CIA director meets with Venezuela’s interim president in Caracas

CIA director John Ratcliffe met with Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez for two hours Thursday in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, to “deliver the message that the United States looks forward to an improved working relationship,” a U.S. official told CBS News Friday.  The official described the trip as historic, noting that Ratcliffe was the first Cabinet-level

US Demands Concrete Results From Mexico on Border Security, Fentanyl

President Donald Trump (L) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend a meeting with U.S. oil company executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Jan. 9, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images The United States is placing pressure on Mexico to hasten a crackdown on drug cartels, saying that gradual

US Lawmakers Head to Denmark as Trump Presses Bid to Take Over Greenland

Christiansborg Castle in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Oct. 6, 2020. Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers arrived in Denmark on Jan. 16 for talks with Danish and Greenlandic leaders, as President Donald Trump continues his push to annex Greenland. The delegation, led by Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), also includes

US Lawmakers in Denmark Seek to ‘Lower the Temperature’ Amid Trump Bid to Take Over Greenland

Christiansborg Castle in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Oct. 6, 2020. Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers meeting with leaders in Denmark and Greenland on Friday said they are attempting to “lower the temperature,” as President Donald Trump continues his push to annex Greenland, and assured the European nations that

Trump, Schumer Hold Rare Meeting at White House to Discuss Gateway Tunnel Project

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) held a rare meeting at the White House on Thursday to discuss an array of issues. Schumer’s top concern was the