Tensions between the United States and Venezuela appeared to cool in recent days after President Donald J. Trump publicly praised what he described as a “smart gesture” by Venezuelan authorities, signaling a possible pause in escalating hostilities. In a post on Truth Social, President Trump applauded Venezuela’s decision to

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., led a delegation of Republican senators and GOP candidates to the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday, arguing that President Donald J. Trump’s signature “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” has fundamentally reversed the border crisis—and that voters should reward Republicans

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald J. Trump’s administration from freezing billions of dollars in federal funding for child care and social service programs in five Democrat-led states, ruling that the policy shift caused what he described as “immediate operational chaos.” The decision, issued by

A fresh round of legal trouble involving Tim Mynett, the husband of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has once again drawn scrutiny to the congresswoman’s personal and political orbit, as Mynett faces new allegations tied to his business dealings. Mynett, a former political consultant turned venture capitalist, is named

Protests against federal immigration enforcement escalated into explicit threats Thursday as demonstrators gathered at Foley Square in New York City were caught on video chanting violent rhetoric targeting Trump administration officials, including a chant declaring, “Kristi Noem will hang.” Video clips circulating widely on social media showed protesters holding anti-

Nebraska lawmakers opened the 2026 legislative session Wednesday facing an unprecedented question: whether to expel a sitting state senator over alleged inappropriate conduct involving a legislative staffer. Lawmakers were asked on the first day of the session to consider removing Republican Sen. Dan McKeon, 59, following allegations that he made

Tensions between President Donald J. Trump and former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene reportedly deteriorated so sharply last fall that the White House warned the U.S. Secret Service she may have tipped off left-wing activists about one of the president’s surprise public appearances, according to two individuals close

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., is openly challenging President Donald J. Trump’s administration by threatening to block Department of Homeland Security nominees until DHS Secretary Kristi Noem agrees to testify before Congress—a move that has rattled Senate Republicans eager to staff key national security positions. Tillis announced

Cellphone footage made public Friday provides a clearer picture of the confrontation that ended with a federal immigration agent fatally shooting a Minneapolis woman—an incident now being politicized amid escalating attacks on the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement agenda. The body-camera video, released two days after the

Republican lawmakers are calling on President Donald J. Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signaled he may deploy the state’s National Guard in response to federal immigration enforcement operations. “Invoke the Insurrection Act. Arrest Tim Walz,” Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., wrote in a