Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales dropped his reelection bid for his Texas congressional district on Thursday, after admitting to an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide. “After deep reflection and with the support of my loving family, I have decided not to seek reelection while serving out the rest of this Congress with
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
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The United States and Venezuela agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations in a major shift in a historically adversarial relationship, the State Department said on Thursday. “The United States and Venezuela’s interim authorities have agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations,” the State Department said in a statement. “This step will facilitate our joint efforts to
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