Republicans Block Effort to Check Trump's Power in Venezuela  —  G.O.P. leaders succeeded in pressuring fellow senators who initially supported the measure that would have limited President Trump's military authority in Venezuela.  —  The Senate on Wednesday blocked a resolution that sought …

Federal Agent Shoots Man in Minneapolis, Prompting Tense Protests  —  The agent shot a Venezuelan man who was resisting arrest, an official said.  Protesters and law enforcement officers clashed for hours, as city officials urged people to go home.  —  A federal agent shot and injured a man …

Abortion opponents threaten to withhold midterm support amid rift with Trump … To reassert their influence, leading abortion opponents are threatening to redirect or withhold some of their pledged tens of millions in midterms spending and the labor of their volunteer armies.

Arab governments believe US-Iran tension ‘de-escalated’  —  Moves of US military personnel and aircraft carrier keep region on edge  —  Intense diplomatic efforts to dissuade Donald Trump from striking Iran, including communication between the Islamic republic and the US administration …

Trump insists Greenland is crucial for national security after Denmark talks  —  Talks fail to solve ‘fundamental disagreement’ over Arctic island controlled by Copenhagen  —  Donald Trump reiterated on Wednesday that the US needs Greenland and that Denmark cannot be relied upon to protect the island …

Trump Administration Live Updates: President Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act After Minneapolis Protests  —  What We're Covering Today  — Minneapolis Protests: President Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell protests in Minneapolis after an Immigration …

Scoop: The leaked protocol of the CDC-funded Hepatitis B vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau.  “This is another Tuskegee.”  —  The protocol reveals that the trial will withhold the Hepatitis B birth dose from thousands—without placebos, without universal maternal screening, and with endpoints critics call indefensible.

Chinese Universities Surge in Global Rankings as U.S. Schools Slip  —  Harvard still dominates, though it fell to No. 3 on a list measuring academic output.  Other American universities are falling farther behind their global peers.  —  Until recently, Harvard was the most productive research university …

Rep. Don Bacon says House could impeach Trump if U.S. invades Greenland  —  Rep. Don Bacon on Wednesday ratcheted up his criticism of President Donald Trump's approach to Greenland, telling The World-Herald that Trump's comments represent “utter buffoonery” and that invading Greenland would be a …

X ‘acting to comply with UK law’ after outcry over sexualised images  —  New polling suggests 58% of Britons think X should be banned in the UK if the social network fails to crack down on nonconsensual images  —  Elon Musk's X is understood to have told the government it is acting to comply with UK law …

US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar  —  The Scoop  —  The Trump administration's first sale of Venezuelan oil is valued at $500 million, an administration official told Semafor.  —  The sale marks an initial milestone in the administration's stewardship …

Some Democrats fume as Kristi Noem impeachment gains steam  —  Articles of impeachment targeting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem are garnering support from House Democrats at a rapid clip.  Not all the party's lawmakers are happy about it. … - “One of the things I dislike about D.C …

GOP lawmaker said trans people “harm” children.  Now he's going to prison for child porn.  —  He was caught sharing hundreds of images of kids, including pictures of adults raping seven-year-olds.  —  South Carolina state Rep. RJ May (R) — an anti-LGBTQ+ politician who has accused drag queens …

‘ELITE’: The Palantir App ICE Uses to Find Neighborhoods to Raid  —  Internal ICE material and testimony from an official obtained by 404 Media provides the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure Palantir is building for ICE and the agency's activities on the ground.

24 members of Congress are 80 or older.  More than half are running for re-election.  —  While older members of leadership in the House and the Senate are retiring, some from the Silent Generation say their seniority is still a boon for their districts.  —  WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker …

4 More Lawmakers in Video Say Federal Prosecutors Are Investigating Them  —  The lawmakers, all Democrats who urged military service members not to follow illegal orders, said prosecutors had contacted them.  But it is unclear what crime they might have committed.

How do you prosecute another country's president? … During their 30-minute arraignment last week, Maduro's lawyer previewed the fights he expects to wage, saying he anticipates “substantial” pretrial arguments.  “Mr. Maduro is the head of a sovereign state and is entitled to the privileges …

One State, Two Very Different Views of Minneapolis  —  Pull up a stool at Ye Olde Pickle Factory and listen to a story about America's urban-rural divide.  —  The regulars file into Ye Olde Pickle Factory in Nisswa, Minn., before 10 a.m. most days, taking their seats at the bar.

Texas 2026 Poll: Talarico Leads Crockett for Democratic Senate Nomination, Cornyn and Paxton Face Potential Runoff  —  Home Polls Texas 2026 Poll: Talarico Leads Crockett for Democratic Senate Nomination, Cornyn and Paxton Face Potential Runoff  —  Cornyn outperforms Paxton in hypothetical head-to-head Senate matchups

Trump questions Reza Pahlavi's ability to garner support in Iran  —  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi “seems very nice” but expressed uncertainty over whether Pahlavi would be able to muster support within Iran to eventually take over.

Journalists confront new reality in reporting after FBI raid  —  Many saw the FBI search of a Washington Post reporter's home as a jarring new step aimed at limiting their ability to gather information.  —  After the FBI searched a Washington Post reporter's home Wednesday morning …

BNY's $378 Million of Epstein Transfers Draws Senator's Scrutiny  —  A key Senate Democrat asked Bank of New York Mellon Corp. for information about $378 million in transfers processed for Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier who died in jail in 2019 as he faced sex trafficking charges.

Indiana University Cancels MLK Celebration Dinner  —  Indiana University in Indianapolis canceled a dinner in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. hosted annually in January by the Black Student Union, Mirror Indy reported.  This year's would have been the 57th consecutive annual MLK dinner, which was first convened in 1969.

The Gaudy, Nasty Fictions of Donald J. Trump  —  Bret Stephens: Frank, when we conversed last week we had only just seen the news from Minneapolis of the killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent.  Now the country has had a week to digest this enormity.  Your thoughts?

Louisiana wants a California doctor extradited to face abortion charges.  Newsom isn't having it. … “Louisiana's request is denied,” Newsom said in a statement.  “We will not allow extremist politicians from other states to reach into California and try to punish doctors based on allegations …