The fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis last week sets up a potential legal showdown between the state and federal government. If the state were to indict the ICE agent, Jonathan Ross, on criminal charges, he could try to claim a form of immunity conferred by the
Washington — President Trump hosted Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado for lunch Thursday, after Machado earlier this month offered to share her Nobel Prize with him for what she said was his “historic” action in Venezuela, the removal of Nicolás Maduro from power. “I certainly would love to be able to personally tell him
Washington — The Senate is on track to pass a three-bill package Thursday funding parts of the government before leaving Washington for a weeklong recess ahead of the end-of-month deadline to avert a partial shutdown. The package includes funding for the Departments of Commerce, Justice and Interior, as well as the Environmental Protection Agency. When
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House on Jan. 8, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump previously raised concerns about Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado’s prospects of becoming the leader of Venezuela, and that view remains the same, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado arrives at the U.S. Capitol to meet U.S. senators after her meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Jan. 15, 2026. Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump hosted Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado for a lunch meeting at the White House on Jan. 15. Speaking
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado arrives at the U.S. Capitol to meet U.S. senators after her meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Jan. 15, 2026. Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado for a lunch meeting at the White House on Jan. 15.
A Department of Homeland Security logo at a news conference in Washington, on Feb. 25, 2015. AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Jan. 14 that it will reduce wait times for thousands of foreign religious workers to be readmitted to the United States, allowing them to return to