Politics

Inside the lightning US strike that overwhelmed Venezuela’s defenses and seized Maduro

DHS funding threatened as Congress rolls out $80B spending bill amid shutdown fears

US hostages in Iran face heightened risk as protests spread, experts say number held may exceed estimates

GOP eyes Venezuela’s untapped oil wealth as Democrats sound alarm over taxpayer risk

Iran’s Khamenei issues direct warning to United States in Russian-language posts

Trump declares himself Venezuela’s ‘acting president’ in online post after Maduro ouster

Republican senator vows to block Trump Fed nominee over Powell investigation

Trump turns to Musk amid Iran blackout, rekindling ties after months of thawing tension

Trump’s Greenland push escalates as GOP lawmaker moves to make it America’s 51st state

In 2026, energy war’s new front is AI, and US must win that battle, API chief says