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Kaine tells Congress to ‘get its a– off the couch,’ reclaim war powers

Kaine tells Congress to ‘get its a– off the couch,’ reclaim war powers

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., wants Congress to take a more active role as a check on the Trump administration’s use of military force following the surprise weekend operation in Venezuela, and he plans to force

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Taxpayers could foot ‘historically unusual’ pension for Biden, report finds

Taxpayers could foot ‘historically unusual’ pension for Biden, report finds

Former President Joe Biden could be pulling in a hefty, taxpayer-funded pension — stemming from his expansive career as a federal employee, according to a new report.  The National Taxpayer Union Foundation estimates that Biden

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Johnson insists US ‘not at war’ after closed-door Venezuela briefing divides lawmakers

Johnson insists US ‘not at war’ after closed-door Venezuela briefing divides lawmakers

A select group of lawmakers received their first closed-door briefing on Capitol Hill on Monday following the Trump administration’s weekend military strikes in Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro — a meeting that

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SCOOP: House Freedom Caucus lays out GOP battle plan ahead of Republicans’ huddle with Trump

SCOOP: House Freedom Caucus lays out GOP battle plan ahead of Republicans’ huddle with Trump

House Freedom Caucus leaders are drawing battle lines as lawmakers return to Capitol Hill for the second half of the 119th Congress. The conservative group’s board of directors is sending a seven-page letter to Speaker

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Switzerland imposes 4-year asset freeze linked to Maduro, associates following Venezuelan leader’s capture

Switzerland imposes 4-year asset freeze linked to Maduro, associates following Venezuelan leader’s capture

Switzerland announced Monday that it has frozen assets held in the country tied to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his associates following the U.S. capture of the leader in Caracas.  ‘On 5 January 2026, the

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Why Trump went off script on Venezuela and why it won’t matter

JONATHAN TURLEY: Why Trump went off script on Venezuela and why it won’t matter

It can fairly be said that the most precarious jobs in the world are those of a golf ball collector at a driving range, a mascot at a Chuck E. Cheese and a Trump administration

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Trump and Musk share ‘lovely dinner’ at Mar-a-Lago after public feuding

Trump and Musk share ‘lovely dinner’ at Mar-a-Lago after public feuding

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk appear to have repaired their once-strained relationship, according to a post shared by the billionaire Tesla founder on X. In a post shared Sunday, Musk wrote, ‘Had a lovely

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Venezuela still owes US energy companies billions as Trump calls for new investment

Venezuela still owes US energy companies billions as Trump calls for new investment

As President Donald Trump  vows to return U.S. energy investment to Venezuela, the Latin American country remains on the hook for billions of dollars owed to American energy companies following years-old legal battles over oil

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GREGG JARRETT: No, Trump’s order to snatch Maduro was not illegal or unconstitutional

GREGG JARRETT: No, Trump’s order to snatch Maduro was not illegal or unconstitutional

To the surprise of no one, Democrats reflexively denounced Trump’s daring middle-of-the-night grab of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife.   If Joe Biden, who offered a $25 million reward for Maduro’s arrest, had

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Trump issues direct warning to Venezuela’s new leader Delcy Rodríguez following Maduro capture

Trump issues direct warning to Venezuela’s new leader Delcy Rodríguez following Maduro capture

President Donald Trump issued a pointed warning to Venezuela’s new leader on Sunday, suggesting severe consequences if she continues to resist U.S. demands following the American-led operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President