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A group of five Republican senators broke ranks Thursday to join all Democrats in advancing a resolution designed to limit President Donald Trump’s ability to authorize additional military actions in Venezuela without congressional approval.The 52‑47 procedural vote represents a rare instance of GOP dissent and highlights growing unease among some…

Federal oversight of taxpayer-funded mental health programs is drawing renewed attention after internal training documents revealed instructions encouraging “gender-affirming care” for minors.The disclosure raises concerns over whether services funded through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline are adhering to federal limits on ideological advocacy.The contractor at the center of the…

A 17-year-old student has been charged as an adult after authorities say she plotted a mass shooting at Morristown Jr./Sr. High School in Indiana, intending to harm both others and herself, according to court documents. Alexis Pickett, who goes by Rev and uses he/him pronouns, faces attempted murder, conspiracy to commit…

Nebraska State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh (D-Omaha) sparked widespread attention Wednesday after removing part of a temporary exhibit at the Nebraska State Capitol commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary.The display, produced by the conservative nonprofit PragerU and organized by the Nebraska Semi-quincentennial Commission with support from the White House Task Force 250,…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents shoot two people in Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to information released by the FBI, Portland police, and city officials. Portland police said officers were dispatched to the area of Southeast 102nd Avenue and Southeast Main Street around 2:20 p.m. after reports of a…

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has formally referred Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and Attorney General Keith Ellison to the Department of Justice (DOJ), citing evidence that both may have been complicit in large-scale fraud impacting the Somali community.The move follows testimony presented during a House Oversight Committee hearing Wednesday,…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) declined an invitation to appear on Fox News this week, making serious allegations against one of the network’s primetime hosts in a confrontation captured on camera at the Capitol.The Democratic lawmaker was approached Wednesday by Fox News producer Johnny Belisario, who extended an invitation for Ocasio-Cortez…

United States special forces executed a dramatic raid early Saturday morning in Caracas, capturing Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, from the presidential palace. The operation marks an unprecedented escalation in American efforts to combat drug trafficking operations in Latin America.Authorities immediately extradited the couple to New York…

Americans are sending a clear message to Washington as 2026 begins: fix the nation’s finances now. A new survey reveals overwhelming bipartisan concern about the country’s $38 trillion national debt, with more than eight in ten voters calling for immediate congressional action.The January 2026 index from the Peter G. Peterson Foundation…

A fatal shooting involving a federal immigration agent has ignited a fierce confrontation between Minneapolis city leadership and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials (ICE), with the Democratic mayor issuing an extraordinary demand for federal agents to exit the city.The incident occurred Wednesday when a 37-year-old woman was shot and killed…