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The Trump administration has intensified military actions against Venezuela, attacking boats in the Caribbean Sea under claims of drug trafficking. Top advisers, such as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, advocate for removing President Nicolás Maduro from power. The...

Congressional Republicans have adopted an unusual stance as the government shutdown unfolds, voicing concern about programs they typically criticize. Speaker Mike Johnson expressed worry about nutrition programs for women and children, along with FEMA services facing disruptions. This shift...

Michael Ellis demoted a career attorney who served as the CIA's acting general counsel since January and assumed the legal role himself while keeping his position as deputy director. CIA Director John Ratcliffe authorized the unusual arrangement, which raised concerns among intelligence...

A man vandalized Washington State's Capitol Building on Sunday night, destroying statues and starting a fire before authorities arrested him. Gunnar Schubert, 29, broke through a ground-floor window using two hammers and damaged monuments of George Washington and Martin Luther King Jr. He set...

A Harvard visiting professor faces criminal charges after firing a pellet gun near a synagogue on Yom Kippur, but police determined antisemitism played no role in the incident. Carlos Portugal Gouvea, a Brazilian law professor, told authorities he was hunting rats on Wednesday when security...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on Monday that the Essential Air Service program will exhaust its funds by Sunday if the government shutdown persists. The federal subsidy helps commercial airlines maintain flights to smaller airports that might otherwise lose connections. Duffy...

A federal judge indicated on Monday that she may release Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia from immigration detention if the government fails to demonstrate immediate deportation plans. Judge Paula Xinis criticized Justice Department attorneys for their inability to answer fundamental questions about...

President Trump addressed thousands of Navy sailors on Sunday at a 250th anniversary celebration, but he transformed the military event into what he described as a rally. He criticized election integrity, media outlets, and Democratic policies while discussing his deployment of National Guard...

The White House canceled $8 billion in federal energy funding last week, and the cuts affected projects in 28 Republican House districts. Budget Director Russell T. Vought targeted the programs as part of a strategy to eliminate Democratic priorities; however, the cancellations also affected...

Representative Wesley Hunt entered the Texas Republican Senate primary on Monday, challenging both incumbent John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton for the seat. Hunt, one of the first Black Republicans to represent Texas in Congress, criticized the race as a personal feud between Cornyn...

A federal judge appointed by President Trump blocked his administration's attempt to deploy National Guard troops to Portland on Saturday. Judge Karin Immergut of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon rejected claims that military support was necessary to protect federal property...

Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva remains unseated as Speaker Mike Johnson keeps the House out of session amid a government funding dispute. The Arizona Democrat won her late father's congressional seat last month but cannot access her office or serve constituents without being sworn in...

The Trump administration faces multistate legal challenges after deploying National Guard troops to several major cities. The National Guard consists of part-time soldiers who maintain civilian jobs or attend school when not activated for emergencies, natural disasters, or civil unrest. Both...

As the government shutdown entered its first full week, Americans experienced vastly different realities across the nation. Federal workers faced mounting anxiety about potential layoffs, while many travelers reported minimal disruptions to their daily routines. The Rev. Krishnan Natesan of...

Authorities in South Carolina are examining a weekend fire that destroyed a resort island home belonging to Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein and her husband, Arnold Goodstein, a former state senator. The blaze injured at least three people who escaped by leaping from an elevated first floor...

Harvard University rejects 97 percent of applicants each year, but many admitted students skip classes and avoid required readings after enrollment. A faculty committee report released in January revealed that undergraduates focus on electronic devices when they attend class and hesitate to...

The Supreme Court rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal on Monday, upholding her conviction as Jeffrey Epstein's longtime associate. The decision leaves presidential clemency as her primary path to early release from a 20-year federal sentence she received after a 2021 conviction for facilitating...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints convened its twice-annual General Conference on the weekend in Salt Lake City as members mourned the death of President Russell M. Nelson on Sept. 27, and processed a deadly church shooting in Grand Blanc, Michigan. A gunman killed four congregants...

The Supreme Court convenes on the first Monday of October to start a term that will test presidential authority in unprecedented ways. The justices will rule on the legality of President Trump's tariffs, his attempts to control independent agencies, and his effort to fire a Federal Reserve Board...

Three museums designed by architect David Adjaye are set to open this fall, but his attendance remains uncertain amid allegations of misconduct from 2023. Princeton University will not invite him to its Oct. 31 opening, while West African officials are unsure about his presence at their Nov. 11...