Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday that he expects the State of the Union will take place on Feb. 24, though the date does not appear to be set in stone and has not been officially scheduled. “We were looking at some alternative dates and trying to figure out what works,” Johnson said
GOP Sen. Rand Paul said Wednesday he opposes any U.S. military action in Greenland as the White House says it is exploring all options for acquisition of the territory. “It won’t happen under my watch,” Paul said on “CBS Mornings” about military action in Greenland. “I will do everything to stop any kind of military
The U.S. carried out operations Wednesday to seize two oil tankers linked to Venezuela — one in the North Atlantic and one in the Caribbean Sea, officials said. The U.S. European Command confirmed the seizure of the Marinera, a Venezuela-linked oil tanker formerly known as Bella-1. It said the vessel was seized for violations of U.S.
Washington — The House Oversight Committee is holding a hearing Wednesday on a series of multimillion-dollar pandemic fraud schemes in Minnesota, with testimony from state lawmakers who House Republicans say “sounded the alarm.” “Minnesota social services, which are funded by you, the American taxpayer, are being ripped off,” Chairman James Comer said as he kicked
Democrats on Capitol Hill welcomed witnesses of the Jan. 6 attack to testify at a public hearing Tuesday and held a vigil honoring the victims. Meanwhile, the White House posted a new website about Jan. 6, calling the rioters “patriotic” and accusing Capitol police of escalating tensions with the crowd. Scott MacFarlane has more. Original
Ahead of a Senate briefing on the operation to capture Maduro, Democratic lawmakers questioned the Trump administration’s Venezuela strategy on Tuesday and pressed for more details, while most Republicans lauded the operation. Some Senate Democrats have indicated they plan to press for a war powers vote as early as this week to block further military
The U.S. carried out an operation Wednesday to seize the Marinera, a Venezuela-linked oil tanker formerly known as Bella-1, officials said. The U.S. European Command confirmed the seizure, saying the tanker was seized in the North Atlantic for violations of U.S. sanctions, and pursuant to a warrant issued by a U.S. federal court after being