• WATCH: Trump speaks at House GOP retreat on election-year agenda

    WATCH: Trump speaks at House GOP retreat on election-year agenda

    Jan 06, 2026 03:07 PM EST

    ... Its board, which is stacked with Trump loyalists, recently voted to rename it the Trump Kennedy Center, though that move is being challenged in court. Trump and Johnson are trying to corral Republican lawmakers at a time when rank-and-file lawmakers have felt increasingly emboldened enough to buck Trump ...

  • Colombia’s president pushes back against Trump's threats as tensions rise

    Colombia’s president pushes back against Trump's threats as tensions rise

    Jan 05, 2026 11:47 PM EST

    ... upcoming elections May 31, so there's a lot going on here in Colombia as well. Geoff Bennett: Well, give us some background on the Trump-Petro relationship. Where did this tension begin? Monica Villamizar: Absolutely. Like I said, they sit at polar opposites, right? Petro is a very left ...

  • Trump rejects Russian claim that Ukraine targeted Putin's residence in drone strike

    Trump rejects Russian claim that Ukraine targeted Putin's residence in drone strike

    Jan 05, 2026 09:05 PM EST

    ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday told reporters that U.S. officials have determined that Ukraine did not target a residence belonging to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack last week, disputing Kremlin claims that Trump had initially greeted with deep concern. Russian Foreign ...

  • Trump administration cuts number of vaccines it recommends for every child

    Trump administration cuts number of vaccines it recommends for every child

    Jan 05, 2026 07:43 PM EST

    ... but medical experts slammed the move, saying it could lead to reduced uptake of important vaccinations and increase disease. The change came after President Donald Trump in December asked the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to review how peer nations approach vaccine recommendations and consider revising its ...

  • U.S. capture of Maduro divides Latin America, thrilling Trump's allies and threatening his foes

    U.S. capture of Maduro divides Latin America, thrilling Trump's allies and threatening his foes

    Jan 05, 2026 06:38 PM EST

    ... result," said Kevin Whitaker, former deputy chief of mission for the State Department in Caracas. When asked Sunday about when Venezuela will hold democratic elections, Trump responded: "I think we're looking more at getting it fixed." As the right rises, Trump puts enemies on notice The Trump administration's ...

  • Trump's idea to seize Venezuela's oil industry faces major hurdles

    Trump's idea to seize Venezuela's oil industry faces major hurdles

    Jan 05, 2026 06:24 PM EST

    ... owns Venezuela’s oil?” Waxman wrote in an email. “An occupying military power can’t enrich itself by taking another state’s resources, but the Trump administration will probably claim that the Venezuelan government never rightfully held them.” But Waxman, who served in the State and Defense departments and on ...

  • Experts say Trump's plan to seize and revitalize Venezuela's oil industry faces major hurdles

    Experts say Trump's plan to seize and revitalize Venezuela's oil industry faces major hurdles

    Jan 04, 2026 11:48 PM EST

    ... owns Venezuela’s oil?” Waxman wrote in an email. “An occupying military power can’t enrich itself by taking another state’s resources, but the Trump administration will probably claim that the Venezuelan government never rightfully held them.” But Waxman, who served in the State and Defense departments and on ...

  • Venezuelans face uncertainty while awaiting Trump’s next moves with the country

    Venezuelans face uncertainty while awaiting Trump’s next moves with the country

    Jan 04, 2026 10:50 PM EST

    The world’s eyes are on Venezuela one day after the U.S. military captured Venezuelan President Maduro and brought him to the U.S. on drug trafficking charges. Profound questions remain after Trump’s repeated statements that the U.S. will “run” Venezuela, while Rubio on Sunday described a more indirect but intense pressure campaign. Feature Story News reporter...

  • Trump’s intervention in Venezuela sparks mixed views of U.S. around the world

    Trump’s intervention in Venezuela sparks mixed views of U.S. around the world

    Jan 04, 2026 10:45 PM EST

    ... her. He has ignored pointedly, the opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado. How wide is her support do you think? And what do you see if Trump tries to freeze her movement out altogether? Silvia Pedraza: Well, I think that's not possible. I think that Trump has to work with ...

  • Fact-checking Trump's claims after U.S. strike on Venezuela and capture of Maduro

    Fact-checking Trump's claims after U.S. strike on Venezuela and capture of Maduro

    Jan 04, 2026 06:46 PM EST

    An April report from the federal National Intelligence Council contradicted Trump’s statements about links between Maduro and Tren de Aragua. "While Venezuela's permissive environment enables (Tren de Aragua) to operate, the Maduro regime probably does not have a policy of cooperating with TDA and is not directing TDA ...