Caribbean nation Dominica agrees to take US asylum seekers as Trump expands deportation deals
U.S. reportedly reaches agreement with Dominica that could send asylum seekers to the Caribbean nation, following similar pacts with Belize and Paraguay.
Trump Says US Not at War With Venezuela After Maduro’s Capture
President Donald Trump and CIA Director John Ratcliffe (R) monitor U.S. military operations in Venezuela, from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Jan. 3, 2026. Molly Riley/The White House via Getty Images The United States is not at war with Venezuela but is working to combat drug trafficking, President Donald Trump told NBC
DOJ says it has reviewed less than 1% of Epstein files so far
The Justice Department said late Monday it is still poring through millions of documents that may be related to Jeffrey Epstein, as the Trump administration grapples with a congressional mandate to release all of its files on the late sex offender. The legal deadline to make the records public was Dec. 12. But the department
Trump Optimistic on Bringing Back Venezuela Oil Operations in Under 18 Months
(L-R) CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth listen as President Donald Trump addresses the media at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Jan. 3, 2026. Joe Raedle/Getty Images The U.S. oil industry could get new operations in Venezuela “up and running” in less than 18 months
Hegseth, Rubio Brief Lawmakers on US Operation in Venezuela
Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives for a meeting with Congressional leaders and other cabinet members about Venezuela at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Jan. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday briefed lawmakers on the operation that resulted in the
Federal officials to halt more than $10B in funding to 5 states over non-citizen benefit concerns: report
The Trump administration is reportedly moving to freeze over $10B in child care and social services funding to five Democrat-led states over concerns funds went to non-citizens.
Johnson insists US ‘not at war’ after closed-door Venezuela briefing divides lawmakers
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., clash over Trump administration's Venezuela operation following classified briefing.