Senate on track to pass 3-bill package to fund part of government

Washington — The Senate is on track to pass a three-bill package Thursday funding parts of the government before leaving Washington for a weeklong recess ahead of the end-of-month deadline to avert a partial shutdown.  The package includes funding for the Departments of Commerce, Justice and Interior, as well as the Environmental Protection Agency.  When

Venezuela’s Machado Says She Presented Trump With Her Nobel Peace Prize Medal

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado arrives at the U.S. Capitol to meet U.S. senators after her meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Jan. 15, 2026. Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump hosted Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado for a lunch meeting at the White House on Jan. 15. Speaking

Trump’s View on Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado Remains Unchanged: White House

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House on Jan. 8, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump previously raised concerns about Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado’s prospects of becoming the leader of Venezuela, and that view remains the same, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt

DHS Says It Will Reduce Wait Times for Religious Workers Outside the US

A Department of Homeland Security logo at a news conference in Washington, on Feb. 25, 2015. AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Jan. 14 that it will reduce wait times for thousands of foreign religious workers to be readmitted to the United States, allowing them to return to