Trump rallies House GOP at Kennedy Center days after Maduro capture
President Donald Trump is huddling with House Republicans at the Trump Kennedy Center on Tuesday as Congress kicks off its second half of the term.
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Scoop: Republican energy veteran launches bid for governor, vowing to flip blue-state New Mexico
Republican Jim Ellison launches his 2026 New Mexico governor campaign, warning electric rates could double under policies mirroring California's approach.
Democrats mark 5 years since Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Washington — House Democrats plan to hold a hearing Tuesday marking five years since the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Lawmakers who were part of a since-disbanded special committee that investigated the riot and President Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election will lead the hearing, which is set to begin at
Maduro held in NYC jail as Trump administration plans for Venezuela’s future
Top Trump administration officials briefed leading members of Congress on the Venezuela operation on Monday, and lawmakers’ reactions fell along familiar partisan lines. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters the classified briefing, which included Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, “posed far more questions than it ever answered.” “Their
Appeals Court Agrees to Fast-Track Challenge to $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
A U.S. flag and a U.S. H-1B Visa application form, in this illustration taken Sept. 26, 2025. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters A federal appeals court on Jan. 5 agreed to expedite a business group’s appeal of a court ruling that upheld the Trump administration’s decision to increase the fee for H-1B visas for employees in specialty occupations
Trump continues lambasting incumbent Republican Thomas Massie as challenger files to enter race
President Donald Trump lambasted GOP Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky again on Truth Social, while again expressing his support for challenger Ed Gallrein.
Colombian President Says He Will ‘Take Up Arms’ If US Military Attacks
(Left) President Donald Trump in the White House on Jan. 20, 2025. (Right) Colombian President Gustavo Petro in Rio de Janeiro on Nov. 19, 2024. Jim Watson, Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Monday he will “take up arms again” if attacked, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning that