The U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan. 9, 2026. Federico Parra/AFP The United States and Venezuela’s interim government agreed to restore diplomatic and consular relations after seven years of severed ties, the U.S. State Department said on March 5. “This step will facilitate our joint efforts to promote stability, support economic recovery, and advance
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) has been tapped to head up the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after President Donald Trump on Thursday fired DHS Secretary Kristi Noem from the post. “I am pleased to announce that the Highly Respected United States Senator from the Great State of Oklahoma, Markwayne Mullin, will become the United States
U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 13, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The United States has granted India a 30-day waiver to continue purchasing Russian crude oil, according to a Treasury Department notice issued on March 5. The short-term measure will
An U.S. intelligence specialist activates a small unmanned aerial system during a simulated assault and seizure at Glen Airfield, Australia, on July 5, 2025. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Victor Gurrola Just days after the United States fired a one-way attack drone for the first time in combat, a Senate committee on March 5 highlighted an
President Donald Trump’s nominee for under secretary of defense for policy, Elbridge Colby, testifies during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 4, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Annihilating Iran’s capacity to launch missiles and drones beyond its borders is the Pentagon’s only goal for Operation Epic Fury,
An American flag flutters in the wind at the U.S. embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Jan. 24, 2022. Gleb Garanich/Reuters The U.S. Embassy in Kuwait City was closed as the aerial war against the Iranian regime continues, the State Department announced on Thursday. “While there have been no reported injuries to U.S. personnel, the safety
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) during a press conference on Capitol Hill on Jan. 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives has knocked down a resolution that would place guardrails on the United States’ ongoing military operations in Iran. A war powers resolution for President Donald Trump’s Operation Epic Fury failed in