Trump admin. lifts sanctions on Delcy Rodriguez, Venezuela’s acting president

The Trump administration has lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez, according to the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, as the U.S. seeks to rebuild ties with the Venezuelan government. The rollback comes just three months after U.S. forces seized Rodriguez’ predecessor, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife in a daring special forces

Federal government appealing order releasing 5-year-old from immigration custody

The federal government may try to send 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos back to detention. The Justice Department filed a notice of appeal Wednesday in federal court in Texas, challenging a January ruling that freed the 5-year-old Minnesota resident and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, from an immigration detention facility. The father and son were taken

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State Department overhauls Foreign Service Officer Test

The State Department announced Wednesday that it is modifying the Foreign Service Officer Test to reflect the foreign policy goals of the Trump administration and meet “the challenges of the 21st century.” Under the new guidance, the exam is now revised to emphasize “merit in the selection process” by eliminating questions “intended to test alignment

Trump, GOP leaders unveil plan to end DHS shutdown

Washington — Republican leaders in Congress and President Trump unveiled a plan Wednesday to end the partial government shutdown and fully fund the Department of Homeland Security, mirroring a framework that the Senate pursued last week before it was quickly batted down by House Republicans.  House GOP leadership spent all day last Friday criticizing Senate

Trump’s address on Iran war tonight will lay out timeframe for ending conflict

Washington — President Trump is delivering a prime-time address to update the nation on the war in Iran Wednesday night, as he predicts the operation will continue for a few more weeks and threatens to withdraw the U.S. from NATO.  Thirty-three days into Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. is already well within the four-to-six-week timeline that