VENEZUELA: IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE MEANING OF THE WORD ‘RUN.’ There have been two parts to the political world’s reaction to the American operation that deposed and captured Nicolas Maduro. The first part was to marvel at what Brit Hume called the “extraordinary level of skill, technology and daring” on the part of American forces […]
President Donald Trump on Sunday told reporters that U.S. national security officials have determined that Ukraine did not target a residence belonging to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack last week, disputing Kremlin claims that Trump had initially greeted with deep concern.
he White House posted a video celebrating migrant deportations, complete with federal agents “handcuffing, tackling and chasing people,” all set to Sabrina Carpenter’s song “Juno.”
College football is facing a crisis due to coaches and players being poached by rival teams, leading to financial instability for universities and a lack of oversight from the NCAA, which requires Congress to step in and demand oversight.
President Trump on Wednesday is expected to weaken vehicle mileage rules for the auto industry, loosening pollution restrictions. The proposal would reduce fuel economy requirements set by former President Biden, The Associated Press reported. The administration claims the reversal would boost access to and the affordability of gasoline vehicles. Trump is expected to make the...
Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released photos of Jeffrey Epstein’s home, the latest document release to come as the party pushes ahead with its investigation into the convicted sex offender. The photos offer a look into Epstein’s mansion on his private island in the Caribbean, where he was accused of sex trafficking...
The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean that is at the center of a controversy involving Secretary of War Pete Hegseth four times during a Sept. 2 attack, according to a US official who spoke to The Hill Wednesday morning on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive operations. The full attack...
The Treasury Department announced on Wednesday sanctions against affiliates of the US-designated terror organization Tren de Aragua. The targeted individuals, which the department said are involved in a money laundering scheme, includes Venezuelan entertainer Jimena Romina Araya Navarro. Navarro is one of five people connected to the entertainment industry “that have provided material to support...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Wednesday that Republicans face political “headwinds” after they avoided a Democratic upset in a Tennessee special election Tuesday. He told reporters that it’s “not uncommon” in midterm elections for the party in power to face challenges heading into a midterm election. “The opposition party tends to be...
A federal judge on Tuesday limited the extent to which immigration officers in Washington, D.C., can make warrantless arrests, allowing the move only if they believe a migrant is likely to swiftly flee. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell said in her 88-page ruling that the law only allows arrests without a warrant when immigration officers...
The eight Democratic senators who voted to end the federal shutdown two weeks ago played the midterm election long game, and for now, at least, it's working, as Democrats have elevated health care as a potent issue in the 2026 midterm elections and now have Republicans on defense.
U.S. employers shed 32,000 workers last month, according to a report from the payroll management company ADP that will add to questions about the strength of the economy. “Job creation has been flat during the second half of 2025 and pay growth has been on a downward trend. November hiring was particularly weak in manufacturing,...
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) called on the Transportation Department to give $10,000 bonus checks to all air traffic controllers and technicians who worked during the shutdown without on-time pay, not just those with perfect attendance. In a letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Duckworth pushed back on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) proposal to award...
The Trump administration is planning to launch targeted immigration enforcement operations aimed at those living in the U.S. illegally among Minnesota’s Somali community. In recent weeks, President Trump has lashed out at the large influx of Somali migrants who have entered the country, since the 1990s, many as refugees, in an attempt to escape civil...
