Trump mainly based on domestic issues such as crime and the economy. He said he felt indifferent about the Venezuela operations, since he does not feel any direct impact to his life or know anyone from there.

Russia said NATO members were bolstering their military presence in the Arctic territory “under the false pretext of a growing threat from Moscow and Beijing.”