President Donald Trump, alongside (L–R) deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, speaks to the press following U.S. military actions in Venezuela, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Jan. 3, 2026. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images WASHINGTON—After U.S. military forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro over
Drivers pass by the “El Palito” refinery on the outskirts of Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, on Dec. 18, 2025. Jesus Vargas/Getty Images The United States will soon receive 30 to 50 million barrels of sanctioned Venezuelan oil from the South American nation in the near future, U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday. “I am pleased to
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem participating in an immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers on Jan. 6, 2026, that resulted in the arrest of Tomas Espin Tapia, a fugitive wanted for murder and sexual assault in Ecuador. (DHS)DHS The Trump administration has launched what officials described
Washington — Aldrich Ames, a counterintelligence officer for the CIA who spied for the Soviet Union and later Russia, has died, according to a Bureau of Prisons spokesperson. Ames, who was serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole, died Monday at the age of 84 at the Federal Correctional Institution in Cumberland, Maryland.
María Corina Machado said the day of Nicolás Maduro’s capture “will go down in history as the day justice defeated tyranny” and that President Trump and the U.S. “have done much more than anybody thought was possible.” “CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil asked the Venezuelan opposition leader: “Do you think Donald Trump and the
The gates of Harvard Yard at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on Sept. 30, 2025. AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File The Trump administration unveiled a public portal Monday where people can look up how much foreign money is being given to American universities. The “Foreign Gift and Contract” public transparency dashboard tracks more than $62 billion
Washington — The White House said Tuesday officials are discussing a wide range of options for acquiring Greenland, including using the U.S. military to take it by force. Senior administration officials are also discussing possibly acquiring Greenland from Denmark or forming a compact of free association, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Reuters was first