Washington — After two previous unsuccessful attempts, the Senate moved Thursday toward limiting President Trump’s ability to further strike Venezuela as the U.S. leader continues to take unilateral action against the South American country. The Senate voted 52 to 47 to advance a war powers resolution, days after the U.S. captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and
President Trump said on Truth Social Wednesday that Venezuela will use the money that it draws from a recent oil sale deal with the U.S. on “ONLY American Made Products.” Those purchases could include agricultural products, medicines, medical devices and equipment needed to fix the country’s beleaguered electrical grid, Mr. Trump wrote. “In other words,
Washington — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is holding a news conference Thursday in New York City one day after U.S. Immigration and Customs enforcement officer fatally shot a U.S. citizen during an operation in Minneapolis. The shooting death of 37-year-old Renee Good has sparked protests in Minneapolis and other cities, including New
Renee Nicole Good, 37, was in her SUV when federal immigration officers surrounded it Wednesday morning, at one point attempting to open her door. She was fatally shot when she tried to drive forward. Bystander videos have gone viral on social media in the wake of the shooting. When incidents such as this happen, law
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said during a news conference on Wednesday evening that the ICE officer who shot the woman was involved in an incident with an “anti-ICE rioter” in June. “The very same officer who was attacked today had previously been dragged by an anti-ICE rioter who had rammed him with a car
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said during a news conference on Wednesday evening that the ICE officer who shot the woman was involved in an incident with an “anti-ICE rioter” in June. “The very same officer who was attacked today had previously been dragged by an anti-ICE rioter who had rammed him with a car
Washington — The House is set to vote Thursday on bipartisan legislation to fund several federal agencies and programs as lawmakers work to avert the threat of another government shutdown later this month. The vote, set for Thursday afternoon, comes after House and Senate negotiators released the text of the three-bill package, known as a