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 …

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 …

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 …

Trump's Gulf Allies Do Not Want Him to Bomb Iran  —  While several of the Gulf Arab countries harbor little love for Iran, they worry that the consequences of rising tensions could blow back on them.  —  President Trump's powerful Gulf Arab allies fear the repercussions of a potential American strike …

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.

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 …

Congress Is Spurning Many of Trump's Proposed Spending Cuts  —  Months after the partisan clash that led to the longest shutdown in history, lawmakers have agreed on spending bills that look far different from what the president wanted.  —  Congress is quietly rejecting almost all of the deepest cuts …

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 …

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 …

With a tiny majority, House GOP leaders tell members to show up unless it's ‘life or death’  —  Their already razor-thin majority has shrunk in recent weeks, while other Republicans have been absent from votes, leading to floor mishaps.  —  WASHINGTON — As the slim House Republican majority hangs …

3 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.

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 …

H.H.S. Reverses Decision to Cut $2 Billion for Mental Health and Addiction Services  —  Venezuela Suffers From a Century-Long Curse.  Will the U.S. Inherit It?  —  The country's biggest problem may not be President Trump.  —  7 MIN READ  —  THE GREAT READ  —  If You Think This Instrument Is Hard to Play, Try Building One

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 …

Abortion opponents warn Trump: Hold the line or risk midterms ‘devastation’ … 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.

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

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 …

ICE agent who shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding, officials say  —  The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who fatally shot Renee Good last week in Minneapolis, Jonathan Ross, suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident, according to two U.S. officials briefed on his medical condition.

Federal Judges Uphold California's New Congressional Maps  —  A panel in Los Angeles sided with Gov. Gavin Newsom in a decision that will help Democrats counter Republican gerrymandering in Texas.  Republicans are expected to appeal.  —  A federal court on Wednesday rejected Republicans' claim …

Trump is making China - not America - great again, global survey suggests  —  Exclusive: US is less feared by its traditional adversaries, while its allies feel ever more distant, results show  —  A year after Donald Trump's return to the White House, a global survey suggests …

Leading Prediction Firms Share a Commonality: Donald Trump Jr.  —  Traders in companies with ties to the president's eldest son can bet on the outcome of events the president affects.  —  The companies running online prediction markets, where ordinary people bet on real-world events …

Mother Jones Sues the Bureau of Prisons for Ghislaine Maxwell Records  —  Why was Jeffrey Epstein's procurer transferred to a cushy prison?  —  One of the oddest occurrences in the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein imbroglio was the trip that Todd Blanche …